Entry Level Qualification 

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Career Fields 

Draughtsman & Operator

For Specially Abled 

Career Entrance Exam 

UPCET AKTU, UPCET MMMUT, CUET PG

About Career 

As a Civil Draughtsman or Draftsman, you will be assisting civil engineers in planning out projects. You will mainly be converting their ideas into drawings or maps. Earlier, the designs were drawn on paper but now you will mainly use AutoCAD which is a commercial software application for computer-aided design and drafting. You may also need to use dividers, compasses, protractors or other devices while drawing by hands.

Your drawings will include buildings, roads, machines, bridges, highways, flood control projects, pipelines, water or drainage systems etc. You will be responsible for drawing specific details to architectural plans. Engineers and architects will give you rough sketches and specifications. You will be working under their supervision. You may have to regularly improve your designs and drawings according to changes suggested by your supervisors.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

As a Civil Draughtsman or Draftsman, you will be engaged with one or more of the following roles and responsibilities: -

1. Producing detailed drawings, graphical models (3D/2D) using various software such as AutoCAD, Revit, etc.

2. Reviewing rough sketches or drawings received from civil engineers.

3. Drawing maps or drafting plans for buildings, highways, factories, sewage systems, bridges, dams, and various other civil structures.

4. Travelling to sites and surveying land or water bodies for measuring or determining their features and dimensions

5. Explaining engineering drawings or related technical descriptions.

6. Helping to estimate the technical resources required for different projects.

7. Preparing official documents related to various projects.

8. Making cost estimates as per the drawings for different projects.

9. Supervising other junior technical personnel.

Career Entry Pathway 

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies - NSQF Level 5 Certificate for ‘Draughtsman – Civil’ or similar courses

After Class 10, you can obtain a National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) Level 5 Training and Certificate for ‘Draughtsman – Civil’ or similar courses. The total number of training hours is 4160.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies - NSQF Level 5 Certificate for ‘Draughtsman – Civil’ or similar courses– Admission to 2nd yr of Diploma in Civil Engineering

After Class 10, you can obtain a National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) Level 5 Training and Certificate for ‘Draughtsman – Civil’ or similar courses. The total number of training hours is 4160.Then you can go get direct admission (lateral entry) to 2nd year of Diploma in Civil Engineering.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies - training for ‘Draughtsman (Civil)’ at an ITI or similar institute

After Class 10, you can go for training at any Industrial Training Institute (ITI), National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Regional Vocational Training Institute (RVTI), National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI), Industrial Training Center (ITC) or other vocational institutes for the role of ‘Draughtsman (Civil)’. This is a 2-year training course with 4 semesters (6 months each).

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies - training for ‘Draughtsman (Civil)’ at an ITIor similar institute - NSQF Level 5 Certificate for ‘Draughtsman – Civil’ or similar courses

After Class 10, you can go for training at any Industrial Training Institute (ITI), National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Regional Vocational Training Institute (RVTI), National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI), Industrial Training Center (ITC) or other vocational institutes for the role of ‘Draughtsman (Civil)’. This is a 2-year training course with 4 semesters (6 months each). Then you can obtain a National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) Level 5 Training and Certificate for ‘Draughtsman – Civil’ or similar courses. The total number of training hours is 4160

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies – Class 11-12 with any subject combination as per scheme of studies –admission to 2nd yr of Diploma (Civil Engineering) - NSQF Level 5 Certificate for ‘Draughtsman – Civil’ or similar courses.

After Class 12, you can take lateral (direct) admission to the 2nd year of Diploma (Civil Engineering) in any Polytechnic college or a similar institute. This course is for Class 10 pass outs so after Class 11-12 you can get a lateral entry. Diploma (Civil Engineering) is a 3-year course. Then you can obtain a National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) Level 5 Training and Certificate for ‘Draughtsman – Civil’ or similar courses. The total number of training hours is 4160.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies– training for ‘Draughtsman (Civil)’ at an ITI or similar institute - admission to 2nd yr of Diploma (Civil Engineering) - NSQF Level 5 Certificate for ‘Draughtsman – Civil’ or similar courses

After Class 10,you can go for training at any Industrial Training Institute (ITI), National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Regional Vocational Training Institute (RVTI), National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI), Industrial Training Center (ITC) or other vocational institutes for the role of ‘Draughtsman (Civil)’. This is a 2-year training with 4 semesters (6 months each). Then, you can take admission to 2nd year of Diploma (Civil Engineering) in any Polytechnic college or ITI or a similar institute. Diploma (Civil Engineering) is a 3-year course. After that, you can obtain a National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) Level 5 Training and Certificate for ‘Draughtsman – Civil’or similar courses. The total number of training hours is 4160.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies - Diploma in Civil Engineering

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After Class 10, you can do a Diploma (Civil Engineering) from any Polytechnic college. Diploma (Civil Engineering) is a 3-year course.

Required Qualification & Competencies 

After Class 10:

You can do any of the following:

1. Go for a Diploma in Civil Engineering.

2. Take vocational training at an ITI (or similar institute) in the trade of Draughtsman – Civil.

3. Go for National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) Level 5 Training and Certificate for ‘Draughtsman - Civil’ (or similar courses).

4. Enroll for higher / senior secondary school (Class 11-12).

 COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

1. You should have interests for Realistic Occupations. Realistic occupations involve more practical and hands-on activities than paperwork or office work. Realistic occupations often involve physical activities for getting things done using various tools and equipment. 

2. You should have interests for Conventional Occupations. Conventional occupations involve repetitive and routine tasks as well as fixed processes or procedures for getting things done. These occupations involve working more with data, systems, and procedures and less with ideas or creativity.

3. You should have interests for Investigative Occupations. Investigative occupations involve working with ideas and quite a lot of thinking, often abstract or conceptual thinking. These involve learning about facts and figures; involve the use of data analysis, assessment of situations, decision making and problem-solving.

4. You should have knowledge of Technical and Engineering Design - Knowledge of various techniques, methods, specifications and tools for creating, developing and laying out designs of various machines, equipment, devices, manufacturing plants, structures, systems, and processes. This includes developing blueprints, drawing, and models.

5. You should have knowledge of Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and other mathematical disciplines and their applications.

6. You should have Active Listening Skills - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, understanding the points being made by others, asking questions, etc.

7. You should have Critical Thinking Skills - analysis of complex situations, using logic and reasoning to understand the situations and take appropriate actions or make interpretations and inferences.

8. You should have Problem Solving Skills - analysis and understanding of problems, evaluating various options to solve the problems and using the best option to solve the problems.

9. You should have Active Learning Skills - Focused and continuous learning from various sources of information, observation and otherwise for application in getting work done.

10. You should have Mathematical Reasoning Ability - to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

11. You are always or mostly careful about your actions and behaviour.

12. You are practical always or in most situations.

13. You are always or mostly disciplined in your action and behaviour.

14. You are always or mostly organized in your day-to-day life and activities.

Career - Job Opportunities & Profiles 

After your Training/Certificate Courses, you can get many jobs as Civil Draughtsman, Structural Draughtsman or AutoCAD Draughtsman etc.

These are some of the industries that will require your services:

1. Construction / Engineering / Cement / Metals

2. Architecture / Interior Design

3. Oil and Gas / Energy / Power / Infrastructure

4. Government / Defence / Railways

5. Real Estate / Property

You can certainly grow through job roles like the following as you progress through your career:

1. Master Draughtsman

2. Chief Draughtsman

3. Senior Draughtsman

4. Circle Head Draftsmen

You can also pursue the Crafts Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) for becoming an instructor in any ITI or similar institute and become Senior Faculty/Lecturer in the future.

Salary Offered  

1. Salaries vary according to job profiles and the kind of facilities you get to work at.

2. In the entry-level jobs: You may expect to get about Rs.8,000.00 –20,000.00 per month.

3. Salaries increase with your work experience and as you get promoted.

4. With 6-12 years of work experience, you may expect to get about Rs.15,000.00 – 40,000.00 per month.

5. With 12-15 years of work experience, you may expect to get about Rs.25,000.00 –40,000.00 per month.

MONTHLY EARNINGS IN INDIAN RUPEE 

1. Entry level: 0 - 2 years of work experience 

2. Junior Level: From 1 to 12 years of work experience 

3. Mid Level: From 5 to 20+ years of work experience 

4. Senior Level: From 10 to 25+ years of work experience (there could be exceptions in some high-end technical, financial, engineering, creative, management, sports, and other careers; also in the near future, people will reach these levels much faster in many careers and in some careers, these levels will have no meaning as those careers will be completely tech skill driven such as even now, there is almost no level in a Cyber Security Expert’s job).

Famous Personalities 

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Work Activities 

As a Civil Draughtsman or Draftsman, you will be:

1. Using computers for work - Using computer software for various applications in day-to-day professional work; entering data and process information; for writing; drafting specific technical information using simple tools/computer software –providing detailed instructions or drawings for others to refer to.

2. Getting Information and learning - Observing, hearing, reading, using computers, or otherwise obtaining information and learning from it.

3. Processing information - Searching, compiling, tabulating, calculating, auditing, verifying or otherwise dealing with information processing including data entry, transcription, recording, storing and maintaining databases.

4. Analysing and interpreting data and information - Analysis of data and information to find facts, trends, reasons behind situations, etc.; interpretation of data to aid in decision making.

5. Communicating with co-workers and others - Communicating with people in writing, verbally or otherwise inside your workplace and various other people who have professional relationships with your place of work including vendors, government officials, etc. or with people at large.

6. Handling administrative activities - Handling various administrative tasks and managing day-to-day operations.