Electrical line installers and repairers

Electrical line installers and repairers install, repair and join electrical transmission and supply cables and related equipment.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

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  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Electrical line installers and repairers - from €1,256 to €2,165 per month - 2025.
  • A Electrical line installers and repairers typically earns between €1,256 and €1,769 gross per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between €1,345 and €1,921 per month for a working week of 40 hours.

Job Responsibilities

  • Installing and repairing overhead and underground electrical power and electrical traction lines
  • Making joints in overhead and underground cables
  • Adhering to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas
  • Opening switches or attaching grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs
  • Climbing poles or using truck-mounted buckets to access equipment
  • Identifying defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments
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