electrical technician
Education:
Other trades certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- At heights.
- Outdoors.
- Work setting: Various locations.
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.
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.
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.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Shift.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
Experience:
5 years or more.
Employment terms options:
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Green job:
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.
Workplace information:
On the road job.
Other benefits:
Free parking available.