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Prin Draſting Technician Structural

Grade 16

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  1. Prin Drafting Technician Architectural

    Grade 16

  2. Prin Drafting Technician Gen

    Grade 16

  3. Prin Drafting Technician Structural

    Grade 16

Summary of Job Description

As a Principal Drafting Technician (Structural), you would prepare drawings for a variety of structural engineering projects. You would check shop drawings and computations; assist in preparing data for estimates; assist in preparing and reviewing specifications; and you might perform field work to develop information and data.

View the classification standard for this title, on the Classification and Compensation webpage.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

There are two examinations for this position. Please note: New York State employees may qualify for both.

For employees of New York State, on or before the date of the examination, the candidate must have be a qualified employee of New York State and have had three months of permanent competitive or non competitive service or 55-b/55-c service as an Engineering Geologist, Engineering Materials Analyst, Environmental Engineering Technician 2, Senior Drafting Technician (all parenthetics), Senior Engineering Technician, or Senior Engineering Technician (Soils).


For all other qualified individuals, on or before the date of th examination, the candidate must have either:

1. a bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction technology, architecture, or architectural technology;

OR

2.    an associate's degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction technology, architecture, or architectural technology AND two years of drafting experience including at least one year of specialized drafting and/or modeling experience in structural engineering projects including but not limited to concrete, steel, or timber structural systems, flexible retaining walls, foundations, or seismic design;

OR

3. a certificate in computer-aided drafting* issued by a regionally accredited college or university AND three years of drafting experience including at least one year of specialized drafting and/or modeling experience in structural engineering projects including but not limited to concrete, steel, or timber structural systems, flexible retaining walls, foundations, or seismic design;

OR

4. four years of drafting experience including at least one year of specialized drafting and/or modeling experience in structural engineering projects including but not limited to concrete, steel, or timber structural systems, flexible retaining walls, foundations, or seismic design.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

26-772 38-573

How to Apply

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Career Mobility

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