All about professions related to electricity

Of the entire list of professions, a group of specialties stands out, which, one way or another, are related to installation, transmission, redistribution, as well as electricity consumption. From the end of the 19th century, when the telephone, the battery and the electric motor were invented, and up to today, the energy consumption in the manufacturing sector and in everyday life has been steadily increasing. That is why the professions associated with this type of work are in high demand.

Electricity workers can deal with equipment of various types: automation, generator, electric motors and many other devices. Their duties are related to installation, commissioning, start-up, maintenance, as well as disassembly or repair work - they all depend on the specific profile of the specialist. For example, an electrician in urban electricity networks conducts power lines, installs lamps on poles, and also repairs them.

Specialists at the factories serve machines and generators with working electrical circuits; in the construction industry, specialties are in demand related to the design of electrical wiring and connecting buildings to a power source.

A person working in this field should have good coordination of movements and perfect vision, he should not have problems with the musculoskeletal system, heart and blood vessels. Electrician specialists are in great demand in the labor market, which is why employers offer them very competitive salaries.In addition, each of them can always increase their income if they offer their services privately to the public.

Despite these advantages of the profession, it also has its drawbacks.

• First of all, this is a high level of danger.. Work with electricity is always associated with the risk of electric shock, creating a threat to life and health.
• Quite often, when working at large enterprises, in the service sector and housing and communal services, to electricians and other specialists related to electricity, have to work around the clock. Their working hours can fall not only in the daytime, but also at night, in the event of an accident they have to go to work on weekends and holidays.
• Electricity involves extreme conditionsin which these specialists often have to perform their duties at altitude, underground, in conditions of poor visibility and in bad weather.

There is a rather impressive list of specialties that are related to electricity.

• An electrician - This is the employee who is responsible for maintaining the electrical networks and electrical equipment in working condition. Performs the adjustment of mechanisms and devices, can work in the energy company, in the manufacturing enterprise, in the transportation sector, as well as in the housing and communal services system.
• Electrician - his responsibilities are reduced to the installation, commissioning and maintenance of equipment and electrical networks.
• Electrician - makes a complex of test and repair work with all kinds of units, machines, alarms and lighting systems. This worker establishes grounding, extends a cable to the telephone network. Specialists of this profession are in demand in many industries and sales.
• Electrical engineer - This specialty requires compulsory higher education. Workers in this category are engaged in the design and maintenance of various electrical appliances - this may be equipment for aircraft, automobiles, electric drives and other installations. In addition, the functionality of an electrical engineer includes the development of a set of measures to increase their productivity. This person requires a thorough knowledge of the technical features of the devices with which he will work.
• Energy Engineer - This is a specialist of the highest qualification, a prerequisite is the availability of higher education. Workers of this profile are responsible for the drafting of electricity and heating networks, the development of work schemes, the selection of optimal equipment. The duties of an electrical engineer also include work on the modernization of electric networks and electrical equipment.

Non-engineering work does not require higher education. In order to take the post of electrician, electrician, electrician or electrician, the secondary specialized education that is received in colleges and technical schools will be quite enough. Admission is based on 9 or 11 classes. Applicants do not pass exams, only average grades of the school certificate participate in the competition. As a rule, the curriculum is based on a specific area of ​​activity - it can be the maintenance of cable lines, communications, overhead power lines, distribution systems, etc. The training cycle lasts from 2 years 9 months to 3 years 10 months depending on basic training ( 9 or 11 classes), as well as forms of training (full-time or part-time).

Electrical engineering specialties require higher education. In order to enter the relevant universities, you will need to provide exam data on mathematics, the Russian language and physics.

Depending on the place of work, payment for specialists related to electricity has a wide range - in our country they vary from 15 to 100 thousand rubles. On average, the payment for the work of an electrician, electrician, and electrician is 30–40 thousand rubles. Engineers receive a higher salary - they can count on a level of about 50 thousand rubles. Masters who work on a rotational basis in the northern regions of our country have a much higher salary - usually it is kept at around 80–90 thousand rubles.

The salary of a qualified specialist in large companies located in the capital regions may exceed the mark of 100 thousand rubles. In general, all specialties in any way related to electricity are on the list of the top 50 most demanded in the market today, and a decrease in demand for them is not yet forecasted.