electrical-power-distributor/references/skills.md

# Competences — electrical power distributor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/74332fd0-4a50-464e-9116-98fa9b8127ac).

## Essential

- **adapt energy distribution schedules** (skill/competence)
- **develop electricity distribution schedule** (skill/competence)
- **electric current** (knowledge)
- **electrical power safety regulations** (knowledge)
- **electricity** (knowledge)
- **ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule** (skill/competence)
- **ensure equipment maintenance** (skill/competence)
- **ensure safety in electrical power operations** (skill/competence)
- **inspect overhead power lines** (skill/competence)
- **inspect underground power cables** (skill/competence)
- **respond to electrical power contingencies** (skill/competence)
- **supervise electricity distribution operations** (skill/competence)
- **transmission towers** (knowledge)
- **wear appropriate protective gear** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise on safety improvements (skill/competence)
- analyse energy market trends (skill/competence)
- assess areas for power line installation (skill/competence)
- coordinate electricity generation (skill/competence)
- develop strategies for electricity contingencies (skill/competence)
- electrical discharge (knowledge)
- electricity consumption (knowledge)
- electricity market (knowledge)
- oversee power equipment operation (skill/competence)
- read electricity meter (skill/competence)
- repair overhead power lines (skill/competence)
- repair underground power cables (skill/competence)
- test procedures in electricity transmission (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 9 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- electrical distribution system operation — **22 %**
- emergency restoration — **22 %**
- equipment operation — **11 %**
- electrical engineering — **11 %**
- distribution systems — **11 %**
- electric system operation — **11 %**
- electrical principles — **11 %**
- electrical switching — **11 %**
- electrical system maintenance — **11 %**
- electrical troubleshooting — **11 %**
- emergency dispatch — **11 %**
- emergency load control — **11 %**
- blueprint reading — **11 %**
- bulk power systems — **11 %**
- crew dispatching — **11 %**
- data acquisition — **11 %**
- data analysis — **11 %**
- data maintenance — **11 %**
- data organization — **11 %**
- fault detection — **11 %**
- load forecasting — **11 %**
- load monitoring — **11 %**
- load transfer analysis — **11 %**
- log maintenance — **11 %**
- outage restoration — **11 %**
- overhead wiring installation — **11 %**
- permit and tag process — **11 %**
- pole climbing — **11 %**
- power flow control — **11 %**
- power system operation — **11 %**
- outage coordination — **11 %**
- relay protection — **11 %**
- remedial action implementation — **11 %**
- repair — **11 %**
- safety clearance — **11 %**
- safety compliance — **11 %**
- streetlight maintenance — **11 %**
- switching operations — **11 %**
- system diagnosis — **11 %**
- system disturbance analysis — **11 %**
- system monitoring — **11 %**
- system operation — **11 %**
- system restoration — **11 %**
- system troubleshooting — **11 %**
- technical analysis — **11 %**
- trouble analysis — **11 %**
- troubleshooting — **11 %**
- underground wiring installation — **11 %**
- voltage regulation — **11 %**
- transformer installation — **11 %**
- work order drafting — **11 %**

### Methods

- Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) — **11 %**
- root cause analysis (RCA) — **11 %**
- storm planning — **11 %**
- regulatory compliance — **11 %**
- preventive maintenance — **11 %**
- lock out/tag out procedures — **11 %**
- NETA electrical testing standards — **11 %**
- North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) — **11 %**
- OSHA safety regulations — **11 %**
- infrared fault detection — **11 %**
- COBRA exam — **11 %**
- 3-part communications — **11 %**
- emergency management — **11 %**
- energy control process — **11 %**

### Responsibilities

- distribution equipment operation — **22 %**
- system monitoring — **22 %**
- system installation — **11 %**
- system voltage monitoring — **11 %**
- system operation planning — **11 %**
- system problem reporting — **11 %**
- work documentation — **11 %**
- technical drawing maintenance — **11 %**
- training and instruction — **11 %**
- training provision — **11 %**
- safety compliance ensuring — **11 %**
- scada device control — **11 %**
- switching order preparation — **11 %**
- switching preparation — **11 %**
- system construction — **11 %**
- support — **11 %**
- switch order approval — **11 %**
- switchgear support — **11 %**
- switching direction — **11 %**
- transmission system operation — **11 %**
- communication with market participants — **11 %**
- contingency analysis — **11 %**
- directing work crews — **11 %**
- dispatching resources — **11 %**
- crew dispatching — **11 %**
- customer outage management — **11 %**
- customer service restoration — **11 %**
- daily operations monitoring — **11 %**
- clearance coordination — **11 %**
- clearance provision — **11 %**
- equipment control — **11 %**
- equipment evaluation — **11 %**
- emergency switching — **11 %**
- employee guidance — **11 %**
- equipment repair — **11 %**
- equipment restoration — **11 %**
- equipment status evaluation — **11 %**
- electrical maintenance activities — **11 %**
- installation — **11 %**
- load transfer recommendation — **11 %**
- load restoration — **11 %**
- maintaining operating logs — **11 %**
- maintenance — **11 %**
- managing customer calls — **11 %**
- map revision — **11 %**
- planning work schedules — **11 %**
- record maintenance — **11 %**
- outage location analysis — **11 %**
- restoration coordination — **11 %**

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