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Occupation

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.

$103,020 medianBright outlookTraining or associate

O*NET 31.0 · 49-2095.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Disconnect voltage regulators, bolts, and screws, and connect replacement regulators to high-voltage lines.
  2. 02Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
  3. 03Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
  4. 04Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, or to evaluate effects of system modifications.
  5. 05Open and close switches to isolate defective relays, performing adjustments or repairs.
  6. 06Test insulators and bushings of equipment by inducing voltage across insulation, testing current, and calculating insulation loss.
  7. 07Schedule and supervise the construction and testing of special devices and the implementation of unique monitoring or control systems.
  8. 08Schedule and supervise splicing or termination of cables in color-code order.
  9. 09Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
  10. 10Run signal quality and connectivity tests for individual cables, and record results.
  11. 11Maintain inventories of spare parts for all equipment, requisitioning parts as necessary.
  12. 12Repair, replace, and clean equipment and components such as circuit breakers, brushes, and commutators.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Relay TechnicianSubstation ElectricianSubstation TechnicianWiremanElectrical TechnicianElectrical and Instrumentation Technician (E and I Technician)Instrument and Control Technician (I and C Technician)Instrumentation and Control Technician (I and C Technician)Substation MechanicSubstation Wireman

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Knowledge the job leans on

MechanicalMathematicsEngineering and TechnologyPublic Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsDesignPhysics

Skills that carry over from service

Equipment MaintenanceRepairingTroubleshootingQuality Control AnalysisOperations MonitoringComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingSystems Analysis