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