Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.
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AI Resilience Score
Score 4/6: growing job demand means AI will assist but humans remain essential
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34% of tasks can be accelerated by AI
+6% projected (2024-2034)
EPOCH score: 16/25
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
- Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns.
- Repair, replace, and clean equipment and components such as circuit breakers, brushes, and commutators.
- Run signal quality and connectivity tests for individual cables, and record results.
- Maintain inventories of spare parts for all equipment, requisitioning parts as necessary.
Education & Training
Typical Entry Education
Post-secondary certificate
Time to Job Ready
1-3 years
Based on Job Zone 3. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.
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Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
O*NET Code: 49-2095.00