Roles · Construction and engineering

AI engineering technologist

Calculates dimensions and material quantities using a computer. Drafts detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications.

Ethan Thompson“I calculate dimensions and draft layouts for projects.”An example character, not a real person.
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Engineering technologist · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Calculate dimensions and material quantities using a computer.
  2. Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects.
  3. Prepare reports and document project activities and data.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians” (O*NET 17-3022.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.
  • Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications.
  • Prepare reports and document project activities and data.

Engineering technologist · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0) and ANZSCO 2022 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits

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