Architectural and Civil Drafters, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here69
  • drafter
  • designer
  • detailer
  • architect
  • draftsman
  • gas drafter
  • oil drafter
  • draftsperson
  • civil drafter
  • civil designer
  • civil engineer
  • marine drafter
  • steel detailer
  • truss designer
  • and 55 more
SOC code
17-3011.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
25 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Architectural and Civil DraftersSOC 17-3011.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
80% · agentMostly automatable
42% · you keepPartly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
CAD Production Agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · Autodesk Revit · Bentley MicroStation
● No integration needed
Code Analysis Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Web
● No integration needed
Specifications Calculator
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access · Docs
● No integration needed
Mapping & Survey Agent
ESRI ArcGIS software · Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final construction drawings and design decisions for client deliveryOwn accountability for code compliance and structural integrityLead on-site coordination and resolve field conflicts in personSupervise, mentor, and evaluate drafting team performance

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Produce CAD drawings and technical plans88% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable
Analyze codes, requirements, and technical data85% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Calculate materials, costs, and technical specifications82% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 25 detailed work activities O*NET records for Architectural and Civil Drafters, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Barely automatable 2

Barely automatable activities for Architectural and Civil Drafters
ActivityJobs
Supervise engineering or other technical personnel20
Determine operational methods13