Description
Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
- Investigative
Work Values
- Support
- Independence
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Integrity
Tasks
- Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
- Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
- Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
- Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, or to evaluate effects of system modifications.
- Open and close switches to isolate defective relays, performing adjustments or repairs.
Work Activities
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Getting Information
Detailed Work Activities
- Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Electronic mail software
- Office suite software
- Operating system software
Abilities
- Near Vision
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Oral Comprehension
- Problem Sensitivity
- Oral Expression
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Reading Comprehension
Knowledge
- Mechanical
- Engineering and Technology
- Mathematics
- Public Safety and Security
- English Language
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Cable Splicing CertificationCertifying Organization
Electrical Training Alliance
Type
Core
Certificate name
Power Generation Maintenance Mechanic AssessmentCertifying Organization
National Center for Construction Education and Research
Type
Core
Certificate name
Offshore Corrosion Assessment TechnicianCertifying Organization
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
System Operator CertificationCertifying Organization
North American Electric Reliability Corporation
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $65,494 |
| Median (50%) | $89,970 |
| High (90%) | $126,868 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $83,901 |
| Mid Level | $101,810 |
| Senior Level | $107,646 |
| Expert Level | $136,977 |
Employability
There are currently 25,400 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 25,700 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 1%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 1%
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