All about the professions related to electricity

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

Electricity workers can deal with equipment of different types: automation, generator, electric motors and many other devices... Their job responsibilities 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 city power grids is involved in the installation of power lines, the installation of lanterns on poles, as well as their repair.

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

A person working in this area should have good coordination of movements and perfect vision, he should not have problems with the musculoskeletal system, heart and blood vessels. Electrical professionals are in high demand in the labor market, which is why employers offer them highly competitive salaries.In addition, each of them can always increase their income if they offer their services to the private population.

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

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

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

• Electrician Is an employee who is responsible for maintaining electrical grids and electrical equipment in working order. Performs adjustment of mechanisms and devices, can work in an energy company, at a manufacturing enterprise, in the transport sector, as well as in the housing and communal services system.
• Electrician - his duties are reduced to the installation, adjustment and maintenance of equipment and power grids.
• Electrician - carries out a complex of testing and repair work with all kinds of units, machines, alarms and lighting systems. This worker establishes the grounding, extends the cable to the telephone network. Specialists in this profession are in demand in many industries and sales support.
• Electrical engineer - this specialty requires compulsory higher education. Workers in this category are engaged in the design and maintenance of various electrical devices - this can be equipment for aircraft, automobiles, electric drives and other installations. In addition, the functional of the electrical engineer includes the development of a set of measures to increase their productivity. This person is required to have a thorough knowledge of the technical features of the devices with which he has to work.
• Energy Engineer - This is a specialist of the highest qualifications, a mandatory requirement is the presence of a higher education. Employees of this profile are responsible for drawing up projects for electrical and heating networks, developing working diagrams, and selecting optimal equipment. The electrical engineer is also responsible for the modernization of electrical networks and electrical equipment.

Non-engineering jobs do not require higher education. In order to take the position of an electrician, electrician, electrical fitter or electrician, secondary specialized education, which is received in colleges and technical schools, will be quite enough... Enrollment is made on the basis of 9 or 11 classes. Applicants do not pass exams, only the average scores 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 educational cycle lasts from 2 years 9 months to 3 years 10 months, depending on the basic training ( 9 or 11 grades), as well as forms of study (full-time or part-time).

Electrical Engineering Requires Higher Education... In order to enter the relevant universities, you will need to provide USE data in mathematics, Russian language and physics.

Depending on the place of work, the payment of specialists related to electricity varies widely - 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 higher wages - they can count on a level of about 50 thousand rubles. Foremen who work on a rotational basis in the northern regions of our country have much higher wages - usually it is kept at around 80-90 thousand rubles.

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