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Drafting Technologists and Technicians  (NOC 2253)
Yellowknife Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Drafting technologists and technicians prepare engineering designs, drawings and related technical information, in multidisciplinary engineering teams or in support of engineers, architects or industrial designers, or they may work independently. They are employed by consulting and construction companies, utility, resource and manufacturing companies, all levels of government and by a wide range of other establishments.

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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
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Yellowknife, Hay River

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Outlook & Prospects for Drafting Technologists and Technicians in Yellowknife Region

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Local Employment Potential Information

Table on the employment potential for Drafting Technologists and Technicians in Yellowknife Region as well as in the rest of the Northwest Territories.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Yellowknife Region N/A N/A

Local Labour Market News

Week of May 07 – May 11, 2012

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