Electrical Engineering Technician
What the work is
Supports and assists Electrical Engineering Professionals and Engineering Technologists in the design, testing, maintenance and modification of electrical systems, prepares charts and tabulations, and assists in cost estimation.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Supports and assists Electrical Engineers and Engineering Technologists in designing and developing electrical systems
- Installs, commissions, tests, monitors, repairs and maintains electrical systems, ensuring systems are in line with relevant safety regulations
- Assists in estimating material costs and quantities for electrical work in industrial or commercial sectors to support engineering teams
- Ensures relevant documentation is up to date, including the writing of service reports for electrical systems
- Collects data, conducts tests and reports on test results utilising various formats, including the use of CAD, graphs, charts, tabulations and calculations for clarity
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a fictional engineering firm that designs and tests electrical systems for factories and buildings. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A test you set up shows exactly where a system was going wrong
- Your wiring diagram is used on site without a single question from the electricians
- A new control panel powers up and works the first time
Hard days
- A drawing set contradicts itself and nobody knows which version is right
- Testing a system late in the day, in a noisy plant room, with a deadline for the report
- A site measurement does not match the plan and you have to work out why
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 313232, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.