3118 Draughtspersons
Draughtspersons prepare technical drawings, maps and illustrations from sketches, measurements and other data, and copy final drawings and paintings onto printing plates. Tasks include - (a) preparing and revising working drawings from sketches and specifications prepared by engineers and designers for the manufacture, installation and erection of machinery and equipment or for the construction, modification, maintenance and repair of buildings, dams, bridges, roads and other architectural and civil engineering projects; (b) operating computer-aided design and draughting equipment to create, modify and generate hard-copy and digital representations of working drawings; (c) operating digitizing table or similar equipment to transfer hard-copy representation of working drawings, maps and other curves to digital form; (d) preparing and revising illustrations for reference works, brochures and technical manuals dealing with the assembly, installation, operation, maintenance and repair of machinery and other equipment and goods; (e) copying drawings and paintings onto stone or metal plates for printing; (f) preparing wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams and layout drawings used for manufacture, installation and repair of electrical equipment in factories, power plants and buildings; (g) creating detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods and other engineering information; (h) arranging for completed drawings to be reproduced for use as working drawings. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Draughtsperson - Technical illustrator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Cartographer - 2165 - Surveyor - 2165.
Where 3118 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
3118 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 1c9937fe-5eaa-4f7e-ba31-77e6e7db022cbroadaerospace engineering drafter
- 1e2aaeff-5bf1-4649-9f09-9ebbd5cc3501broadelectromechanical drafter
- 2515bd46-ccd4-4561-97d1-b9544608a76ebroadelectrical drafter
- 2ac509e8-2850-42c3-b11d-d24077a7921bbroadmarine engineering drafter
- 30aef4c6-49ca-4464-bf82-78ed88b3eb9bbroadcivil drafter
- 341b405b-12cd-4ece-9b4b-cbfae3551ea3broadautomotive engineering drafter
- 364cb5ca-3002-425f-b815-aefa513df78abroadarchitectural drafter
- 38240cc5-d1d9-4de9-9480-29c51da291ebbroadmechanical engineering drafter
- 3f73120d-cece-4848-9fb4-61fdbaa7eba5broadrolling stock engineering drafter
- 4cf7be91-fed9-47a7-9ca9-e74c7eb6becbbroad3D printing technician
Other ISCO-08 codes under 3118 Draughtspersons
- 3111Chemical and Physical Science Technicians
- 3112Civil Engineering Technicians
- 3113Electrical Engineering Technicians
- 3114Electronics Engineering Technicians
- 3115Mechanical Engineering Technicians
- 3116Chemical Engineering Technicians
- 3117Mining and Metallurgical Technicians
- 3119Physical and Engineering Science Technicians Not Elsewhere Classified
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 3118?
- ISCO-08 3118 is "Draughtspersons". Draughtspersons prepare technical drawings, maps and illustrations from sketches, measurements and other data, and copy final drawings and paintings onto printing plates. Tasks include - (a) preparing and revising working drawings from sketches and specifications prepared by engineers and designers for the manufacture, installation and erection of machinery and equipment or for the construction, modification, maintenance and repair of buildings, dams, bridges, roads and other architectural and civil engineering projects; (b) operating computer-aided design and draughting equipment to create, modify and generate hard-copy and digital representations of working drawings; (c) operating digitizing table or similar equipment to transfer hard-copy representation of working drawings, maps and other curves to digital form; (d) preparing and revising illustrations for reference works, brochures and technical manuals dealing with the assembly, installation, operation, maintenance and repair of machinery and other equipment and goods; (e) copying drawings and paintings onto stone or metal plates for printing; (f) preparing wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams and layout drawings used for manufacture, installation and repair of electrical equipment in factories, power plants and buildings; (g) creating detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods and other engineering information; (h) arranging for completed drawings to be reproduced for use as working drawings. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Draughtsperson - Technical illustrator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Cartographer - 2165 - Surveyor - 2165.
- How does ISCO-08 3118 map to other classification systems?
- 3118 Draughtspersons has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (1c9937fe-5eaa-4f7e-ba31-77e6e7db022c, 1e2aaeff-5bf1-4649-9f09-9ebbd5cc3501, 2515bd46-ccd4-4561-97d1-b9544608a76e, +14 more); SOC 2018 (17-3011, 17-3012, 17-3013, +2 more). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 3118?
- 3118 Draughtspersons sits under 3118 Draughtspersons in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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