OSCA occupation

313232 Electrical Engineering Technician

Supports and assists Electrical Engineering Professionals and Engineering Technologists in the design, testing, maintenance and modification of electrical systems, prepares charts and tabulations, and assists in cost estimation.

Major group: 3 Technicians and Trades Workers
Unit group: 3132 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 2

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Official ANZSCO correspondence

ANZSCO 312312 Electrical Engineering Technician Exact correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 2
Major group: 3 Technicians and Trades Workers
Sub-major group: 31 Building, Engineering, ICT and Scientific Technicians
Minor group: 313 Engineering Technicians
Unit group: 3132 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians

Tasks

Supports and assists Electrical Engineers and Engineering Technologists in designing and developing electrical systems
Installs, commissions, tests, monitors, repairs and maintains electrical systems, ensuring systems are in line with relevant safety regulations
Assists in estimating material costs and quantities for electrical work in industrial or commercial sectors to support engineering teams
Ensures relevant documentation is up to date, including the writing of service reports for electrical systems
Collects data, conducts tests and reports on test results utilising various formats, including the use of CAD, graphs, charts, tabulations and calculations for clarity

Skill level guidance

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Related occupations

313231 Electrical Engineering Draftsperson

Industry context

Alternative titles

Electrical Engineering Technical Officer

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Compare OSCA 313232 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison point	Current code313232 Electrical Engineering Technician	313231 Electrical Engineering Draftsperson
Official role definition	Supports and assists Electrical Engineering Professionals and Engineering Technologists in the design, testing, maintenance and modification of electrical systems, prepares charts and tabulations, and assists in cost estimation.	Prepares detailed drawings and plans of electrical installations and circuitry in support of Electrical Engineering Professionals and Engineering Technologists.
Skill level	Skill Level 2	Skill Level 2
Key tasks	Supports and assists Electrical Engineers and Engineering Technologists in designing and developing electrical systems Installs, commissions, tests, monitors, repairs and maintains electrical systems, ensuring systems are in line with relevant safety regulations Assists in estimating material costs and quantities for electrical work in industrial or commercial sectors to support engineering teams Ensures relevant documentation is up to date, including the writing of service reports for electrical systems	Prepares detailed drawings, plans and diagrams of electrical installations and circuitry Collaborates with Electrical Engineers and Engineering Technologists to ensure the accuracy of electrical drawings and plans Uses CAD software to create and modify electrical drawings and plans Conducts site visits to gather information and measurements for electrical installations
Alternative titles	Electrical Engineering Technical Officer	Not stated

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

In this section

313231Electrical Engineering Draftsperson
313232Electrical Engineering Technician

Official source

Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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