An electrical engineer is a professional who have completed Bachelor of Technical Education or Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering degree which is of 4 years duration. They are technical experts in the electrical field whose job responsibilities include design, implementation as well as maintenance of various electrical equipments and systems. An electrician is a person who usually gains training through apprenticeship programs generally of 3 to 5 years duration or else by attending a classroom-based vocational program. Aspirants can go for these training programs after completing their 10+2 level. Some reputed firms demand certain certifications in this field as well. The main responsibilities of an electrician include installing wiring, fuses and other electrical components in homes, businesses, factories and various other enterprises. In certain cases they have to install and maintain voice, data and video wiring also.

Electrician and opportunities

An electrician has a lot of career opportunities in various undertakings in our country. They are usually paid on an hourly basis at most instances. Some of the common areas where they are employed include the following.

• Motor vehicle parts manufacturing
• Nonresidential building construction
• Local government firms
• Building equipment contractors

Electrical engineer and opportunities

An Electrical engineer has various job openings in several public sector and private sector firms. They are offered attractive salary package as well. They can be employed in various reputed firms including BHEL, Power Grid etc. Depending on the firm and also on the work pattern they have various designations which include the following.

• Electrical Engineer
• Electrical Design Engineer
• Field Service Engineer
• Energy Manager
• Electrical Supervisor
• UPS Technician
• Project Construction Manager

Some of the common employment areas of these professionals include the following.

• Manufacturing firms
• Motor Vehicle firms
• IT firms
• Government enterprises
• Electrical service departments

Key difference between electrician and electrical engineer

An electrical engineer is a professional who have completed Bachelor of Technical Education or Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering degree which is of 4 years duration whereas an electrician is a person who usually gains career training through apprenticeship programs generally of 3 to 5 years duration or else by attending a classroom-based vocational program.

The status of job profiles as well as salary packages offered for an electrical engineer will be far better than that of an electrician.