Electrical and Electronics Engineer Term Project: Careers in Technology By: Sally Inglis

Primary Work Tasks… They design, plan, research, evaluate and test the operation of electrical/electronic equipment and systems. They can specialize in a number of areas including electrical designs for residential, commercial or industrial installations(ex:electrical power generation, transmission, and instrumentation or control systems.

Hourly wages are around $ Earnings are above average for occupations in the natural and applied sectors and for all professional occupations(such as this career here). With experience, you can move up ranks to become a supervisor. Skills such as project management, team project works, proposal writing, mailing presentations financial management and committee work on industry ethics are very useful.

You need a university degree in electrical and electronics engineering or in a related form of engineering. You may also need a master’s degree or doctorate in a related engineering field. You need a license from a provincial association of professional engineers to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practice as a professional engineer. Useful High school subjects could be: Math Sciences Industrial Arts English

Demand is strong because companies are increasing using new manufacturing technologies. The number of job openings is influenced by the number of job seeker, and many new employees are immigrants. Typical work hours would be a normal work day; anywhere's from eight to nine hours.

The current forecast for this work is rated “good”. The hourly wage is above average then most jobs.