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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 Installer
- Electric Wirer
- Electric Stop Installer
- Electric Sign Wirer
- Diesel Maintenance Electrician
- Diesel Electrician
- Construction Electrician
- Conduit Mechanic
- Conduit Installer
- Commercial Electrician
- Antenna Rigger
- Antenna Installer
- Airport Electrician
Tasks for “Electrical Maintenance Man”
- Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit or moving or lifting heavy objects.
- 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.
- Construct or fabricate parts, using hand tools, according to specifications.
- Provide preliminary sketches or cost estimates for materials or services.
- Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
- Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to walls to house electrical switches or outlets.
- Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
- 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.
- Perform business management duties, such as maintaining records or files, preparing reports, or ordering supplies or equipment.
- Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
- Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
- Provide assistance during emergencies by operating floodlights or generators, placing flares, or driving needed vehicles.
- Direct or train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
- Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.
- Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors.
- Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
- Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
- 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.
- Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Soldering tools
- Personal computers
- Magnetic locators
- Cable sheath strippers
- Electricians' scissors
- Utility knives
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Bear claw wire threaders
- Growlers
- Razor knives
- Channel lock pliers
- Torpedo levels
- Allen wrenches
- Lighted magnet pickups
- Cable gripping gloves
- Ratchet crimper kits
- Continuity coaxial testers
- Hacksaws
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Air compressors
- Staple guns
- Drill bit sets
- Wire crimping tools
- Heavy duty longnose pliers
- Cable cutters
- Conduit deburring tools
- Tongue and groove pliers
- Wire loop pullers
- Bandsaws
- High-leverage cable cutters
- Pump pliers
- Transfer impedance meters
- Infrared scanners
- Volt tick meters
- Feeler gauges
- Safety glasses
- Universal stripping tools
- Cable butt trimmers
- Conduit benders
- Conduit levels
- Wire strippers
- Single reel cable trailers
- Circular saws
- Inspection mirrors
- Welding hoods
- Utility cable cutters
- Micrometers
- Laser printers
- Butane soldering irons
- Wire crimpers
- Winches
- Side cutting pliers
- Nut drivers
- Resistance bridges
- Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
- Tapered reamers
- Two way radios
- Ladders
- Welders
- Wire cutters
- Conduit fitting and reaming screwdrivers
- Nibbler cutting tools
- Truck cranes
- Circuit tracers
- Terminal crimpers
- Megohmmeters
- Cutting torches
- Cordless drills
- Milliameters
- Wattmeters
- Tension gauges
- Ohmmeters
- Insulated pliers
- Depth gauges
- Punchdown tools
- Respirators
- Tap sets
- Conduit locknut and reaming pliers
- Wire wrap guns
- External snap ring pliers
- Round shank screwdrivers
- Notebook computers
- Automatic insulation strippers
- Ammeters
- Cable splicing knives
- Lineman's pliers
- Insulated wrenches
- High-leverage side cutting pliers
- Hard hats
- Threading dies
- Internal snap ring pliers
- Capacitance testers
- Shears
- Multimeters
- Cable lacing needles
- Insulated nutdrivers
- Wheeled wire dispensers
- Circuit testers
- Wire hand caddies
- Hammer drills
- Cable labeling machines
- Laser plumb bobs
- Metal locators
- Generators
- Diggers
- Hydraulic punching tools
- Ratcheting pipe wrenches
- Telescoping lighted pickups
- Manlifts
- Conduit measuring tapes
- Bucket trucks
- Cabinet tip screwdrivers
- Test lamps
- Inductance testers
- Voltmeters
- Double-end can socket wrenches
- Desktop computers
- Cable benders
- End wire strippers
- Needlenose pliers
- End cutting pliers
- High-leverage diagonal cutting pliers
- Insulated screwdrivers
- Strap wrenches
- Gas leak detection devices
- Current clamps
- Fuse pulling equipment
- Tapping tools
- Hammers
- Tablet computers
- Adjustable wrenches
- Claw hammers
- Self-adjusting insulation strippers
- Cable tie guns
- Coaxial cable cutters
- Insulated bolt cutters
- Hex key sets
- Tin snips
- Non-contact voltage detectors
- Awls
- Scaffolding
- Screw-holding screwdrivers
- Hole saws
- Oscilloscopes
- Insulated cable cutters
- Hydraulic presses
- Clamp-on ammeters
- Heat guns
- Backhoes
- Hydraulic conduit benders
- Fish tape pullers
- Crescent wrenches
- Wire dollies
- Square shank screwdrivers
- Frequency meters
- Phase rotation meters
- Channel lock crimping tools
- Insulated socket sets
- Electric conduit benders
- Tape measures
- Cable jacket strippers
- Wire dispensers
- Diagonal cutting pliers
- Ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI testers
- Database software
- Electrosoft FlashWorks
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Shafer Service Systems
- Lighting calculation software
- Elite Software Short
- Elite Software Outpoint
- SoftEmpire Electrical Calculations
- Elite Software Inpoint
- One Mile Up Panel Planner
- Microsoft Office
- SmartDraw
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Craftsman CD Estimator
- Microsoft Windows
- SAP
- Elite Software E-Coord
- Elite Software VDROP
- Construction Master Pro
- Word processing software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Spreadsheet software
- Socrates Contractor's Library
- Resolve Systems Service Management