Physical and Engineering Science Technicians I

How to become an electrical engineering technician

Official title: Electrical engineering technician

Also called: Electrical engineering technician (high voltage), Electrical installations technician, Electrical testing technician, Power distribution technician (electricity), Power generation technician (electricity), Power transmission technician (electricity), Signal systems technician (electrical), Network Development Senior Technical Officer, Network Development Technical Officer, Network Development Technician, Network Planning and Strategy Senior Technical Officer, Network Planning and Strategy Technical Officer

Electrical engineering technician performs technical tasks, normally under the direction of an electrical engineer, contributory to design, development, construction, installation, maintenance and repair of electrical systems and equipment. He/she exercises technical supervision and control to ensure compliance with specifications and safety standards, and gives technical guidance to workers engaged in manufacture, installation, repair and maintenance of electrical equipment.

Main tasks

Providing technical assistance in research and development of electrical equipment and facilities, or testing prototypes
Designing and preparing blueprints of electrical installations and circuitry according to the specifications given
Preparing detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labour required for manufacture
Monitoring technical aspects of the manufacture, installation, utilisation, maintenance and repair of electrical systems and equipment to ensure satisfactory performance and compliance with specifications and regulations
Planning installation methods, checking completed installations for safety and controls or undertaking the initial running of the new electrical equipment or systems
Assembling, installing, testing, calibrating, modifying and repairing electrical equipment and installations to conform with regulations and safety requirements

Ways in

Apprenticeship: Work-study diploma. Related ITE work-study diplomas: Work-Study Diploma in Electrical Engineering. You are employed by a company and study at ITE at the same time. Peernovo matched these from course names.
Polytechnic or ITE: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec). Related ITE courses: Technical Engineer Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Clean Energy). Peernovo matched these from course names; ITE does not publish which jobs each course leads to.; Polytechnic diploma. Related diplomas: Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Ngee Ann Polytechnic). Peernovo matched these from course names; polytechnics do not publish which jobs each course leads to.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $50,820 a year. The middle half earn $36,972 to $65,532 a year.
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

How do I become an electrical engineering technician?

Ways in include: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec); Polytechnic diploma; Work-study diploma.

How much does an electrical engineering technician earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $50,820 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $36,972 to $65,532.

Will AI change the work of an electrical engineering technician?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026