2123- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS

Job Title: 

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS

Alternate Titles: 

Electrical engineer (professional),Electrical surveyor,Equipment engineer,Power engineer,Signal engineer (railways)

Job Description: 

Electrical engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of electrical equipment, power stations, building control systems and other electrical products and systems.

Education: 

Electrical engineers usually possess an accredited university degree or equivalent qualification. After qualifying, periods of appropriate training and experience are required before membership of a chartered engineering institution is attainable. Incorporated engineers possess an accredited university degree, BTEC/SQA award or an apprenticeship leading to an NVQ/SVQ at Level 4. All routes are followed by periods of appropriate training and relevant experience.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 1.2
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 3.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • supervises, controls and monitors the operation of electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems;
  • determines and specifies manufacturing methods of electrical systems;
  • ensures that manufacture, operation and maintenance comply with design specifications and contractual arrangements;
  • organises and establishes control systems to monitor the performance and safety of electrical assemblies and systems.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK