Being an electrician - a job for life

Close to a million electricians work in Europe for 175,000 companies to keep the lights on and the skies clean. Electricians are needed in a great many sectors, for ensuring power production and distribution, building installations, industry automation, green electricity, smart systems, and so on. Many of these sectors are booming, and technology is changing rapidly - joining this sector means a job for life. This 6-minute image video presents some of the many opportunities for the electrical profession.

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[octaviocu]

Been an electrician is very rewarding.you don't make as much as a doctor,but you have enough to live a good life,yes is a very dangerous trade but with electricity you don't have to be scared of if,just respect it.and you'll be alright. I have ten years experience and I still consider myself a student of the trade,because you never stop learning,there is always something new to learn specially with the new technology and updating codes very often so...it's been good to me shout out to all ibews.

[stimey105]

How do you become an electrician? Do you go to trade school? I don't know anything about this field and never used tools before. Do you have to have natural ability of using tools, good with your hands to become electrician?

[islespatrick]

I've always been interested in math, and working with my hands, but I don't wanna go to college. Do you think it's wise to go for this trade?

[calisaetia]

@e521soediv According to my tutor they get to plan the electrical layout in say, a house plan. Someone asked whether the architect does that, and the tutor said, the architect may have an idea where he wants the lights to go but it comes down to the electrician to determine whether it's possible/safe/feasible

[valkour22]

WRONG A journeyman cannot do tranmission or distribution or even substation,journeyman is a term for a narrow back u mainly works in the residential,comercial and industrial.journeyman deal with basic 120/240 277/480. where distribution is called a lineman which works on 19,900/34,500 ,7,200/14,200.transmission lineman not a journeyman electrician works on 69,000 and on up which tie ur substation together to dams or other generating source. JOURNEYMAN DO NOT DO OR ARE QUALIFIED TO TO!

[e521soediv]

do electricians do design work?

[lomparti]

i am going to be an electrical apprentice this year, do you have any tips for me?

[russdonruss]

Ok first of all Industrial electricians do not make more than Journeyman. A Journeyman is qualified to do ALL phases of electrical work: Residential, Commercial and Industrial. In Colorado the average wage is around $25-$30 an hour for Journeyman--in California its around $30-$38 an hour. I went through a 5 year apprenticeship, got my Journeyman's license and do mostly commercial and industrial. I also work extensively with instrumentation and controls.

[MART1EBO1]

I've been to college and got on the Electrical Course and Plumbing gota choose between em now..

Judgin by the comments this trade is good, But this course says u do one year full time (level 2 certificate) Then Level 3 part time wid apprenticeship one year then ur an qualified electrian ?!?! Wat am i missing here

I see people on here say apprenticeship last 4 years..

Also Electricians Out there is it Fact that u will be shocked at one point during work?

Reply back if know

[Drillogik]

ive been working as an industrial electrician now for about 4 months, im so happy i got into this field, i actually can forsee my future for once having a career, i can vouch it is a great field to get into for anyone, and eventually you can make a great living doing it

[IrishHitman79]

Well im an apprentice Electrician in my second year and doing mostly industrial and a small bit of construction. I think 4 years is only enough to get the basics right, you have your whole life to learn the trade theres so much many sectors to go into.

[smile96778]

yeah right..

u cant!!