Occupation Atlaselectrical transmission system operator
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7cdeb653-8f3d-4921-832b-b95f9d700a86
electrical transmission system operator
Electrical transmission system operators transport energy in the form of electrical power. They transmit electrical power from generation plants over an interconnected network, an electrical grid, to electricity distribution stations.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional5.27
- I Investigative3.52
- E Enterprising1.30
- S Social1.07
- A Artistic1.00
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 and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay (49-2095.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (13)
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.
- adapt energy distribution schedules
- coordinate electricity generation
- develop strategies for electricity contingencies
- electric current
- electrical power safety regulations
- electricity
- electricity market
- ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule
- ensure safety in electrical power operations
- manage electricity transmission system
- respond to electrical power contingencies
- test procedures in electricity transmission
- transmission towers
Optional (18)
- advise on safety improvements
- analyse energy market trends
- assess areas for power line installation
- develop electricity distribution schedule
- electrical discharge
- electricity consumption
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure equipment maintenance
- inspect overhead power lines
- inspect underground power cables
- monitor automated machines
- oversee power equipment operation
- perform minor repairs to equipment
- read electricity meter
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- smart grids systems
- supervise electricity distribution operations
- wear appropriate protective gear
O*NET equivalents
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Closest occupations
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