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Job Description
Monitor and control activities associated with hydropower generation. Operate plant equipment, such as turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, and battery banks. Monitor equipment operation and performance and make necessary adjustments to ensure optimal performance. Perform equipment maintenance and repair as necessary.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-8099.04
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Hydroelectric Plant Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Power Plant Technician
- Power Plant Operator
- Power Plant Mechanic
- Plant Mechanic
- Operations and Maintenance Technican (O&M Technician)
- Hydroelectric Plant Technician
- Hydroelectric Mechanic
- Hydro Technician
- Hydro Plant Technician
- Hydro Operations and Maintenance Technician (Hydro O&M Technician)
- Traveling Operator
- Repairman
- Power Plant Electrician
- Plant Operations Worker
- Operator
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Hydroelectric Systems Technician
- Hydroelectric Production Technician
- Hydroelectric Plant Operation and Maintenance Technician
- Hydroelectric Plant Installation Technician
- Hydroelectric Plant Electrician
- Hydroelectric Operator
- Hydroelectric Operations Maintenance Worker
- Hydroelectric Operations Maintenance Technician
- Hydroelectric Machinery Mechanic
- Hydro Operator
- Hydro Mechanic
Tasks for “Communications and Instrumentation Mechanic (C&I Mechanic)”
- Install or calibrate electrical or mechanical equipment, such as motors, engines, switchboards, relays, switch gears, meters, pumps, hydraulics, or flood channels.
- Operate high voltage switches or related devices in hydropower stations.
- Monitor hydroelectric power plant equipment operation and performance, adjusting to performance specifications, as necessary.
- Change oil, hydraulic fluid, or other lubricants to maintain condition of hydroelectric plant equipment.
- Inspect water-powered electric generators or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric plants to verify proper operation or to determine maintenance or repair needs.
- Start, adjust, or stop generating units, operating valves, gates, or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric power generating plants.
- Perform preventive or corrective containment or cleanup measures in hydroelectric plants to prevent environmental contamination.
- Test and repair or replace electrical equipment, such as circuit breakers, station batteries, cable trays, conduits, or control devices.
- Implement load or switching orders in hydroelectric plants, in accordance with specifications or instructions.
- Maintain logs, reports, work requests, or other records of work performed in hydroelectric plants.
- Perform tunnel or field inspections of hydroelectric plant facilities or resources.
- Identify or address malfunctions of hydroelectric plant operational equipment, such as generators, transformers, or turbines.
- Operate hydroelectric plant equipment, such as turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, or battery banks.
- Maintain or repair hydroelectric plant electrical, mechanical, or electronic equipment, such as motors, transformers, voltage regulators, generators, relays, battery systems, air compressors, sump pumps, gates, or valves.
- Splice or terminate cables or electrical wiring in hydroelectric plants.
- Take readings and record data such as water levels, temperatures, or flow rates.
- Lift and move loads, using cranes, hoists, and rigging, to install or repair hydroelectric system equipment or infrastructure.
- Connect metal parts or components in hydroelectric plants by welding, soldering, riveting, tapping, bolting, bonding, or screwing.
- Cut, bend, or shape metal for applications in hydroelectric plants, using equipment such as hydraulic benders or pipe threaders.
- Erect scaffolds, platforms, or hoisting frames to access hydroelectric plant machinery or infrastructure for repair or replacement.
- Communicate status of hydroelectric operating equipment to dispatchers or supervisors.
Related Technology & Tools
- Drill presses
- Grease guns
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Level probes
- Channel lock pliers
- Turning lathes
- Personal computers
- Wire strippers
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Clamp-on ammeters
- Protective respirators
- Water temperature gauges
- Forklifts
- Digital multimeters
- Hydroelectric generating units
- Portable welding equipment
- Desktop computers
- Straight screwdrivers
- Water pressure gauges
- Combustion turbines
- Cordless drills
- Scaffolding
- Protective ear muffs
- Socket wrench sets
- Steam turbines
- Power saws
- Water flow meters
- Wire cutters
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Mobile radios
- Power grinders
- Laptop computers
- Ratchet sets
- Staging equipment
- Workshop cranes
- Claw hammers
- Distributed control system DCS
- Microsoft Word
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Microsoft Excel
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Microsoft Office
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software