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Overview
Electrical power distributors supervise power-line maintenance, monitor distribution schedules and respond when faults cause outages or other supply problems.
In job descriptions, look for electricity distribution, power equipment, overhead lines, underground cables, safety rules, contingency response, inspections and control-room coordination.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Electrical power distributors monitor equipment, distribution schedules and field maintenance so supply continues across lines and cables. Fault response can involve outages, safety isolation and coordination with repair crews.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include electrical power safety, overhead-line and underground-cable inspection, power equipment operation, contingency response, electricity consumption, distribution schedules and protective gear.
Salary context
Salary context depends on shift patterns, network criticality, fault-response responsibility, high-voltage exposure, control-room duties, field coordination and supervision of maintenance or repairs.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior distribution control, grid operations, power-line maintenance supervision, safety coordination, outage planning or broader power production plant operations.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies mention distribution control, line inspections, underground cables, outage response, safety switching, protective equipment and coordination with maintenance teams.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Distribution of electricity
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is power lines supervisor.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 3
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
49-9051.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETPower Distributors and Dispatchers
51-8012.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
49-2095.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
35.14Distribution of electricity
Alternative labels
Occupation group
power production plant operator (3131.3)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/74332fd0-4a50-464e-9116-98fa9b8127ac |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3131.3.1 |
| ISCO group | 3131 |
| Concept type | Occupation |