Electrical Jobs - Types of Electrical Jobs
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Electrical jobs are actually a very common type of work, which makes sense, if you think about it. Anywhere there are people, there tends to be a desire for electrical equipment (at least in developed parts of the world). Where there is electrical equipment, there are a large variety of different jobs required. Each type of job in the electrical power field has a specific purpose, and the field is great for a relatively large variety of work. Here, we’ll go over some of the different types of jobs you’re likely to find in this field, as well as some of the ways to go about finding one that’s right for you.
There are many types of electrical jobs, but one of the most common is the electrician. Electricians are people who are responsible for the installation and maintenance of a variety of electrical equipment. This can include anything from communication lines like phone and internet to climate control, like air conditioning and central heating systems. They typically work alongside contractors during the construction phase of a home or office, but are also called in to do repairs and maintenance on houses and offices. There are currently almost seven hundred thousand electricians working in the United States, although this number is supposed to grow relatively quickly over the next several years.
Electricians are a great job for those who have gone to trade school, but those with a higher education can take advantage of some more appealing electrical jobs, such as electrical engineering. While it frequently requires a degree, electrical engineering has a better pay scale and provides a different type of work than electricians perform. Electrical engineers are concerned primarily with the design and testing of electrical systems, and are often assigned to troubleshoot complex machinery in order to find out what is going wrong. There are currently about three hundred thousand electrical engineers working in the United States.
Electrical jobs are not hard to find, because they can’t be effectively outsourced and electrical equipment needs careful maintenance and care. Online job databases can make the process of searching for an electrical job easier, however, given that they allow users to browse through hundreds, even thousands of jobs at a time. This allows the user to compare jobs to each other and get a competitive wage or salary, ensuring that the user gets the best job for him or her.
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Sr Engineer Job Sr Engineer Job |
Fort Worth | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | May 23 |
Electrical/ICEngineer Electrical/ICEngineer |
Clinton | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | May 23 |
Sr Engineer - Electrical Systems Sr Engineer - Electrical Systems |
Des Moines | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | May 23 |
General Engineer General Engineer |
Chicago | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | May 23 |
Troubleman/Troubleshooter - Overhead Electrician Specialist Job Troubleman/Troubleshooter - Overhead Electrician Specialist Job |
Chicago | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | May 23 |
Sr Relay & Control Tech / Relay & Control Tech Sr Relay & Control Tech / Relay & Control Tech |
Baltimore | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | May 23 |
Supvr Cust Support Services Job Supvr Cust Support Services Job |
Berwyn | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | May 23 |
Engineer 3- Electrical Job Engineer 3- Electrical Job |
Middletown | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | May 18 |
Group Leader Transmission Planning Group Leader Transmission Planning |
Lexington | Louisville Gas and Electric Company | Not Specified | May 18 |
I&C ENGR, DESIGN (NPG) B I&C ENGR, DESIGN (NPG) B |
Decatur, | Tennessee Valley Authority | Not Specified | May 18 |
Elect Engr, Design (NPG) B Elect Engr, Design (NPG) B |
Decatur, | Tennessee Valley Authority | Not Specified | May 18 |
Power Utilization Engineer (A) Power Utilization Engineer (A) |
Muscle Shls, | Tennessee Valley Authority | Not Specified | May 16 |
Splicer/URD Underground Line Work- URD |
Baltimore | Infratech Corporation | 23.00 - 0.00 Per Hour | May 16 |
Maintenance Technician Maintenance Technician |
PLEASANT HILL | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Maintenance Mechanic Maintenance Mechanic |
HARTFORD | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Operations Manager Operations Manager |
HARTFORD | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant |
COALINGA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Fuels Technician II (Heavy Equipment Operator) Fuels Technician II (Heavy Equipment Operator) |
NORTHAMPTON | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Operations Manager Operations Manager |
COVERT | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Director, Engineering Services Director, Engineering Services |
ISSAQUAH | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Plant Manager Plant Manager |
TRACY | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Sr. Payroll Tax & Audit Administrator Sr. Payroll Tax & Audit Administrator |
ISSAQUAH | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
O&M Technician O&M Technician |
BEECHER CITY | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Wind O&M Technician Wind O&M Technician |
CIMARRON | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Plant Manager Plant Manager |
NIAGARA FALLS | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Utility Operator Utility Operator |
BURNEY | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Plant Manager Plant Manager |
BREMOND | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Plant Operator Plant Operator |
HARTFORD | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
EH&S Manager EH&S Manager |
TONOPAH | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
O&M Technician 2 O&M Technician 2 |
ARVADA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Administrative Supervisor Administrative Supervisor |
ALTAVISTA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Maintenance Supervisor Maintenance Supervisor |
ALTAVISTA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
O&M Manager O&M Manager |
ALTAVISTA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
E&I Supervisor E&I Supervisor |
HARTFORD | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Warehouse Technician Warehouse Technician |
OSCEOLA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Plant Administrator Plant Administrator |
CIMARRON | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Plant Manager Plant Manager |
CIMARRON | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Shift Supervisor Shift Supervisor |
OSCEOLA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Lead Operator Lead Operator |
CHOWCHILLA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Chief Operating Technician Chief Operating Technician |
CHANNELVIEW | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 16 |
Contract Manager/Project Manager Contract Manager/Project Manager |
PENNS GROVE | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | May 15 |
Senior Plant Technician Senior Plant Technician |
Bowling Green | Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Not Specified | May 15 |
Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor |
Palatka | Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Not Specified | May 15 |
Electrician Electrician |
Palatka | Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Not Specified | May 15 |
Senior Substation & Transmission Engineer Senior Substation & Transmission Engineer |
Tampa | Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Not Specified | May 15 |
IPD Consulting Specialist IPD Consulting Specialist |
Arlington | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Not Specified | May 15 |
IPD Consulting Specialist IPD Consulting Specialist |
Arlington | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Not Specified | May 10 |
Senior Engineer, ICAP Market Mitigation Senior Engineer, ICAP Market Mitigation |
Rensselaer | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | May 10 |
System Operator / Associate Operator System Operator / Associate Operator |
Schenectady | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | May 10 |
System Operator Trainer System Operator Trainer |
Rensselaer | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | May 10 |
TCC Market Operations Engineer TCC Market Operations Engineer |
Schenectady | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | May 10 |
Supervisor, Operations Regional Market Coordination Supervisor, Operations Regional Market Coordination |
NY | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | May 10 |
Senior Planning Engineer – Transmission/Substation Design Senior Planning Engineer – Transmission/Substation Design |
Rensselaer | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | May 08 |
Senior Reliability Engineer (Relay) Senior Reliability Engineer (Relay) |
Atlanta | NERC | Not Specified | May 08 |
Senior Reliability Engineer (EMS) Senior Reliability Engineer (EMS) |
Atlanta | NERC | Not Specified | May 08 |
Senior RF Communications Engineer V Senior RF Communications Engineer V |
Beltsville | ATK Armament Systems | Not Specified | May 08 |
Electrical Technician Electrical Technician |
Beltsville | ATK Armament Systems | Not Specified | May 08 |
Software Engineer II / Linux System Administrator Software Engineer II / Linux System Administrator |
Monterey | ATK Armament Systems | Not Specified | May 07 |
Facilities Architect and Interior Designer, Senior Facilities Architect and Interior Designer, Senior |
McLean | Booz Allen Hamilton | Not Specified | May 07 |
Construction Project Manager Construction Project Manager |
McLean | Booz Allen Hamilton | Not Specified | May 04 |
Resident Engineer/Structures Representative Resident Engineer/Structures Representative |
Los Angeles | URS Corporation | Not Specified | May 01 |
Substation Technician Substation Technician is responsible for maintaining and repairing substations equipment |
Aberdeen Proving Ground | City Light & Power Inc. | 30.47 - 0.00 Per Hour | May 01 |
Lineman Performs overhead and underground line construction duties. |
Aberdeen Proving Ground | City Light & Power Inc. | 30.47 - 0.00 Per Hour | May 01 |
Supervising Discipline Engineer III Supervising Discipline Engineer III |
Denver | URS Corporation | Not Specified | May 01 |
Supervising Electrical Engineer Supervising Electrical Engineer |
Fort Mill | URS Corporation | Not Specified | May 01 |
Supervising Discipline Engineer IV Supervising Discipline Engineer IV |
Denver | URS Corporation | Not Specified | May 01 |
Supervising I&C Engineer Supervising I&C Engineer |
Anchorage | URS Corporation | Not Specified | May 01 |
Supervising I&C Engineer IV Supervising I&C Engineer IV |
Anchorage | URS Corporation | Not Specified | May 01 |
Supervisor Substation and Transmission Design Supervisor Substation and Transmission Design |
Fort Washington | URS Corporation | Not Specified | May 01 |
System Safety Engineer System Safety Engineer |
Kennedy Space Center | URS Corporation | Not Specified | May 01 |
Systems Designer - Signaling/Train Control Systems Designer - Signaling/Train Control |
Kansas City | URS Corporation | Not Specified | May 01 |
Vehicle Maintenance Technician Vehicle Maintenance Technician |
Richmond | URS Corporation | Not Specified | Apr 30 |
Product Review Engineer 2/3 Product Review Engineer 2/3 |
North Charleston | BOEING | Not Specified | Apr 30 |
Electrophysics Engineer / Scientist 1 Electrophysics Engineer / Scientist 1 |
Saint Louis | BOEING | Not Specified | Apr 30 |
Intern - Student Engineer Intern - Student Engineer |
Oklahoma City | BOEING | Not Specified | Apr 30 |
Product Review Engineer 1 Product Review Engineer 1 |
North Charleston | BOEING | Not Specified | Apr 30 |
Avionics Design and Analysis Engineer 3/4 Avionics Design and Analysis Engineer 3/4 |
Everett | BOEING | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
JL Substation Technician (Heavy Apparatus) JL Substation Technician (Heavy Apparatus) |
Las Cruces | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Senior Transmission Policy Analyst Senior Transmission Policy Analyst |
Rio Rancho | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Substation Technician I - JL Substation Technician I - JL |
Rio Rancho | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Transmission Service Operator (Trainee - Senior) Transmission Service Operator (Trainee - Senior) |
Westminster | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Operations Support Analyst Operations Support Analyst |
Westminster | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Lineman III - JL Lineman III - JL |
Rio Rancho | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Combustion Turbine Foreman Combustion Turbine Foreman |
Burlington | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Combustion Turbine Technician I - Journey Level Combustion Turbine Technician I - Journey Level |
Burlington | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Principal Transmission Line Engineer Principal Transmission Line Engineer |
Boston | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Sr. Hydro Engineering Consultant Sr. Hydro Engineering Consultant |
Madison | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Program Manager - Power Delivery Program Manager - Power Delivery |
Worcester | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Lead Substation Engineer Lead Substation Engineer |
Syracuse | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Hydro Engineering Services Manager Hydro Engineering Services Manager |
Waterville | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Principal Substation Engineer PE Principal Substation Engineer PE |
Concord | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Transmission Line Engineer - Group Lead Transmission Line Engineer - Group Lead |
Boston | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Principal Protection & Controls Engineer Principal Protection & Controls Engineer |
Albuquerque | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Principal Protection & Controls Engineer Principal Protection & Controls Engineer |
Concord | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Lead Substation Design Engineer Lead Substation Design Engineer |
Manchester | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Principal Protection & Controls Engineer Principal Protection & Controls Engineer |
Concord | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Lead Substation Engineer PE Lead Substation Engineer PE |
West Palm Beach | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Principal Protection & Controls Engineer Principal Protection & Controls Engineer |
Albuquerque, | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Principal Substation Engineer Principal Substation Engineer |
West Palm Beach | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Principal Substation Engineer PE Principal Substation Engineer PE |
Concord | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 27 |
Principal Transmission Line Engineer Principal Transmission Line Engineer |
Worcester | Spaulding Associates | Not Specified | Apr 26 |
Electrical Engineer (Entry Level) Electrical Engineer (Entry Level) |
Dayton | SRC | Not Specified | Apr 26 |
Business Development Director Business Development Director |
Chantilly | SRC | Not Specified | Apr 26 |
Research Engineers/Scientists Internship Summer 2012 Research Engineers/Scientists Internship Summer 2012 |
Syracuse | SRC | Not Specified | Apr 25 |
Engineer - CLM Engineer - CLM |
New Haven | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Apr 25 |
Transmission Vegetation Management Lead Transmission Vegetation Management Lead |
Shelton, | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Apr 25 |
Manager - Distribution Infrastructure Manager - Distribution Infrastructure |
Shelton | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Apr 25 |
Supervisor - Standard Field Operations Supervisor - Standard Field Operations |
Orange | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Apr 25 |
Supervisor - LNG Plant Supervisor - LNG Plant |
Milford | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Apr 24 |
Senior/Lead Engineer NERC (NERC CIP) 12212 NERC CIP |
Newark | Pepco Holdings, Inc. | 87200.00 - 0.00 Per Year | Apr 24 |
Supvr Cust Support Services Job Supvr Cust Support Services Job |
Berwyn | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Apr 24 |
Engineer Engineer |
Philadelphia | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Apr 24 |
Electrical/ICEngineer Electrical/ICEngineer |
Clinton | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Apr 24 |
Prin Operations Specialist Prin Operations Specialist |
Philadelphia | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Apr 24 |
Electrical Discipline Planner/Supervisor Job Electrical Discipline Planner/Supervisor Job |
Forked River | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Apr 24 |
Engineer 3- Electrical Job Engineer 3- Electrical Job |
Middletown | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Apr 19 |
Journeyman Lineman/Power Lineman Journeyman Lineman/Power Lineman |
Round Mountain | Intermountain Electrical Contractors, Inc. | 32.00 - 0.00 Per Hour | Apr 19 |
Apprentice Lineman Apprentice Lineman |
Round Mountain | Intermountain Electrical Contractors, Inc. | 13.00 - 15.00 Per Hour | Apr 16 |
Sr Lead Engineer Sr Lead Engineer |
The Woodlands | Entergy Corporation | Not Specified | Mar 30 |
Lineman Lineman |
Baltimore | Infratech Corporation | Not Specified | Mar 30 |
Substation Technician Substation Technician |
Fort Worth | Standard Utility Construction Inc. | Not Specified | Mar 30 |
Lineman Lineman |
Fort Worth | Standard Utility Construction Inc. | Not Specified | Mar 30 |
Underground Serviceman Low Voltage Underground Serviceman Low Voltage |
fort worth | Standard Utility Construction Inc. | Not Specified | Mar 30 |
Apprentice Lineman Apprentice Lineman |
fort worth | Standard Utility Construction Inc. | Not Specified |
