Occupation Atlasrailway electronic technician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/75c5bab4-2546-4ba3-996d-42a9a1bab55d
railway electronic technician
Railway electronic technicians are responsible for installing, inspecting, testing, and maintaining train control systems, radio, radar, electronic and electromagnetic components.
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 Realistic6.49
- C Conventional4.46
- I Investigative2.64
- S Social1.19
- E Enterprising1.01
- 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 Signal and Track Switch Repairers (49-9097.00): 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 (23)
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.
- comply with legal regulations
- detect malfunctions in train control systems
- electrical systems used in transportation
- electrical wiring plans
- electronics
- electronics principles
- enforce railway safety regulations
- ensure compliance with railway regulation
- ensure safety of mobile electrical systems
- follow written instructions
- install electronic communication devices on trains
- interpret circuit diagrams
- maintain railway signal equipment
- maintain records of maintenance interventions
- operate radio equipment
- operate railway communication systems
- operate railway control panels
- operate railway vehicles
- operate railway warning systems
- read railway circuit plans
- test electronic units
- use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs
- write routine reports
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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