Career Options for Electricians

Whether you’ve been an electrician for a long time and are looking for a change or someone thinking about entering the field, there are many career options in this profession.

Maintenance Electrician
If you prefer working inside, this career path may be for you. From repairing faulty parts to doing routine inspections, maintenance electricians play an integral part in making sure the equipment and systems in industrial plants run smoothly. They will be called on to repair and diagnose any mechanical problems. The skills you learned as an electrician will be very useful in fixing electrical wiring as well as installing new equipment according to blueprints and local code.

Electrical Estimator
The career ladder for an electrician doesn’t end when you reach the Master’s level – becoming an electrical estimator is a senior level career option. These workers consult with contractors and other senior construction staff before and during a construction project. They help generate cost estimates, analyze quotes and examine blueprints to make sure that anything related to electrical systems are in order.

Electrical Drafter
While general electricians may work off of blueprints, electrical drafters are the ones who actually draw those blueprints. Electrical drafters take the measurements and sketches from other workers like engineers and architects and create the technical drawings for an electrical system that needs to be built for a project. Once these blueprints are done they may be called back to give their input on improvements or create manuals that maintenance workers can use.

Electrical Supervisor
As an electrical supervisor, you would be the person in charge of a team of electricians on a job site. Aside from doing actual electrical work such as assisting workers with installations and repairs, electrical supervisors are also responsible for setting schedules, assigning work, training employees and making sure the project stays on track.

The need for electrical workers is high and at TALCO Workforce we help candidates fit specific career opportunities. If you have questions or looking for employment in the electrical and skilled workforce, contact us today!