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