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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$100,940	2100	0.8%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$100,940

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

2100

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

0.8%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

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

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
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.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-the-Job Training: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

Detailed Work Activities

Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
Repair electronic equipment.
Inspect equipment to locate or identify electrical problems.
Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.
Confer with coworkers to coordinate work activities.
Control power supply connections.
Repair electrical circuits or wiring.
Document operational activities.
Maintain repair or maintenance records.
Analyze test or performance data to assess equipment operation.
Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Repair electrical components.
Connect electrical components or equipment.
Schedule repair, installation or maintenance activities.
Supervise employees.
Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
Document test results.
Schedule repair, installation or maintenance activities.
Supervise employees.
Test fluids to identify contamination or other problems.
Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

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.
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.
Construct, test, maintain, and repair substation relay and control systems.
Test insulators and bushings of equipment by inducing voltage across insulation, testing current, and calculating insulation loss.
Schedule and supervise the construction and testing of special devices and the implementation of unique monitoring or control systems.
Schedule and supervise splicing or termination of cables in color-code order.
Test oil in circuit breakers and transformers for dielectric strength, refilling oil periodically.
Disconnect voltage regulators, bolts, and screws, and connect replacement regulators to high-voltage lines.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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