Table 1Transition record

civil draftertoproduct development engineering drafter

A civil drafter already meets 66% of what the product development engineering drafter role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From civil drafter

66%

Overlap1

To product development engineering drafter

18 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

35.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 35.6

This move: 35.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the product development engineering drafter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the civil drafter profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A product development engineering drafter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a civil drafter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use CADD software working with computers
already held manual draughting techniques arts and humanities
already held use manual draughting techniques communication, collaboration and creativity
already held draw blueprints communication, collaboration and creativity
already held draft design specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held 3D modelling natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 18 carried skills, including the 13 the product development engineering drafter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held circular economy required

optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional

02 information skills 1 required

required, not held define part requirements required

03 management skills 1 required

required, not held provide technical documentation required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held draw design sketches optional

05 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held design management optional
optional, not held product data management optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held build a product's physical model optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a product development engineering drafter role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held create technical plans skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held manual draughting techniques knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CADD software skill
already held use manual draughting techniques skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held 3D modelling knowledge
already held design principles knowledge
already held draft design specifications skill
already held draw blueprints skill
already held liaise with engineers skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design management optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held draw design sketches optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held product data management optional

24 held skills the product development engineering drafter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise architects skill
not needed by the target role aesthetics knowledge
not needed by the target role apply digital mapping skill
not needed by the target role architecture regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role bridge engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role building information modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role cartography knowledge
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with construction crews skill
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys skill
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role create architectural sketches skill
not needed by the target role create cadastral maps skill
not needed by the target role design transportation systems skill
not needed by the target role estimate cost of building materials skill
not needed by the target role make architectural mock-ups skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate drones in civil engineering skill
not needed by the target role operate surveying instruments skill
not needed by the target role render 3D images skill
not needed by the target role topography knowledge
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems skill
not needed by the target role zoning codes knowledge

9 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held circular economy required
optional, not held design management optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held product data management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from civil drafter

Full index of moves from civil drafter

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.