SSOC 2024 unit
Manufacturing Verified · 21 Mar 202421511
Electrical engineer
Electrical engineer conducts research and advises on, designs, and directs the construction and operation of electrical systems and equipment, and plans and supervises their development, construction, installation, operation, maintenance and repair. He/she studies operating requirements for industrial and domestic electrical machinery and appliances and other electrical equipment, and engages in research and development work. He/she designs electrical systems and equipment, prepares working drawings and specifications, and supervises technical aspects of manufacturing processes.
Level
unit
Mapped ISCO
1
Source
SingStat
In this unit group: sibling units
Official data
| Official name | Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024) |
| Issuing authority | Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) |
| Tax authority | Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS) |
| Purpose | Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting. |
| Active version | SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024) |
| Hierarchy level | Unit (final leaf, 5-digit) |
| Source | https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic |
| Prior versions | SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015 |
Definition & tasks
Electrical engineer conducts research and advises on, designs, and directs the construction and operation of electrical systems and equipment, and plans and supervises their development, construction, installation, operation, maintenance and repair. He/she studies operating requirements for industrial and domestic electrical machinery and appliances and other electrical equipment, and engages in research and development work. He/she designs electrical systems and equipment, prepares working drawings and specifications, and supervises technical aspects of manufacturing processes.
Tasks
No tasks listed.
Examples
Under this unit
• Electrical circuit engineer • Electrical equipment engineer • Electrical surveyor • Signal systems engineer (electrical)
Elsewhere
• Electronics engineer, see 21521 • Telecommunications engineer, see 21532 • Electrical draughtsperson, see 31182
Hierarchy context
Major group
2 PROFESSIONALSSub-major
21 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALSMinor group
215 ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS II (Cont’d)Unit group
2151 Electrical EngineersCorrespondence tables
SSOC 2020
- 21511 — Electrical engineer
ISCO-08
- 2151 — Electrical engineers
Alphabetical index entries
Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.
Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.