Occupation Atlasstreet lighting electrician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f2ee2cda-9d02-49c3-8280-da5892d0055b
street lighting electrician
Street lighting electricians construct and maintain electric power transmission and distribution in street lights. They maintain, test and repair street lights in compliance with safety regulations.
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, 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 (12)
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.
- artificial lighting systems
- comply with electrical safety regulations
- electric current
- electrical discharge
- electrical power safety regulations
- inspect underground power cables
- install power lines
- prevent technical problems with lighting equipment
- repair underground power cables
- transmission towers
- wear appropriate protective gear
- work ergonomically
Optional (24)
- advise on safety improvements
- apply airport lighting maintenance procedures
- assess areas for power line installation
- calculate needs for construction supplies
- electricity consumption
- ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule
- ensure functionality of airport lighting systems
- ensure safety in electrical power operations
- ensure safety of mobile electrical systems
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- handle high voltage of airport lighting
- handle veterinary emergencies
- inspect construction supplies
- inspect overhead power lines
- maintain automated lighting equipment
- maintain electrical equipment
- maintain lighting equipment
- manage risk of lighting failure
- power engineering
- read electricity meter
- repair overhead power lines
- respond to electrical power contingencies
- supervise routine maintenance of airport lighting systems
- 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.
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