Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians

Key Tasks

• •Preparing sketches, charts, tabulations, plans and designs for civil engineering works such as drainage, water supply, sewerage reticulation systems, roads, airports, dams, bridges and other structures
• •Performing and directing fieldwork and laboratory testing
• •Interpreting work assignment instructions, applying appropriate procedures and selecting equipment
• •Collecting and analysing data, and carrying out computations
• •Estimating material costs and ensuring finished works are within specifications, regulations and contract provisions
• •Inspecting civil engineering works, and organising and supervising maintenance and repair work
• •Conducting field and laboratory tests of construction materials and soils, and collecting data for traffic surveys

Employment Projections to 2034