Job Demand: High
Average weekly wage: $1,400
Where you could work:
Electrical companies - Oceanside Electrical
Government / City Councils - City of Gold Coast
Self Employed
Electricians do the following tasks:
- examining blueprints, wiring diagrams and specifications to determine sequences and methods of operation
- measuring and laying out installation reference points
- selecting, cutting and connecting wire and cable to terminals and connectors
- using electrical and electronic test instruments to trace and diagnose faults
- repairing and replacing faulty wiring and defective parts
- positioning and installing electrical switchboards
- connecting electrical systems to power supply
- testing continuity of circuit
- installing, testing and adjusting electric and mechanical parts of lifts