Job Profile: Electrical Engineering Technician

As an electrical engineering technician you would install, maintain and repair electrical equipment and controls. You might work in a range of industries.

What is the work like?

As an electrical engineering technician you would install, maintain and repair electrical equipment and controls. You might work in a range of industries, including:

power generation and transmission – installing turbines, switchgear and power lines and street lighting networks
industrial machinery and equipment – making, fitting and repairing drives, motors and programmable logic control (PLC) panels
transport – upgrading rail electrification and signalling systems
building services infrastructure – installing and maintaining lighting, heating, air conditioning, lifts and escalators.

You would follow engineering instructions and use wiring and circuit diagrams when working on installations and repairs. You would also use a range of tools to calibrate, inspect and test equipment and machinery to make sure they are working correctly and safely.

As an experienced technician you may be responsible for drawing up preventative maintenance rotas and carrying out quality control checks, for example on production line machinery.

You would normally work as part of a team, often supervising fitters and operators.

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