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Careers in Electric Power Transmission & Distribution

Welder

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Welders join metal components together in substations or transmission and distribution facilities.

Welders use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. They perform essential tasks in the construction and maintenance of transmission, distribution, and substation equipment.

Median Hourly Salary: $18.50
Education & Training: Postsecondary vocational training is common.
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Work Environment: This job often involves:
  • Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets
  • Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
  • The importance of being accurate or exact
  • Having face-to-face discussions
  • Working indoors in non-environmentally controlled conditions
Skills & Knowledge Needed:
  • Mechanical
  • Design
  • Production and Processing
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Mathematics
Certification: There are 9 certifications related to this occupation.
Licensing: No State of Minnesota license requirements are found for this career.
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