Civil Engineering Draftspersons

Using maths to solve problems.

Reading work related information.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Talking to others.

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Teaching people how to do something.

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Looking for ways to help people.

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

Listen to and understand what people say.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

See details that are far away.

See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.

Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Detailing and describing how devices, parts or equipment are to be made, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Deciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.

Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Helping people to understand and use information.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.