Construction electricians sometimes work outside in the weather. Maintenance electricians usually work indoors. Electricians generally work 40 hours a week with occasional overtime. Maintenance electricians may work nights and weekends and may be on call. They occasionally risk danger from electrical shocks.
Electricians usually work with little or no supervision.
They furnish their own hand tools. Construction electricians move to various work sites. Ongoing construction can make work sites noisy. Most construction electricians belong to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Many maintenance electricians belong to industrial unions.