School Subject: Drafting

  • Civil Engineering Technicians

    Legacy duties

    • Assist in developing engineering specifications and drawings
    • Participate in field surveys, inspections or technical investigations of topography, soils, drainage and water supply systems, road and highway systems, buildings and structures to provide data for engineering projects
    • Perform other technical functions in support of civil engineering activities.
  • Civil Engineering Technologists

    Legacy duties

    • Develop engineering designs and drawings from preliminary concepts and sketches
    • Prepare construction specifications, cost and material estimates, project schedules and reports
    • Supervise or conduct field surveys, inspections or technical investigations of topography, soils, drainage and water supply systems, road and highway systems, buildings and structures to provide data for engineering projects
    • Conduct or supervise inspection and testing of construction materials
    • May supervise, monitor and inspect construction projects.
  • Architects

    Legacy duties

    • Consult with clients to determine type, style and purpose of renovations or new building construction being considered
    • Conceptualize and design buildings and develop plans describing design specifications, building materials, costs and construction schedules
    • Prepare sketches and models for clients
    • Prepare or supervise the preparation of drawings, specifications and other construction documents for use by contractors and tradespersons
    • Prepare bidding documents, participate in contract negotiations and award construction contracts
    • Monitor activities on construction sites to ensure compliance with specifications
    • Conduct feasibility studies and financial analyses of building projects.
    • Architects may specialize in a particular type of construction such as residential, commercial, industrial or institutional.
  • Aerial Survey Technologists and Technicians

    Legacy duties

    • Operate airborne remote sensing equipment such as survey film or digital cameras, laser or radar sensors and scanners which produce images of large areas of the earth, coastline, or of the atmosphere
    • Monitor recording quality and adjust equipment as required and inspect quality of recorded images.