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