Electrician

Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Control Electrician; Electrical Journey Person; Electrical Troubleshooter; Electrician; Housing Maintenance Electrician; Industrial Electrician; Inside Wireman; Maintenance Electrician; Paper Mill Electrician; Wireman

Tasks

• Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
• Place conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
• Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
• Use a variety of tools or equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, or test lamps.
• Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
• Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
• Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.
• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
• Direct or train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
• Test electrical systems or continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using testing devices, such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, or components, using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors.
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.

Knowledge

• Building and Construction
• Administration and Management
• Mechanical
• Mathematics
• Design
• Customer and Personal Service

Skills

• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Critical Thinking
• Active Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Monitoring
• Writing
• Mathematics
• Learning Strategies

Abilities

• Problem Sensitivity
• Near Vision
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Oral Comprehension
• Information Ordering
• Finger Dexterity
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Visual Color Discrimination
• Extent Flexibility
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Visualization
• Trunk Strength
• Category Flexibility
• Flexibility of Closure
• Manual Dexterity
• Far Vision
• Selective Attention
• Control Precision
• Written Expression
• Fluency of Ideas
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Number Facility
• Perceptual Speed
• Multilimb Coordination
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Depth Perception
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity