Electrical Engineer - Tasks and specialisations
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Tasks & duties
Electrical engineers may do some or all of the following:
- develop and design, or update specifications and designs for electrical systems and equipment
- design methods to generate, distribute and manage electricity
- design automated and computerised methods to control electrical processes
- calculate the cost of projects, and materials needed
- write reports and develop instruction manuals for installing new electricity systems and equipment
- supervise the installation and maintenance of systems and equipment
- oversee electricity system tests and correct any faults
- manage projects and bid for contracts.
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Chris Ewers checking electricity supply levels around New Zealand
Updated
March 2010
