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