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Electricians

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.

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Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Education

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

Training

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

Tasks

Maintains and repairs or replaces wiring, equipment and fixtures, using hand tools.
Readies and assembles electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using specifications and hand tools.
Possesses electrician's license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.
Constructs and fabricates parts, using hand tools and specifications.
Tests electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures using testing devices, such as ohmmeter, voltmeter, and oscilloscope.
Diagnoses malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools.
Directs and trains workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
Inspects systems and electrical parts to detect hazards, defects, and need for adjustments or repair.
Installs electrical wiring, equipment, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
Prepares sketches of location of wiring and equipment or follows blueprints to determine location of equipment and conformance to safety codes.
Drives vehicle, operates floodlights, and places flares during power failure or emergency.
Climbs ladder to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
Plans layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures consistent with specifications and local codes.

National Average Salary

$43,160.00/year

Average Salary in Maryland

$42,520.00/year

Important Abilities

   1. Finger Dexterity
   2. Near Vision
   3. Manual Dexterity
   4. Visual Color Discrimination
   5. Arm-Hand Steadiness

General Work Activities

   1. Repairing & Maintaining Electrical Equipment
   2. Handling and Moving Objects
   3. Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc.
   4. Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
   5. Drafting & Specifying Technical Devices, etc.

Important Skills

   1. Installation
   2. Repairing
   3. Troubleshooting
   4. Testing
   5. Equipment Selection

Frequent Work Context

   1. Consequence of Error
   2. Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
   3. Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
   4. Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
   5. Hazardous Conditions

Related Careers

Related Majors

Agricultural Machinery Technology
Electrical Apprenticeship
Electrical Apprenticeship
Electrical Installation
Transmission/Distribution Technology

MarylandMentor Institutions Offering Related Majors

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