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Tiêu đề tương tự
Control Electrician, Electrical Journey Person, Electrical Troubleshooter, Electrician, Housing Maintenance Electrician, Industrial Electrician, Inside Wireman, Maintenance Electrician, Paper Mill Electrician, Wireman, Line Workers
Mô tả công việc
Electricians install and maintain electrical systems in homes, businesses, and factories.
Các khía cạnh bổ ích của sự nghiệp
- “I build something every day that you can see and touch.”
- Cảm giác hoàn thành khi bạn hoàn thành một dự án
- Quyền tự trị: You can work as much and as little as you want. It’s project-based.
- Thông thường bạn bắt đầu lúc 6:30 sáng-3:30 chiều: Có thể thực hiện các dự án khác vào buổi chiều.
- Work with your hands!: “When you are mechanically inclined, the trades are excellent for that.”
$52,720
Tin sốt dẻo bên trong
Trách nhiệm công việc
- Reads blueprints or technical diagrams before doing work.
- Installs and maintains wiring and lighting systems.
- Inspects electrical components, such as transformers and circuit breakers.
- Identifies electrical problems with a variety of testing devices.
- Repairs or replaces wiring, equipment, or fixtures using hand tools and power tools.
- Follows state and local building regulations based on the National Electric Code.
- Directs and trains workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring or equipment.
Different types of electricians
- Outside linemen: Installs the distribution and transmission lines that move power from a power plant to a factory, a business, or your home.
- Inside Wireman: Installs the power, lighting, controls and other electrical equipment in commercial and industrial buildings.
- VDV Installer Technician: Installs circuits and equipment for telephones, computer networks, video distribution systems, security and access control systems and other low voltage systems.
- Residential Wiremen: Installs electrical systems in single-family and multi-family houses or dwellings.
Các kỹ năng cần thiết trong công việc
- Kỹ năng toán học
- Drafting skills
- Chú ý đến chi tiết
- Spatial intelligence
- Dexterity, hand-eye coordination
- Physically fit
- Good balance
- Color vision: dangerous to be color blind
- Kỹ năng khắc phục sự cố
- Dịch vụ khách hàng
Họ làm việc ở đâu?
- Electrical and wiring installation contractor company: Range from mom and pop shop (4-8 electricians) to large shops (200+ electricians)
- Residential: home building
- Commercial: malls, office buildings
- Industrial: refineries, chemical plants, power plants
- Ancillary
- Manufacturer
- Building Superintendent/Stationery Engineer
- Building Inspector
Work Environment
- Indoors and outdoors
- Might work with noisy machinery in factories
- Might work in cramped spaces
- Physical: Requires a lot of lifting, bending, kneeling, and stretching.
Why become a union electrician?
- Union negotiates competitive rates: mostly likely double or triple non-union rates
- Quyền lợi y tế đầy đủ (y tế, nha khoa, thị lực)
- Lương hưu
- Annuity
- Protection from discrimination and being out of work due to injury
- Access to better jobs and amazing opportunities
- Helmets to Hardhats program: Connects quality men and women from the Armed Forces with promising building and construction careers.
Kỳ vọng / Hy sinh cần thiết
- Dangerous: common risks include electrical shocks and burns, cuts, and falls.
- Irregular work schedule: Sometimes might work really early in the morning. Sometimes at night.
- Might have to drive long distances for job site.
Giáo dục và đào tạo cần thiết
- Electricians learn their trade through a lengthy, ~2,000-hour apprenticeship. A high school diploma/GED is needed, but a college degree isn’t
- Some students complete an Electrician associate’s or training program from a community college or vocational school
- Some enroll in prep-training, like the Home Builders Institute’s Preapprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT) program, to prepare for apprenticeship
- Apprenticeships are a time-honored way of learning by doing. Most are sponsored by union and contractor associations (see our Recommended Resources > Websites for details)
- Note, apprenticeship candidates must take the Electrical Training Alliance Aptitude Test, managed by the Electrical Training Alliance
- Practical education gained from work experience is vital. Entry-level Electrician apprentices start with basic tasks, learning under the supervision of a seasoned pro over a period of up to 4 or 5 years
- Common areas of learning include reading circuitry, basic electrical information, blueprints, math, building codes, safety principles, first aid, soldering, fire alarm systems, and elevators
- To become a Journeyman, Apprentice Electricians must pass an exam regarding the National Electrical Code (and other state or local codes) to get their state license
- Tests vary by state, but may cover topics such as:
- Electrical services, service equipment, and separately derived systems
- Branch circuit calculations and conductors
- Wiring methods and electrical materials
- Electrical equipment and control devices
- Motors and generators
- There are dozens of specialized certification options from organizations such as:
- American Lighting Association
- International Association of Electrical Inspectors
- International Association of Lighting Management Companies
- International Code Council
- InterNational Electrical Testing Association
- International Municipal Signal Association
- Professional Lighting and Sound Association
Yêu cầu cơ bản cho chương trình học nghề
Các công đoàn và nhà thầu tài trợ cho các chương trình học nghề. Các bằng cấp cơ bản để tham gia chương trình học nghề như sau:
- Độ tuổi tối thiểu là 18
- Bằng lái xe
- Bằng tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông hoặc tương đương (GED hoặc làm bài kiểm tra năng khiếu)
- Thể chất có thể thực hiện công việc
- Minimum grade of “C” for high school or college algebra.
- Pass drug test
Những điều cần làm ở trường trung học
- Take courses in high school such as shop, English, math, algebra, and electronics
- Tập thói quen thực hành an toàn tốt và mặc thiết bị bảo hộ cá nhân đúng cách
- Have your color vision tested to ensure you can meet job eligibility requirements
- Obtain your driver’s license so you can make it to job sites on time
- Review criteria for taking the Electrical Training Alliance’s Electrical Training Alliance Aptitude Test
- Consider taking pre-apprenticeship training
- Study books, articles, and video tutorials related to the trade
- Ask a seasoned Electrician if you can shadow them to get a feel for the job’s day-to-day
- Keep a working draft of your resume, noting any skills you’ve picked up, projects completed, and other details
- Được chứng nhận trong một lĩnh vực chuyên biệt để củng cố thông tin đăng nhập của bạn
- Review educational content on the National Electrical Contractors Association website
Số liệu thống kê giáo dục
- 39.7% with HS Diploma
- 13% with Associate’s
- 5.9% with Bachelor’s
- 0.8% with Master’s
- 0.4% with Doctoral
Lộ trình điển hình
Làm thế nào để đạt được công việc đầu tiên của bạn
- Read apprenticeship ads carefully to ensure you meet the criteria to apply
- Electrician apprenticeships are the way to break into this line of work
- Pay: Start off with 35-50% of journeyman’s wage and increases are usually given every 6 months.
- Union will give you the signatory list: local union will give you leads and you start making calls to contractors on the list.
- Liên hệ với Job Corps.
- Ask the local union for help and get on “out of work” list.
- If attending a college or trade school, ask their career center for assistance
- Many trade/vocational programs serve as pipelines to local recruiters, so let them know when you’re ready for work!
Mô tả các vị trí khác nhau
- Công cụ ước tính: Lập ngân sách cho công việc sau đó đấu thầu cho công việc.
- Project Manager: Behind the scenes, paperwork. Make sure request for information is filled out. Money is getting paid. Work in conjunction with Superintendent.
- Superintendent: Takes care of the manpower needs on a jobsite. Materials and workers.
- Foreman: Takes care of the job.
Làm thế nào để duy trì tính cạnh tranh và leo lên nấc thang
- Dedication
- Người giỏi nhất với các công cụ và công đoàn nâng cao những người này.
- Leader/Teacher: someone who knows the craft so well and they teach others.
- Keeping up with new technologies and methods
Công cụ / Tài nguyên được đề xuất
Các trang web
- Apprenticeship.gov
- Associated Builders and Contractors
- Liên minh đào tạo điện
- Explore the Trades
- Mũ bảo hiểm đến Hardhats
- Home Builders Institute
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- International Association of Electrical Inspectors
- Tình anh em quốc tế của công nhân điện
- International Municipal Signal Association
- National Electrical Contractors Association
- NCCER ·
Sách vở
- At Your Best as an Electrician: Your Playbook for Building a Successful Career and Launching a Thriving Small Business as an Electrician, by At Your Best Playbooks
- The Electrician's Trade Demystified, by David Herres
- Ultimate Guide: Wiring — DIY Home Electrical Installations & Repairs from New Switches to Indoor & Outdoor Lighting, by Editors of Creative Homeowner
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