Occupation Atlassubstation engineer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f1b89616-5dfe-40d4-8b02-58a6982b1a01
substation engineer
Substation engineers design medium and high voltage substations used for the transmission, distribution, and generation of electrical energy. They develop methods for the efficient operation of the energy process, and ensure compliance to safety and environmental standards.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.02
- I Investigative5.45
- C Conventional4.43
- E Enterprising2.44
- A Artistic2.12
- S Social1.72
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Electrical Engineers (17-2071.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (25)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adjust engineering designs
- approve engineering design
- create CAD drawings
- design electric power systems
- electric current
- electrical discharge
- electrical engineering
- electrical power safety regulations
- electricity consumption
- electricity principles
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- ensure safety in electrical power operations
- inspect facility sites
- make electrical calculations
- manage engineering project
- mechanical engineering
- mechanics
- operate electronic measuring instruments
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- technical drawings
- use technical drawing software
Optional (20)
- CAD software
- adjust voltage
- assess financial viability
- develop electricity distribution schedule
- develop strategies for electricity contingencies
- electric generators
- electricity market
- ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule
- inspect overhead power lines
- inspect underground power cables
- install circuit breakers
- maintain electrical equipment
- manage electricity transmission system
- manage workflow processes
- monitor electric generators
- respond to electrical power contingencies
- supervise electricity distribution operations
- test procedures in electricity transmission
- transmission towers
- wear appropriate protective gear
O*NET equivalents
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