Power System Electrician
Job description
These individuals install and repair power generation and distribution equipment.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Electricity
Main tasks
- Install and maintain equipment used to transmit electricity (e.g. transformers).
- Install and maintain electrical equipment and apparatus in power plants or stations.
- Inspect and repair electrical equipment and apparatus and replace those which are defective.
- Complete test and maintenance reports.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2022-2026
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Job prospects for 2022-2026
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2021
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 5.8% Female
- 94.2% Male
- 5.8% Female
- 94.2% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2015
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 2292% of jobs
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NAICS 237% of jobs
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NAICS 334, 3351% of jobs
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NAICS 911% of jobs
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NAICS 911% of jobs
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Others-1% of jobs
All of Québec
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NAICS 2292% of jobs
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NAICS 237% of jobs
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NAICS 334, 3351% of jobs
-
NAICS 911% of jobs
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NAICS 911% of jobs
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Others-1% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Secondary
DVS in automated Systems Electromechanics 
Placement rate: 74.4%
14.3% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in Électromécanique de systèmes automatisés
Placement rate: 82.4%
12.9% of graduates pursue further studies
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Troubleshooting
- Repair
- Active listening
- Judgment and decision-making
- Critical thought
- Information processing
- Installation
- Quality control analysis
- Active learning
- Teaching
- Equipment maintenance
- Result evaluation
- Oral expression
- Solving complex problems
- System analysis
- Reading comprehension
- Coordination
- Systems evaluation
- Operations and control
- Time management
- Mathematics
- Equipment selection
- Learning strategies
- Monitoring operations
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Near vision
- Oral comprehension
- Colour perception and distinction
- Digital dexterity
- Information organization
- Hand-arm stability
- Manual dexterity
- Visualization
- Core strength
- Verbal skills
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Processing flexibility
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Written comprehension
- Limb coordination
- Perception speed
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Overall balance of the body
- Basic numeracy
- Idea generation
- Depth perception
- Control accuracy
- Mathematical reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Reaction time
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Critical thinking
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Intermediate knowledge of the English language
- Respect standards and regulations
- Knowledge of engineering and technology
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Note about CNP
Occupational information is provided based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016. The 5-digit code of the NOC 2021 is shown in parentheses for information purposes only for occupations that correspond to those of NOC 2016.
Official name of the NOC 7243 (72202)
Power system electricians
Job titles
- Apprentice power system electrician
- Electrical powerhouse electrician
- Power system electrician
- Relay tester and maintainer - electrical power system
- Relay tester and repairer - electrical power system
- Electrician - electricity production
- Power electrician
- Electrical powerhouse electrician - electrical power system
- Power station electrician
- Power station electrician - electrical power system
- Substation electrician - electrical power system
- Electrical substation electrician - electrical power system
- Voltage regulator maintainer - electrical power system
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Last update: March 17, 2023
