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