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A dessinateur-projeteur in French construction turns an architect's design and an engineer's calculations into drawings that a site can build from.

In a structural design office (bureau d'études béton armé), that means formwork and reinforcement drawings; in a steel firm, assembly and fabrication drawings; in a public works office, road and utility network plans (VRD). Most of the day is spent in AutoCAD, Revit, Allplan or Tekla, increasingly inside a shared BIM model. The job follows the French project phases, from the early design stages to execution drawings (plans EXE) and as-built drawings (plans de récolement). A projeteur goes further than a draughtsman: you propose technical solutions, check consistency with other trades and sometimes visit the site to survey existing conditions.

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[First name Last name]

CAD Technician (Dessinateur-projeteur béton armé) | Revit, AutoCAD, Formwork and Rebar Drawings

[City] · [phone] · [email]

Profile

Projeteur with [x] years in reinforced concrete design offices, working on housing, schools and car parks. I produce formwork and rebar drawings from engineering notes, coordinate the structural model with architects in BIM and answer site queries during execution.

Experience

CAD Technician (Dessinateur-projeteur), [Design Office], [City]

[month year] to present

  • Produced formwork and rebar drawings for [x] housing and school projects in Revit and AutoCAD.
  • Coordinated the structural model with the architect's model through IFC exchanges and resolved clashes before tender.
  • Updated execution drawings after site queries and issued revised indices within the agreed time.
  • Surveyed an existing building before a structural extension and redrew its plans.
  • Set up drawing templates that reduced formatting time for the team.

Resume headlines

  • CAD Technician (Dessinateur-projeteur béton armé) | Revit, AutoCAD, Formwork and Rebar Drawings
  • BIM Modeller and Projeteur | Building Structures, Clash Detection, IFC Exchanges
  • Steel Structure Draughtsman | Tekla Structures, Fabrication and Assembly Drawings

Summaries for your profile

Entry level

BTS Bâtiment graduate with a work-study year in a structural design office in [City]. I produce formwork plans in AutoCAD and Revit, update drawings after engineers' comments and prepare drawing registers.

Experienced

Projeteur with [x] years in reinforced concrete design offices, working on housing, schools and car parks. I produce formwork and rebar drawings from engineering notes, coordinate the structural model with architects in BIM and answer site queries during execution.

Career change

Former site foreman retraining as a CAD technician through the Titre professionnel dessinateur projeteur en béton armé. I know how drawings are read on site and want to produce ones that are easier to build from.

Tips

  • Name your speciality first: reinforced concrete, steel, timber, VRD or interior fit-out.
  • List software with your level and versions, since offices filter on it.
  • Mention the project phases you have worked on, using French terms (APS, APD, PRO, EXE).
  • Add a link to a portfolio with anonymised drawing extracts if confidentiality allows.
  • Show any BIM coordination experience, which is now requested in most offers.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Calling yourself "CAD operator" when you also design details and propose solutions.
  • Listing every software ever opened instead of the ones you use daily.
  • Sharing client drawings without permission in a portfolio.
  • Omitting the type of buildings or structures you drew.

Working as a CAD technician in France

The job is not regulated, but French employers usually expect a Bac+2 or Bac+3 in building or civil engineering: BTS Bâtiment, BUT Génie civil, construction durable, a Licence professionnelle in construction, or a Titre professionnel dessinateur projeteur (béton armé or construction métallique). Drawings follow French conventions and project phases, and documents are in French. Search « dessinateur-projeteur », « projeteur béton armé », « dessinateur BIM », « modeleur BIM », « dessinateur VRD » or « projeteur charpente métallique ». In mechanical industry, the same title exists with different software, so check the sector in each offer.

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Frequently asked questions

Dessinateur or projeteur: which title should I use?

A dessinateur produces drawings from instructions. A projeteur also designs details, checks consistency and proposes solutions. If you do the second, use « dessinateur-projeteur » or « projeteur » on your resume, as French offices pay and recruit the two levels differently.

Is Revit required?

More and more offers ask for Revit or another BIM tool, especially in larger offices. AutoCAD is still used everywhere for 2D work. If you only know AutoCAD, mention any Revit training you have started, as it can make a real difference.

Do I need to know Eurocodes?

A projeteur does not size structures; the engineer does. But you should understand the requirements that affect drawings, such as concrete cover, anchorage lengths and minimum reinforcement. Mention that you can read calculation notes and apply them to drawings.

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