An Electrician normally works in construction projects, installing new electrical lines, boxes, circuit breakers, outlets and switches for both homes and businesses.

Electricians could be assigned different tasks. Electricians work in a variety of positions across a wide range of industries. Reading blueprints, installing electrical components to architectural and code specifications, running wires through conduit, testing wiring connections with test equipment like volt/ohm meters and oscilloscopes, testing or repairing electrical based equipment and working closely with engineers, general contractors or architects. They could be delegated jobs anywhere e.g. at the airport, resort, or even at the wastewater treatment plant.

To qualify as an Electrician, one should have immense knowledge of electrical construction and maintenance, including installation of all sizes of electrical conduit, cables, wires, switches, automatic starting equipment, and pole line construction. The individual should be well-versed with occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions as well as the National Electric Code and relevant City codes.

Assignments are received by sketches or blueprints. Work is performed independently or under the general supervision of a Lead Electrician, Electrical Maintenance Foreman or other supervisor with inspection upon completion for quality of work.

The job of an electrician is a physical job in all its entirety. These individuals have to often work in extremely hot, cold, dirty, wet or cramped conditions and at times are subjected to hard rigors like high voltage electricity. Such situations pose danger to one’s life and they must take appropriate safety precautions at work.

Electricians must also always test their work properly to insure their safety and the safety of future occupants and the buildings they work on to assure the same to the occupants.

To qualify as a professional Electrician, a person must have good mathematical skills to be able to perform any mathematical computations which the job may demand at times.

A qualifying degree in this area is a must for someone to take this up as a career. The compensations are commensurate with one’s performances.