From electrician to building electrician
14 of the 18 essential skills of a building electrician are already essential for a electrician — about 78% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 4
- would be new
- 78%
- of the target job covered
- 18
- essential skills of a building electrician
What a building electrician does
Building electricians install and maintain electricity cables and other electrical infrastructure in buildings. They make sure installed electrical equipment is isolated and presents no fire hazards. They understand existing situations and make improvements if called for.
What carries over
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- building systems monitoring technology
- electrical wiring plans
- electricity
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect electrical supplies
- install electric switches
- install electrical and electronic equipment
- install electricity sockets
- react to events in time-critical environments
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- splice cable
- use measurement instruments
- use precision tools
- use safety equipment in construction
What would be new
4 skillsEssential for a building electrician and not for a electrician. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from electrician
2 roles- industrial electrician14 skills in common
- domestic electrician13 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a building electrician?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.