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Electrical engineer

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Advanced electrical engineer Battery electrical engineer Electric engineer Electrical design engineer Electrical engineer Electrical engineering adviser Electrical engineering consultant Electrical engineering expert Electrical engineering practitioner Electrical engineering specialist Electrical equipment engineer Electrical systems engineer Electrical technology engineer Electrical technology engineering adviser Electrical technology engineering consultant Electrical technology engineering expert Electrical technology engineering specialist Electricity engineer Engineer in electrical design Engineer in electrical systems Practitioner of electrical engineering Senior electrical engineer

Electrical engineers design and develop electrical systems, electrical equipment, components, motors, and equipment with the feature of energy transmission. They engage in large scale projects such as the design and maintenance of power stations, and the distribution of power to smaller applications such as household appliances.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Advising on and designing power stations and systems which generate, transmit and distribute electrical power;
(b) Supervising, controlling and monitoring the operation of electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems;
(c) Advising on and designing systems for electrical motors, electrical traction and other equipment, or electrical domestic appliances;
(d) Specifying electrical installation and application in industrial and other buildings and objects;
(e) Establishing control standards and procedures to monitor performance and safety of electrical generating and distribution systems, motors and equipment;
(f) Determining manufacturing methods for electrical systems, as well as maintenance and repair of existing electrical systems, motors and equipment.

Knowledge

  • Software and applications development and analysis
  • Electronics and automation
  • Electricity and energy
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Computer use

Digital competencies

  • Developing operational policies and procedures
  • Designing systems and products
  • Analysing business operations
  • Installing wooden and metal components
  • Planning events and programmes

Digital competencies

  • Designing electrical or electronic systems or equipment
  • Using computer aided design and drawing tools
  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • Analysing and evaluating information and data
  • Designing ict systems or applications

Personal competencies

  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Working efficiently
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Supporting others

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Teaching professionals

University and higher education teachers

University and higher education teachers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

University and higher education teachers

226

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

51,83%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

5,97% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

90,57%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

2,77%

Part-time contracts

1,03% Turnover index

25

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-14%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Teaching professionals

38%

62%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Teaching professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

University and higher education teachers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

University and higher education teachers

No experience
7%
Less than 1 year
30%
Between 1 and 2 years
11%
Between 2 and 4 years
22%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
24%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
36%
Education
23%
Administrative and support service activities
10%
Information and communication
10%
Manufacturing
6%
Others
15%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.