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Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2111.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 56,650.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 27.00
- Currently, there are 607,120 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Electricians”.
Also Known As…
- Electricians
- Qualified Craft Worker, Electrician (QCW, Electrician)
- Mechanical Trades Specialist, Electrician
- Maintenance Electrician
- Journeyman Wireman
- Journeyman Electrician
- Inside Wireman
- Industrial Electrician
- Electrician
- Control Electrician
- Chief Electrician
- Wiring Mechanic
- Wirer
- Wire Hanger
- Trouble Shooter I
- Traffic Signal Technician
- Traffic Signal Mechanic
- Test Worker
- Test Man
- Television Antenna Installer
- Switchboard Installer
- Switch Inspector
- Street Light Wirer
- Street Light Servicer
- Street Light Repairer
- Street Light Mechanic
- Stage Electrician
- Solar Photovoltaic Electrician
- Signal Wirer
- Sign Wirer
- Ship Wirer
- Searchlight Operator
- Plant Electrician
- Overhead Worker
- Neon Technician
- Neon Sign Worker
- Neon Sign Servicer
- Neon Sign Mechanic
- Neon Sign Installer
- Neon Sign Erector
- Neon Light Installer
- Neon Installer
- Neon Electrician
- Mine Wirer
- Mechanic
- Marine Electrician
- Maintenance Technician
- Lightning Rod Installer
- Lightning Protection Installer
- Lighting Fixture Installer
- Licensed Electrician
- Journeyman Lineman
- Interior Wirer
- House Wirer
- Ground Wirer
- Gaffer
- Electrician Apprentice
- Electrical Wiring Lineman
- Electrical Wirer
- Electrical System Specialist
- Electrical Sign Wirer
- Electrical Sign Servicer
- Electrical Maintenance Worker
- Electrical Maintenance Man
- Electrical Installer
- Electric Wirer
- Electric Stop Installer
- Electric Sign Wirer
- Diesel Electrician
- Construction Electrician
- Conduit Mechanic
- Conduit Installer
- Commercial Electrician
- Antenna Rigger
- Antenna Installer
- Airport Electrician
Tasks for “Diesel Maintenance Electrician”
- Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to walls to house electrical switches or outlets.
- Inspect electrical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
- Construct or fabricate parts, using hand tools, according to specifications.
- Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
- Provide assistance during emergencies by operating floodlights or generators, placing flares, or driving needed vehicles.
- Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.
- Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
- Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit or moving or lifting heavy objects.
- 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.
- Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors.
- Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
- Provide preliminary sketches or cost estimates for materials or services.
- 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.
- Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, or components, using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
- 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.
- Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
- Perform business management duties, such as maintaining records or files, preparing reports, or ordering supplies or equipment.
- Direct or train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
- Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
- Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
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