Andrew Bik, Structural Technologist
My Job
Computer blueprints
My job is to do the structural plans after an engineer designs a bridge or a road or a hydro plant.
I put all the engineer's plans and designs on paper for contractors use to build the structure. I have to give them clear and specific instructions on how to build it and what materials to use.
In the old days draftspersons drew plans directly on paper and made only one blue copy called a Blueprint. Today all our drafting is done on computer using a program called AutoCad.
Changing the drawing is a lot easier this way and even though we no longer make copies that are blue they are still called blueprints.