Description
Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.
- • Confer with engineers, customers, or others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects or products.
- • Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.
- • Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform engineering tasks.
- • Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.
- • Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.
- • Plan or implement research methodology or procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
- • Prepare specifications for purchases of materials or equipment.
- • Supervise or train project team members, as necessary.
- • Investigate or test vendors' or competitors' products.
- • Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within budget.
- • Prepare technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, or topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
- • Assist in developing capital project programs for new equipment or major repairs.
- • Compile data and write reports regarding existing or potential electrical engineering studies or projects.
- • Collect data relating to commercial or residential development, population, or power system interconnection to determine operating efficiency of electrical systems.
- • Conduct field surveys or study maps, graphs, diagrams, or other data to identify and correct power system problems.
- • Estimate labor, material, or construction costs for budget preparation purposes.
- • Investigate customer or public complaints to determine the nature and extent of problems.
- • Design electrical systems or components that minimize electric energy requirements, such as lighting systems designed to account for natural lighting.
- • Develop systems that produce electricity with renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, or biofuels.
- • Integrate electrical systems with renewable energy systems to improve overall efficiency.
- • Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational, safety, or environmental standards.
- • Develop software to control electrical systems.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
