Electrical Engineering Draftspersons, Technicians

Key Tasks

• •Preparing drawings, plans and diagrams of electrical installations and circuitry
• •Assisting electrical engineers and engineering technologists in design and layout of electrical installations and circuitry on substations, switchgear, cabling systems and motor control systems
• •Collecting data, performing tests and complex calculations, graphing results, and preparing charts and tabulations
• •Estimating materials costs and quantities
• •Inspecting designs and finished products for compliance with specifications and regulations
• •Assembling, installing, testing, calibrating, modifying and repairing electrical equipment and installations to conform with regulations and safety requirements
• •Undertaking electrical workshop functions such as installing assemblies for protection relays, metering and indicating devices
• •Assisting with research and experimentation programs

Employment Projections to 2034