Engineers to Draftsman ratio in your office

[jdbejk]

In my department we have:
4 engineers
1 draftsman

[Ferroequine]

We try to maintain about a 1:1 ratio. However, our engineers do engineering, and most of our projects (oil & gas) are done in 3D. We don't really employ "drafters" per se, they are all designers.

[jmctamney]

Ready for this one.

3 principal engineers
6 PE's
1 EIT
1 PC detailer/CAD manager/IT
1 CAD Drafter/BIM modeler
5 CAD drafters.

So, as far as actual production personel go, we have pretty much a 1:1 ratio.

[adampatten]

Quite soon we will have 4 engineers to 1.5 drafties. But we have been engaged for so much work coming up that we have enough for probably twice the staff.

We will be growing quite rapidly over the next year or so I guess we should keep a decent ratio. On some of our larger jobs, I think we woud use a team of 1 project engineer, 1 junior engineer and two drafties. Not bad since the company was only started last August with one engineer.

[cadpro78]

We have:

2 Partners
3 Architects
2 Project Managers (I think we need more of these)
2 CAD techs
1 Receptionist

And most of the designer/architects do their own CAD work....because they think they know more about CAD.

[k.baxter]

I have always argued we are "top heavy" with


4 principles
1 Managing PE
6 PE, EIT, Engineers, Designers

2 Drafters
1 Drafter/CAD Manager



If you use some mushy math its around 4:1

[mikemcg36]

At our end of the building (Civil Design - Subdivision/Site Work)
4 Enginerds
3 Cad Techs

The other end (Civil Design - Roadway/Bridges)
Same as above.

Never realized the balance there.

[clarkrj]

14 engineers
16 designer/draftsmen

this is the first time we have had more designers than engineers. I just realized we filpped due to several engineers leaving the company.

[jmctamney]

14 engineers
16 designer/draftsmen

this is the first time we have had more designers than engineers. I just realized we filpped due to several engineers leaving the company.

We're lopsided for the same reason. Are you staying busy? Somehow we are. I alone had 4 submittals this week.

[clarkrj]

Just trying to keep our heads above water. We are in the petrochemical industry and have increased business tenfold in the last five years. This year looks to be another record.