electrical technician

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience

5 years or more

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

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Work site environment

• At heights
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Design and develop power equipment and systems
• Install equipment
• Interpret blueprints or other instructions to plan methods or sequences of operation
• Maintain equipment
• Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements
• Service equipment
• Supervise the building and testing of prototypes
• Test power equipment and systems
• Assist in design, development and testing
• Assist in preparing estimates, schedules, specifications and reports
• Assist in inspecting, testing and adjusting electronic components
• Conduct safety training programs
• Assist in building and testing prototypes to specifications
• Carry out applied research in fields of electrical and electronic engineering and physics
• Set up and operate specialized and standard test equipment to diagnose, test and analyze the performance of electrical and electronic components, assemblies and systems
• Complete work orders, test and maintenance reports

Experience and specialization

Equipment, eystems and controls experience

• NC and CNC systems
• Electric motors, generators, drives and motor controls
• Electronic testing equipment and systems
• Building system
• Lighting system

Type of industry experience

• Building services
• Electrical utilities

Area of specialization

• Design
• Testing
• Installation
• Operations or production
• Repair
• Troubleshooting

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Initiative
• Organized
• Team player
• Dependability
• Dedication

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available