Heavy Equipment Technician
Keep combines and excavators up and running.
Installs and repairs underground conduit and cable systems used to conduct electrical energy between substations and consumers: Installs and repairs conduits following blueprints. Pulls cables through ducts [CABLE PULLER]. Splices cables together or to overhead transmission line, customer service line, or street light line [CABLE SPLICER]. Installs and repairs transformers, fuse boxes, bus bars, relays, and other electrical equipment in manhole and underground substations [UNDERGROUND REPAIRER] according to wiring diagrams and specifications. Reinsulates or replaces worn cables and wires. Tests electric cables and equipment wiring to detect broken circuits or incorrect connections, using test lamp, voltmeter, ammeter, and thermocouple indicator.
Reliable: You can always be counted on to do a good job.
Detail Oriented: You pay close attention to all the little details.
Trustworthy: You are known for your personal integrity and honesty.
Nationally: $34,000 – $82,000
Main education level: Certificate
source: US Dept of Labor