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Overview
Street lighting electricians install, test, maintain and repair electrical distribution and lighting equipment used for streets, roads and public lighting systems.
In job descriptions, look for power lines, overhead or underground cables, lighting equipment, electrical safety, working at heights, fault response, protective gear, maintenance schedules and lighting failure risk.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Street lighting electricians work on lighting circuits, distribution equipment, lamps, columns, overhead lines and underground cables. The work includes installation, testing, planned maintenance, repairs and fault response in outdoor electrical settings.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes power lines, overhead-line inspection, underground cable repair, lighting equipment, automated lighting, electrical safety, protective gear, working at heights, maintenance schedules and risk of lighting failure.
Salary context
Salary context depends on voltage level, outdoor conditions, emergency call-outs, working-at-height exposure, cable or line complexity, testing responsibility, safety documentation, maintenance territory and supervision of routine work.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward electricity distribution technician, lighting maintenance lead, field-service coordination, high-voltage work, public-lighting project work, safety inspection or training crews on outdoor electrical procedures.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name street-lighting systems, power lines, underground cables, lighting columns, high voltage, safety procedures, protective equipment, fault response, planned maintenance and work at heights.
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
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
49-9051.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
street lighting operative
street light repair electrician
street light electrician
highway lighting operative
street lighting repair electrician
highway lights operative
street light operative
highway lighting installation electrician
highway lighting repair electrician
street lighting installation electrician
Occupation group
electricity distribution technician (7413.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f2ee2cda-9d02-49c3-8280-da5892d0055b |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7413.1.3 |
| ISCO group | 7413 |
| Concept type | Occupation |