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Overview
Electricity distribution technicians construct and maintain transmission and distribution systems, including overhead lines, underground cables and related power equipment.
In job descriptions, look for power lines, underground cables, transmission towers, electrical power safety, work at heights, protective gear, repair response, construction supplies and contingency work after faults.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
The work takes place around power lines, underground cables, towers and distribution sites. It can include building line routes, inspecting damage, repairing faults and applying strict electrical and height-safety procedures.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include power-line installation, overhead and underground inspection, electrical safety, protective equipment, work at heights, fault response, construction supplies and understanding current flow in distribution systems.
Salary context
Salary context depends on field conditions, standby or emergency response, height work, cable type, repair complexity, safety responsibility and whether the role covers construction as well as maintenance. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior line work, grid maintenance planning, power distribution supervision, outage response coordination, safety training or specialist work with underground cables or smart grids.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies separate overhead lines from underground cables, mention standby, climbing, weather exposure, testing routines and outage response. Those details show the practical risk and schedule pattern.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
49-2095.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
49-9051.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETSource and method
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Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Electrical line installers and repairers (7413)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c89afd9a-7dad-4bae-9315-5fcadd9ad8b6 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7413.1 |
| ISCO group | 7413 |
| Concept type | Occupation |