electrician
Code 7411.1
The electrician (técnico electricista) installs, maintains and repairs residential, commercial or industrial electrical systems by competence. Use this Job Dictionary profile to profile a critical construction and maintenance trade.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- electricity
- electrical wiring plans
- electrical testing methods
- building systems monitoring technology
Skills and competences
- splice cable
- inspect electrical supplies
- install electricity sockets
- install electrical and electronic equipment
- install electric switches
- install lightning protection system
- maintain electrical equipment
- test electrical equipment
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- work in a construction team
- bind wire
- use safety equipment in construction
Transversal competences
- keep records of work progress
- react to events in time-critical environments
- use precision tools
- use measurement instruments
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What to assess for this role
Assess electrical safety, installation quality and blueprint reading.
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Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.
- What does an electrician do?
- Runs wiring, panels, maintenance and electrical fault diagnosis under code and good practice.
- Residential vs industrial electrician?
- They share a base; industrial adds power, plant panels and often maintenance shifts.
- What to assess when hiring?
- Relevant certifications, lockout/tagout habits and job-site references.
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Sources
This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences