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Overview
Power lines supervisors coordinate construction and maintenance work on power lines, cables, towers and related electrical equipment while assigning tasks and resolving site problems.
In job descriptions, look for overhead lines, underground cables, transmission towers, electrical power safety, work at heights, crew planning, equipment availability, materials checks and deadline control.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
The role is site leadership for power-line work. It links line construction, cable maintenance, equipment checks, crew assignment, materials and fast decisions when weather, access or electrical risks interrupt the plan.
Skills and specializations
Core strengths include overhead and underground line inspection, electrical power safety, work-at-height control, supply checks, task sequencing, employee evaluation and communication with managers or quality assurance.
Salary context
Salary context depends on voltage environment, crew size, outage sensitivity, travel, emergency response, deadline pressure, height work and whether the supervisor controls materials, scheduling or commissioning.
Career paths
Progression can lead to senior site supervision, network maintenance planning, power-equipment operations, construction project coordination, safety leadership or quality assurance for electrical infrastructure.
Good to know
Check whether adverts separate hands-on line work from supervision, and whether they name overhead lines, underground cables, permits, safety procedures, outage windows, equipment availability and reporting duties.
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.
Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is crane crew supervisor.
Explore this activityDistribution of electricity
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Another occupation there is electrical power distributor.
Explore this activityTransmission of electricity
Another possibility is this activity. Another occupation there is electrical transmission system operator.
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: 1
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.
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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.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
35.14Distribution of electricity35.13Transmission of electricity42.22Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications
Alternative labels
power lines installation and commissioning supervisor
overhead power lines installation supervisor
electric powerline technician supervisor
overhead power lines construction supervisor
cable installation supervisor
electric powerline supervisor
power lines construction supervisor
power lines installation supervisor
cable installer supervisor
Occupation group
construction general supervisor (3123.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1e55f5e3-2f02-434b-997b-9a9f3eb745e8 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3123.1.18 |
| ISCO group | 3123 |
| Concept type | Occupation |