Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Go Back to List Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Computer aided design CAD software

Tasks
	Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.
	Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
	Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.
	Place insulating or fireproofing materials over conductors and joints.
	Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
	Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments.
	Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
	Coordinate work assignment preparation and completion with other workers.
	Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.
	String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.

Skills
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
	Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Knowledge
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $98,823.00 $47.51  $25.44  $29.18 - $60.57  Bridgeport/Stamford $116,812.00 $56.16  $40.62  $53.65 - $64.17  Hartford $92,192.00 $44.33  $22.59  $23.33 - $59.92  New Haven $107,526.00 $51.70  $33.65  $51.22 - $61.17  New London/Norwich $95,159.00 $45.75  $25.99  $28.60 - $56.27

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   87   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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