Meet Anne Marie Fergusson, an electrician working in the Olympic Park
What do you do?
“I am an electrical apprentice. My job entails anything to do with the temporary electrics on the site.”
When did you start working on the Olympic site?
“I began work here at the beginning of 2009. I spend one day a week at college and four days working on the site. When you just work on the theory side the ‘dots’ don’t always connect, but when you get the practical experience those ‘dots’ start connecting – it starts to make sense.”
What do you like about working on the Olympic Site?
“My training course has been wicked and I have a great tutor. Working on the site is an added bonus, especially because I work with a wonderful bunch of people. The Games only come along once in a lifetime and have given me what I needed – a job!”
More about the job
An engineer has to be able to read the plans and work out what to do from there. Safety is very important so you have to be good at finishing everything to a high standard. It helps if you like working in a team.
Duties of an electrician:
- follow architect’s drawings
- install wiring systems and equipment
- test installations to check everything is safe and working properly
- maintain the systems.
Knowledge and skills:
- must be practical, careful and precise
- good at following detailed instructions
- good at communicating
- able to problem solve at work.
For more information watch these films:
Nicola Hayes- apprentice electrician
