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Computer-aided design (CAD) technicians use their engineering, IT and mathematical knowledge and skills to design buildings, machinery, products and parts

A CAD technician, also known as a draughtsperson, uses CAD software to create technical drawings and plans – also known as draughting – for products and parts used in the engineering, construction and manufacturing industries.

You’ll work with architects and design engineers to understand the requirements of their initial designs and turn them into accurate and detailed technical drawings in 2D and 3D models. These drawings are used at all stages of a project, from estimating cost and feasibility to creating the blueprints for manufacturing and instructions for installation.

If you’re interested in CAD, you may also be interested in more specialised areas where it’s used in other industries such as computer-aided industrial design (CAID), computer-aided engineering (CAE), computer-aided styling (CAS) and computer-aided manufacturing design (CAM).

Other related job titles include:

• design technician
• building information modelling (BIM) technician
• architectural technician
• graphic designer
• product designer
• engineering or industrial designer
• building services technician.

Types of work

CAD technicians usually work in engineering, manufacturing and construction industries and specialise in a certain technical field, such as mechanical, electrical, structural, control and instrumentation or piping design.

You’ll also be able to use CAD skills in a range of creative industry jobs, such as set and interior design.

Responsibilities

As a CAD technician/draughtsperson, you’ll need to:

• create high-quality detailed technical drawings and plans based on designs supplied by architects and designers and make modifications to existing drawings
• use a variety of CAD software programmes to create designs in 2D and 3D models
• liaise with architects, engineers and designers to understand their design requirements and provide technical advice to manufacturing and construction technicians
• provide accurate, detailed and to scale drawings
• ensure drawings are compliant with industry and health and safety standards and protocols
• calculate costs and apply knowledge of materials and engineering principles to check feasibility of manufacture and construction of the product
• conduct site visits and surveys when required
• present working drawings for use in all stages of the project, tender, manufacture/construction and installation
• produce installation and manufacturing documentation
• maintain accurate records.

Salary

Salaries depend on location, employer and level of experience.

• Starting salaries for CAD technicians are in the region of £17,000 to £20,000.
• With experience, this can rise to between £20,000 and £35,000.
• Senior or chartered CAD technicians can earn £35,000 to £50,000.

Income figures from Go Construct. Figures are intended as a guide only.

Working hours

Working hours are typically 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, but longer hours and overtime may be required to meet project deadlines.

Opportunities for freelance work are available.

What to expect

• CAD technicians are mainly office-based and can spend long hours at a computer or drawing desk requiring periods of concentration.
• Not all the work is individual and you could be working with a team of other technicians or architects, contractors or design engineers.
• You’ll typically have to meet with clients and designers to understand their requirements for a design. You could also be providing technical advice to designers, manufacturers on shop floors and engineers on construction sites.
• Depending on the industry and the role, you may be required to visit building sites or manufacturing facilities. You could be based in a construction site office for the duration of a project.
• Work is project based and can involve working to tight deadlines and providing updates or changes to plans last minute. You may also be required to work on multiple projects at once.

Qualifications

You can become a CAD technician through a relevant degree, college course or apprenticeship.  

A degree is not a prerequisite for entry to a CAD technician/draughtsperson role but it can provide relevant engineering and technical knowledge.  Relevant degrees include all engineering disciplines, architecture, manufacturing, IT and design.

Graduates can find entry-level roles as a CAD technician/draughtsperson to gain industry experience before progressing to other engineering roles such as design engineer, civil engineer and architectural professions.

The main route to becoming a CAD technician is to do an apprenticeship or advanced apprenticeship with an employer in engineering design and draughting or computer-aided design.

As an apprentice you’ll have the opportunity to study for qualification while gaining work-based experience and training with an employer. Minimum academic requirements for apprenticeships are usually 5 GCSEs at grade A* to C (or equivalent) including English, maths and a technical subject. Search for apprenticeships.

Alternatively you could complete a higher-level qualification, such as a BTEC or HND course in computer-aided design.

Skills

You’ll need to have:

• knowledge of engineering principles and ability to create and read technical drawings
• IT skills and experience using computer-aided design software such as Autocad and Solidworks
• the ability to transfer, display and manipulate your work using Microsoft Office and other programmes
• attention to detail to create accurate and detailed drawings and check other colleagues’ work for accuracy and quality
• communication skills and relationship building to work with clients and other engineers and architects to understand and interpret their designs
• teamwork – essential to be able to work in a team as you’ll be liaising with other CAD technicians and draughtspersons on projects
• organisation and time management to complete work to project deadlines
• a flexible approach to decision making, to make changes to drawings at short notice
• mathematical skills to complete calculations and estimates
• spatial and design skills to be able to visualise projects in 2D and 3D
• problem solving, creativity and innovation in order to come up with solutions to design problems
• knowledge of health and safety requirements in order to design in line with industry standards.

Technical drawing is now almost exclusively done using CAD software, but freehand drawing skills and the use of draughting tools may still come in useful for some roles.

Work experience

Employers usually require relevant engineering knowledge and experience of using CAD software.

Large engineering and construction companies offer summer placements and year-in-industry placements to students on relevant degree programmes. These can provide industry experience and give you opportunities to use computer-aided design software on real-life projects.

Apprenticeships offer on-the-job training with employers and a chance to gain industry experience alongside working towards a qualification.

Any opportunities to work shadow and gain industry experience and using computer-aided design software will help towards getting a role.

If you’re studying a relevant technical degree, there may be opportunities to develop skills and knowledge of using CAD software such as AutoCAD and Solidworks through academic modules.

You can learn the basics of using this software through free online tutorials and courses.

Find out more about the different kinds of work experience and internships that are available.

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Employers

CAD technicians usually work in the manufacturing, engineering and construction industries, but are also found in a range of other industries where parts or products are designed or manufactured.

Large civil engineering, construction or manufacturing companies usually have an in-house design or drawing office, or you could work for a specialist drafting or design company that provides CAD drawing services to other industries.

Typical employers are:

• civil engineering and construction companies
• architectural practices
• aerospace companies
• automotive manufacturers
• broadcasting and telecommunications
• utilities companies
• electrical and electronic engineering companies
• the government
• consumer goods manufacturers
• oil and gas providers.

Look for vacancies on engineering job boards such as:

• IET Engineering & Technology Jobs
• The Engineer Jobs
• Careers in Construction
• ICE Recruit

Specialist engineering, construction and manufacturing recruitment agencies will also advertise CAD technician and draughtsperson jobs.

Professional development

Experienced CAD technicians and draughtspersons can apply for professional registration as an EngTech with the Engineering Council. Achieving EngTech status demonstrates that you have the required technical skills, ability and commitment to professional standards.

To apply for EngTech accreditation, you’ll first need to become a member of the relevant engineering institution. You can find a complete list at Engineering Council.

Then you can apply to have your qualifications, training and experience assessed in line with The UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC).

Gaining professional registration can lead to higher earning potential and wider career opportunities.

After you’ve achieved EngTech status, you could progress to Incorporated Engineer. Graduates with a relevant degree could go on to achieve professional accreditation with Chartered Engineer status.

It’s essential for CAD technicians to keep up to date with the latest design software relevant for the industry. There are usually plenty of opportunities to learn how to use new and advanced CAD software as part of continuing professional development (CPD) with employers.

Career prospects

Newly qualified and junior CAD technicians may initially work on small projects, making revisions to existing drawings or converting archive drawings from paper to computer. After gaining experience, your role may develop and allow you to be more involved in the design process and work on larger projects.

Junior CAD technicians can progress to senior CAD technician roles, which can involve managing a team of technicians, overseeing work in the design office and overall project management.

Apprenticeship and college routes can lead to taking further qualifications at degree level in a related field, such as civil engineering, and gaining EngTech status.

Graduates who gain experience as a CAD technician can progress to other roles, such as design engineer and civil engineer.

Written by AGCAS editors

August 2022

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From August 1, 2021, the Pension Fund accepts SZV-TD information in a new form. The main innovation is the obligation to fill in the column “ Code of the function performed ” by all employers. It is filled in in accordance with the All-Russian classifier of occupations OK 010-2014 (MSKZ-08). The code designation of the employee’s work is indicated. At the same time, it is necessary to focus on the actual work performed, and not on the position of the employee prescribed in the employment contract. It is not always possible to immediately determine the correct code.

What does the function code mean

The code is five digits in the format “ХХХХ.Х”. The first four are the code for the name of the group of occupations in the All-Russian classifier of occupations OKZ-14. The classifier contains codes not for specific positions or professions, but for generalized groups of occupations.

The first digit of the code indicates the main group, the first and second together – the subgroup, the first, second and third – the small group, all four digits – the initial group. The fifth digit is the check number.

Rice. What do the numbers in the code of the function being performed mean

How to choose a code in the classifier

Suppose you need to determine the code of the function to be performed for seven employees for whom the company submits SZV-TD (chief accountant, payroll clerk, recruitment manager, labor protection specialist, watchman, storekeeper and driver). She hires some, fires others, transfers others.

First digit of code

The main groups of occupations are systematized not by type of activity, but by skill level. It is indicated by the first digit of the code. For example, for two payrollers with different education, the code of the function performed will be different.

For a calculator with a higher education, the first digit of the code will be 2 “Specialists of the highest qualification level”, and with a secondary education – 3 “Specialists of an average qualification level”.

For seven employees from our example, the first digit of the code, depending on the skill level, will be as shown in Table. 1

Table 1. The first number of the Code of the executed function

Second digit together with first

The first two digits together are a subgroup of the main group of activities. They indicate the type of activity of the employee. In our example, for seven workers, they will be the same as in Table. 2.

Table 2. The first two digits of the function code

Third digit of the code with the first two

The first three digits together are a small group. They show deep specialization. For example, for the chief accountant – 121 “Managers of financial, economic and administrative activities.”

For the rest of the workers in our example, see the first three digits of the code of the function being performed in Table. 3.

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331

Medium specialized personnel in the field of financial activities, accounting and processing of numerical information

Recruitment manager with higher education

242

Administrative Specialists

Labor protection specialist

214

Technical specialists, excluding electrical engineers

Watchman

541

Employees of services that protect citizens and property

Storekeeper

432

Employees involved in accounting for materials and transportation

Driver

832

Truck and passenger transport drivers of cars, vans and motorcycles

Fourth digit of the code

The four digits of the code together define the worker’s initial group of occupations. It contains the greatest detail of the function performed. For example, for the chief accountant, the code of the function performed is 1211.1 “Financial Operations Managers”.

1211.1

Financial managers

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3313.2

Assistant Accountants

Recruitment manager with higher education

2423.6

Specialists in the field of recruitment and use of personnel

Labor protection specialist

2149.8

Specialists in the field of engineering, not included in other groups

Watchman

5419.8

Employees of services that protect citizens and property, not included in other groups

Storekeeper

4321. 9

Employees involved in accounting, receiving and issuing goods in a warehouse

Driver

8322.6

Drivers of cars, taxis and vans

How to check that the code is correct

To make sure that you have chosen the code correctly, look in the classifier for the descriptions of the lesson groups. They list typical jobs and responsibilities for groups at that level.

For primary groups in the classifier there are examples of classes. For example, for the function code 3313: Accounting Assistant and Accounting Assistant.

If the description does not fit the employee’s job function, see the classifier’s recommendation below for job examples. For function code 3313: accountant – 2411, assistant actuary – 3314, accounting clerk – 4311.

If you doubt whether you have chosen the code of the function to be performed correctly, you can check yourself according to the professional standard for the employee’s position. In section I “General information” look at the table “Occupation group”. It contains codes from the classifier. For example, here are the codes indicated in the professional standard “Accountant”, approved by order of the Ministry of Labor dated February 21, 2019No. 103n.

Of course, the professional standard may not be approved for a specific position or profession of an employee. It may not be in the classifier either. In this case, still focus on the main characteristics of the labor function in the classifier.

If you still cannot determine the code, contact the Ministry of Labor or the FIU with a written request. It is the FIU that will control that the code of the function performed in the SZV-TD is in the correct format “ХХХХ.Х”.

For SZV-TD, several codes of the function performed are suitable at once. Which to choose?

It happens that an employee has several labor functions at once. It is necessary to determine which function the employee spends more time on, the code for this function and select.

Example. An accountant combines the duties of a cashier with his duties. Since he has more accounting work, in column 6 of the SZV-TD report, indicate the code for accountants – 2411.6.

Or such an example. In a small company, an HR specialist is engaged in both recruitment and maintaining personnel records. Since he has more work with documents, in column 6 of the SZV-TD report he will have the code of the function performed by the personnel specialist – 4416. 6 “Employees for maintaining personnel records”.

It is better to determine the codes of the functions to be performed in advance. So you fill out the SZV-TD faster when hiring or dismissing an employee. After all, the report must be submitted quickly – no later than the next day from the date of issuance of the order.

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