Table 1Transition record

draftertoelectrical drafter

A drafter already meets 75% of what the electrical drafter role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drafter

75%

Overlap1

To electrical drafter

32 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

31.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 31.9

This move: 31.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the electrical drafter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the 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 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electrical drafter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a drafter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held customise drafts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held review drafts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held design electrical systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held design electromechanical systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held interpret electrical diagrams information skills
already held electrical wiring diagrams engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 32 carried skills, including the 17 the electrical drafter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 missing skills fall into 4 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 3 required

required, not held electrical equipment components required
required, not held electrical equipment regulations required
required, not held electricity principles required

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held abide by regulations on banned materials required
required, not held process customer requests based on the REACh Regulation 1907 2006 required

03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure material compliance required

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held model electrical system required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electrical 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 32 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held create technical plans skill
already held customise drafts skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held design electrical systems skill
already held design prototypes skill
already held draw blueprints skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held interpret electrical diagrams skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held manual draughting techniques knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held create a product's virtual model skill
already held design electromechanical systems skill
already held develop assembly instructions skill
already held draft bill of materials skill
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held plan manufacturing processes skill
already held prepare assembly drawings skill
already held review drafts skill
already held train employees skill
already held use manual draughting techniques skill

1 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

58 held skills the electrical drafter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role CADD software knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise client on technical possibilities skill
not needed by the target role advise on architectural matters skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role aesthetics knowledge
not needed by the target role architectural design knowledge
not needed by the target role archive documentation related to work skill
not needed by the target role blueprints knowledge
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate materials to build equipment skill
not needed by the target role cartography knowledge
not needed by the target role check architectural drawings on site skill
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 consult with design team skill
not needed by the target role create architectural sketches skill
not needed by the target role create electrical wiring diagram skill
not needed by the target role design circuits using CAD skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design transportation systems skill
not needed by the target role develop a specific interior design skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role draw design sketches skill
not needed by the target role draw prop sketches skill
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate cost of building materials skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role integrate engineering principles in architectural design skill
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role liaise with architects skill
not needed by the target role make architectural mock-ups skill
not needed by the target role make drawings skill
not needed by the target role make set construction drawings skill

18 further entries not listed here

3 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 electrical equipment components required
required, not held electrical equipment regulations required
required, not held electricity principles required

Index

Other moves recorded from drafter

Full index of moves from 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.