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Electricians - 47-2111.00

O*NET-SOC 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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Electrician
  • Maintenance Electrician
  • Journeyman Electrician
  • Inside Wireman
  • Control Electrician
  • Electrician Technician
  • Industrial Electrician
  • Journeyman Wireman

SOC Occupation Groups

47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations
47-2000 Construction Trades Workers
47-2110 Electricians
47-2111.00 Electricians

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Tasks

  • Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
  • Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
  • Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
  • Construct and fabricate parts, using hand tools and specifications.
  • Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, or components, using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
  • Direct or train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
  • Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to walls to house electrical switches or outlets.
  • Inspect electrical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
  • Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors.
  • Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.
  • Perform business management duties, such as maintaining records or files, preparing reports, or ordering supplies or equipment.
  • Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit or moving or lifting heavy objects.
  • 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.
  • Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
  • Provide assistance during emergencies by operating floodlights or generators, placing flares, or driving needed vehicles.
  • Provide preliminary sketches or cost estimates for materials or services.
  • Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.

Detailed Work Activities

  • adhere to safety procedures
  • analyze operation of malfunctioning electrical or electronic equipment
  • bend tubing or conduit
  • climb ladders, scaffolding, or utility or telephone poles
  • conduct training for personnel
  • confer with management or users
  • construct or fabricate electrical parts or fixtures
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • distinguish colors
  • drive automobile, van, or light truck
  • estimate cost for repair services
  • fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
  • inspect electrical installation for code conformance
  • install electrical conduit or tubing
  • install electrical fixtures or components
  • install electronic power, communication, control, or security equipment or systems
  • install lead-in wires to control boxes and other components
  • install or replace meters, regulators, or related measuring or control devices
  • install/connect electrical equipment to power circuit
  • install/string electrical or electronic cable or wiring
  • lay out electrical wiring for buildings, etc.
  • maintain electrician's tools or equipment
  • maintain records, reports, or files
  • move or fit heavy objects
  • order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
  • perform safety inspections in construction or resource extraction setting
  • perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting
  • plan layout of electrical/electronic equipment installation
  • plan or organize work
  • prepare reports
  • read blueprints
  • read tape measure
  • read technical drawings
  • repair electronic components, equipment, or systems
  • repair or adjust measuring or control devices
  • repair or replace electrical wiring, circuits, fixtures, or equipment
  • replace electronic components
  • solder electrical or electronic connections or components
  • splice electric cable
  • splice electric or communications trunk lines
  • test electrical/electronic wiring, equipment, systems or fixtures
  • test electronic or electrical circuit connections
  • understand service or repair manuals
  • use electrical or electronic test devices or equipment
  • use hand or power tools
  • use high voltage apparatus
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use measuring devices in construction or extraction work
  • use oscilloscopes in electronics repair
  • use soldering equipment
  • use voltmeter, ammeter, or ohmmeter

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Advanced Construction Electrician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Construction Electrician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Construction Electrician Basic (Navy - Enlisted)
  • DD-963/LHD-1 Electrical Component Maintenance Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Electrical Systems Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Electrical Systems Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Electrical Systems Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Electrical Systems Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Electrician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Electrolytic Oxygen Generator (Model 6L16) Electrical Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • FFG-7 Class Auxiliaries Electrical System Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Interior Electrician (Army - Enlisted)
  • Mobile Utilities Support Equipment (MUSE) Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Planning Series - Oxygen Generating Plant Electrical/Electronic Maintenance Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Maintenance Technician (Navy - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Electrician (Construction)
  • Electrician (Ship-Boat Manufacturing)
  • Electrician (Water Transportation)
  • Electrician, Maintenance
  • Neon-Sign Servicer
  • Protective-Signal Installer
  • Protective-Signal Repairer
  • Residential Electrical Wireman
  • Street-Light Servicer

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Airport Electrician
  • Electrician
  • Electrician Apprentice
  • Electrician, Maintenance
  • Neon-Sign Servicer
  • Street-Light Repairer
  • Street-Light Servicer
  • Switch Inspector
  • Trouble Shooter I
  • Wirer, Street Light