2253 Drafting technologists and

technicians
Example Titles
aeronautical draftsperson
air conditioning systems draftsperson
architectural draftsperson
CAD (computer-aided design) specialist drafting
CAD (computer-aided design) technologist
CAD (computer-assisted drafting)
CAD (computer-assisted drafting) draftsperson printed circuit boards
CAD (computer-assisted drafting) technician
CAD operator
checker, drafting
chief draftsperson
civil draftsperson
commercial draftsperson
computer-aided design (CAD) specialist drafting
computer-aided design (CAD) technologist
computer-aided drafting (CAD) technician
computer-assisted design and drafting technologist
computer-assisted drafting (CAD) technician
computer-assisted electromechanical design draftsperson
design and drafting technologist
design checker, drafting
design draftsperson
design technician, drafting
design technologist drafting
detail draftsperson
detailer
detailer structural steel drafter
drafter
drafting checker
drafting clerk
drafting supervisor
drafting technician
drafting technician, design
drafting technologist
drafting tracer
draftsman/woman
draftsperson
draftsperson computer-assisted design
draftsperson hull shipbuilding and repair
draftsperson, air conditioning systems
draftsperson, architectural
draftsperson, civil
draftsperson, electrical
draftsperson, process piping
draftspersons supervisor
electrical drafting supervisor
 electrical draftsperson
electromechanical draftsperson
electronic draftsperson
engineering design and drafting technologist
engineering draftsperson
general draftsperson
geological draftsperson
geophysical draftsperson
group leader, drafting
heating and ventilation systems draftsperson
heating systems draftsperson
hull draftsperson shipbuilding and repair
hydraulic machinery draftsperson
illustrator, technical drafting
marine drafting supervisor
marine draftsperson, electrical
mechanical building draftsperson
mechanical design draftsperson
mechanical draftsperson
mine draftsperson
municipal draftsperson
optical draftsperson
petroleum exploration draftsperson
piping draftsperson
process piping draftsperson
refrigeration systems draftsperson
ship detail draftsperson
shipbuilding draftsperson
steel detailer drafting
steel frame draftsman/woman
steel frame draftsperson
structural draftsperson
structural steel detailer
structural steel drafter-detailer
structural steel draftsperson
supervisor, drafting
supervisor, drafting office
survey draftsperson
technical illustrator drafting
technologist, CAD (computer-aided design)
technologist, computer-aided design (CAD)
tool checker drafting
tool design draftsperson
tracer, drafting

Main duties
Drafting technologists perform some or all of the following duties:

Develop and prepare engineering designs and drawings from preliminary

concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other
data
Operate computer-assisted design (CAD) and drafting workstations
Develop and prepare design sketches
Complete documentation packages and produce drawing sets
 Check and verify design drawings to conform to specifications and design
data
Write technical reports
Prepare contracts and tender documents
Prepare construction specifications, costs and material estimates
Supervise and train other technologists, technicians and drafters. Drafting
technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
Develop and prepare engineering drawings, plans, diagrams or layouts from
sketches
Operate computer-assisted drafting equipment or a conventional drafting
station.

Employment requirements
Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a two- to three-year college program in engineering design and
drafting technology or in a related field is usually required for drafting and design
technologists.
Completion of a one- to two-year college program in drafting
or
Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program
or
Four to five years of related experience plus completion of college or industry
courses in drafting are usually required for drafting technicians.
Trade certification for draftspersons is available, but voluntary in Ontario.
Certification in engineering design and drafting technology or in a related field
through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and
technicians may be required by employers.
A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before
certification.

Additional information
Mobility is possible to civil, mechanical, electrical or other engineering design
technologies through educational or work specialization.
Senior and supervisory drafting and design technology workers require experience.
 7241 Electricians (except industrial
and power system)
Example Titles
apprentice construction electrician
apprentice electrician
apprentice electrician, construction
building construction electrician
building electrician
construction and maintenance electrician
construction electrician
construction electrician apprentice
domestic and rural electrician
electrical fixtures installer
electrical wirer, construction
electrical wiring installer construction
electrician
electrician troubleshooter
electrician, building construction
electrician, construction and maintenance
electrician, institution
journeyman/woman construction electrician
residential construction wirer
residential wireman/woman
wirer, residential construction
wiring electrician

Main duties
Electricians in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:

Read and interpret drawings, circuit diagrams and electrical code

specifications to determine wiring layouts for new or existing installations
Pull wire through conduits and through holes in walls and floors
Install brackets and hangers to support electrical equipment
Install, replace and repair lighting fixtures and electrical control and
distribution equipment, such as switches, relays and circuit breaker panels
Splice, join and connect wire to fixtures and components to form circuits
Test continuity of circuits using test equipment to ensure compatibility and
safety of system, following installation, replacement or repair
Troubleshoot and isolate faults in electrical and electronic systems and
remove and replace faulty components
Connect electrical power to audio and visual communication equipment,
signalling devices and heating and cooling systems
Conduct preventive maintenance programs and keep maintenance records.

Employment requirements
Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a four- to five-year apprenticeship program is usually required.
 Trade certification for construction electricians is compulsory in Newfoundland and
Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario,
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in British
Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Trade certification for electricians (domestic and rural) is compulsory in
Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario.
Trade certification for electrical control (machine) builders is available, but voluntary,
in Ontario.
Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified construction electricians upon
successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Additional information
The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.