Civil drafters prepare drawings and maps. Their work is used in civil engineering projects. These projects include highways, pipelines, and water systems. Electrical drafters draw wiring and layout diagrams. These are used by workers who install and repair electrical equipment and wiring in power plants and buildings.
Electronic drafters draw wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings.
These are used to put together, install, and repair electronic equipment. Mechanical drafters make detailed drawings of machinery and mechanical devices. Drafters is in the Engineering, Science, and Technologies Career Cluster. Occasionally speak and listen to others Occasionally need to see distant objects clearly Occasionally need to judge the distance between objects Occasionally need to tell the difference between colors Work Setting Drafters work indoors. They stand or sit at adjustable drafting tables doing detailed work.