As an electrical engineer you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of services such as lighting, heating, and ventilation. Duties could include working at heights or with power generating equipment.
The job role of an electrical engineer involves the following duties:
- Managing power generation, transmission and distribution
- Working with high and low voltage equipment
- Designing systems and products using computer software
- Working with renewable energy sources
- Managing and maintaining building services, such as lighting, heating, ventilation and lift systems
- Carrying out feasibility studies for new technical developments
- Drawing up project plans, making models, prototypes and circuit diagrams for high and low voltage electrical equipment
- Budgeting and estimating timescales
- Overseeing technicians and craftspeople
- Testing installations and systems
- Ensuring projects meet safety regulations
- Overseeing inspection and maintenance programmes
- Liaising with clients
- Managing maintenance programmes
- Working in factories, power stations, or research facilities, in a workshop, an office or outdoors.
