Electrical Engineer Draftsperson
Electrical Engineering Draftspersons assist in electrical engineering research, design, manufacture, assembly, construction, operation and maintenance of equipment, facilities and distribution systems. They assist Electrical Engineers in design and layout of electrical installations and circuitry on substations, switchgear, cabling systems and motor control systems.
Other job duties of Electrical Engineering Draftspersons include collecting data, performing tests and complex calculations, graphing results and preparing charts and tabulations. They also do assembling, installing, testing, calibrating, modifying, and repairing electrical equipment and installations to conform to regulations and safety requirements.
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson work in most parts of Australia. They mainly work in Construction, Manufacturing and Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.
*This is a small occupation employing 7,700 workers. The number of workers has stayed about the same over the past 5 years. Over the next 5 years (to May 2022) the number of workers is expected to stay about the same at 7,600. Around 2,000 job openings are likely to over this time from workers leaving and new jobs being created.
Qualifications
A Bachelor’s Degree or higher is usually required. Relevant experience or on-the-job training is also needed. Registration or licensing may also be required.
Knowledge
Knowledge in Engineering Technology, Building and Construction, Mathematics, Design and English Language rate as the most important areas
Skills
The skills workers rate as most important are in Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, and Mathematics
Abilities
The physical and social abilities workers rate as the most important are: Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Oral Comprehension, and Oral Expression
