National
| Median wages (2008) |
$29.34 hourly, $61,040 annual |
| Employment (2006) |
22,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |
Decline slowly or moderately (-3% to -9%)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) |
8,000 additional employees |
49-2095.00 - Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.
Sample of reported job titles:
Relay Technician, Substation Electrician, Substation Technician, Electrical and Instrumentation Technician (E & I Technician), Instrument and Control Technician (I & C Technician), Substation Mechanic, Wireman, Meter / Relay Technician, Apparatus Lineman, Heavy Equipment Technician
Tasks
- Construct, test, maintain, and repair substation relay and control systems.
- Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
- Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel in order to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
- Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns.
- Open and close switches to isolate defective relays; then perform adjustments or repairs.
- Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
- Analyze test data in order to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, and to evaluate effects of system modifications.
- Test insulators and bushings of equipment by inducing voltage across insulation, testing current, and calculating insulation loss.
- Repair, replace, and clean equipment and components such as circuit breakers, brushes, and commutators.
- Disconnect voltage regulators, bolts, and screws, and connect replacement regulators to high-voltage lines.
