Develop specifications and instructions for installation of voltage transformers, overhead or underground cables, and related electrical equipment used to conduct electrical energy from transmission lines or high-voltage distribution lines to consumers.
U.S. Workers
20,020
Median Salary
$73,720
10-Year Growth
-5.6%
Annual Openings
1,700
Typical entry: Associate's degree
16 of 16 tasks have some AI capability
Exposure Trend
This score reflects estimated AI technical capability for tasks in this occupation. It does not predict employment changes, and it does not account for company-specific constraints, regulation, or adoption barriers.
Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets which are checked by an engineer or an architect.
AI: Fully automatable - Assembling documentation packages and producing formatted drawing sets is a repetitive, rules-driven process that can be fully automated, with humans retained for final sign-off.
Measure factors that affect installation and arrangement of equipment, such as distances to be spanned by wire and cable.
AI: Fully automatable - Computer vision, photogrammetry and mobile LiDAR combined with automated extraction tools in 2025 can reliably measure distances and spatial factors needed for equipment installation in most building contexts.
Draw master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions.
AI: Fully automatable - CAD/BIM automation and point-cloud-to-drawing pipelines can generate scaled master sketches showing relationships and dimensions from existing facility data without human tracing.
Study work order requests to determine type of service, such as lighting or power, demanded by installation.
AI: Fully automatable - Natural language processing and workflow automation can reliably parse work orders and classify required services (lighting, power, etc.) for downstream drafting tasks.
Reproduce working drawings on copy machines or trace drawings in ink.
AI: Fully automatable - Digital scanning, printing and vectorization tools make reproduction or tracing of working drawings trivial to fully automate.
Write technical reports and draw charts that display statistics and data.
AI: Fully automatable - By 2025 AI systems can author technical reports and produce accurate charts and visualizations from data with minimal human effort.
Use computer-aided drafting equipment or conventional drafting stations, technical handbooks, tables, calculators, and traditional drafting tools, such as boards, pencils, protractors, and T-squares.
AI: Partial - AI-driven CAD can perform most drafting tasks, but the full job statement includes conventional manual tools and tactile processes that still require human operation.
Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew.
AI: Partial - CAD and template systems can generate working drawings and wiring diagrams, but validating site-specific constraints, constructability, and code compliance needs human oversight.
Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations.
AI: Partial - AI can automatically check drawings and cost estimates against standards and flag discrepancies, but final determinations about accuracy, conformity, and regulatory nuance require human judgment.
Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems.
AI: Partial - AI can facilitate and partially automate coordination by summarizing issues, proposing solutions, and drafting communications, but cannot fully replace nuanced human negotiation and accountability in resolving complex engineering disputes.
Design electrical systems, such as lighting systems.
AI: Partial - Generative design and calculation tools can produce lighting and routine electrical system layouts and perform load calculations, but final design choices and code interpretations still require human engineering judgment and sign-off.
Determine the order of work and the method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing.
AI: Partial - AI can recommend drawing types and sequence of work based on project data and standards, but choosing an optimal order often depends on contextual site constraints and team preferences that require human decisions.
Visit proposed installation sites and draw rough sketches of location.
AI: Partial - AI can produce rough site sketches from photos or scans, but it cannot physically visit sites independently and human presence or sensor deployment is still needed for many field conditions.
Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments as necessary.
AI: Partial - AI can generate explanations, annotated drawings, and suggested adjustments, but on-site clarification and iterative coordination with construction teams still need human oversight and real-time judgment.
Prepare and interpret specifications, calculating weights, volumes, and stress factors.
AI: Partial - Automated tools can compute weights, volumes and many engineering-related factors and help interpret specifications, but full interpretation of complex specs and stress analyses typically requires human engineering judgment and validation.
Supervise and train other technologists, technicians and drafters.
AI: Partial - AI can generate training materials, monitor performance signals, and provide coaching suggestions but cannot fully replace human judgment, leadership, and interpersonal supervision.