Table 1Transition record

civil engineering techniciantocivil drafter

A civil engineering technician already meets 47% of what the civil drafter role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From civil engineering technician

47%

Overlap1

To civil drafter

15 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

54.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

47%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

54.9/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the civil drafter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the civil engineering technician profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A civil drafter role treats 10 of its required skills as things a civil engineering technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

CAD software
building information modelling
civil engineering
engineering principles
engineering processes
mathematics

What stands in the way is 6 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A civil drafter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a civil engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate drones in civil engineering working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held building information modelling engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held zoning codes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held conduct land surveys information skills
already held construction methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held building codes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 15 carried skills, including the 10 the civil drafter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held use manual draughting techniques required

optional, not held communicate with construction crews optional
optional, not held create architectural sketches optional
optional, not held advise architects optional
optional, not held design transportation systems optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held draw blueprints optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held design drawings required

optional, not held bridge engineering optional
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

03 working with computers 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held use CADD software required

optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held create cadastral maps optional

04 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manual draughting techniques required

optional, not held aesthetics optional

05 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held estimate cost of building materials optional

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held create technical plans required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a civil drafter role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held building information modelling knowledge
already held civil engineering knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held operate drones in civil engineering skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held building codes knowledge
already held conduct land surveys skill
already held construction methods knowledge
already held design principles knowledge
already held zoning codes knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held architecture regulations optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held make architectural mock-ups optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held 3D modelling optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate surveying instruments optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held architecture regulations optional
optional, not held bridge engineering optional
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held communicate with construction crews optional
optional, not held create architectural sketches optional
optional, not held estimate cost of building materials optional
optional, not held operate surveying instruments optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held advise architects optional
optional, not held aesthetics optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held create cadastral maps optional
optional, not held design transportation systems optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held draw blueprints optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held make architectural mock-ups optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional

48 held skills the civil drafter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role advise on construction materials skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role construction industry knowledge
not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role create CAD drawings skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design buildings skill
not needed by the target role design scale models skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure gambling operational standards skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
not needed by the target role industrial design knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role liaise with architects skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage engineering project skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role manage schedule of tasks skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects skill
not needed by the target role obtain relevant licenses skill
not needed by the target role oversee construction project skill
not needed by the target role perform field research skill
not needed by the target role prevent damage to utility infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role quantity surveying knowledge
not needed by the target role renewable energy knowledge

8 further entries not listed here

9 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held design drawings required
required, not held manual draughting techniques required
optional, not held architecture regulations optional
optional, not held bridge engineering optional
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held aesthetics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from civil engineering technician

Full index of moves from civil engineering technician

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.