Occupation Atlaselectrical power distributor
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/74332fd0-4a50-464e-9116-98fa9b8127ac
electrical power distributor
Electrical power distributors operate and maintain equipment which deliver the energy from the transmission system to the consumer. They supervise power line maintenance and repairs, and ensure the distribution needs are met. They also react to faults in the distribution system which cause problems such as outages.
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Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional3.80
- I Investigative2.66
- E Enterprising1.78
- S Social1.28
- 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 Power-Line Installers and Repairers (49-9051.00): 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 (14)
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
- develop electricity distribution schedule
- electric current
- electrical power safety regulations
- electricity
- ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule
- ensure equipment maintenance
- ensure safety in electrical power operations
- inspect overhead power lines
- inspect underground power cables
- respond to electrical power contingencies
- supervise electricity distribution operations
- transmission towers
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional (13)
- advise on safety improvements
- analyse energy market trends
- assess areas for power line installation
- coordinate electricity generation
- develop strategies for electricity contingencies
- electrical discharge
- electricity consumption
- electricity market
- oversee power equipment operation
- read electricity meter
- repair overhead power lines
- repair underground power cables
- test procedures in electricity transmission
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 14 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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