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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 Electrician
- Hydroelectric Operator
- 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 Plant Installation Technician”
- Start, adjust, or stop generating units, operating valves, gates, or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric power generating plants.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lift and move loads, using cranes, hoists, and rigging, to install or repair hydroelectric system equipment or infrastructure.
- Operate high voltage switches or related devices in hydropower stations.
- Install or calibrate electrical or mechanical equipment, such as motors, engines, switchboards, relays, switch gears, meters, pumps, hydraulics, or flood channels.
- Implement load or switching orders in hydroelectric plants, in accordance with specifications or instructions.
- Test and repair or replace electrical equipment, such as circuit breakers, station batteries, cable trays, conduits, or control devices.
- Identify or address malfunctions of hydroelectric plant operational equipment, such as generators, transformers, or turbines.
- Splice or terminate cables or electrical wiring in hydroelectric 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.
- Cut, bend, or shape metal for applications in hydroelectric plants, using equipment such as hydraulic benders or pipe threaders.
- 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.
- Erect scaffolds, platforms, or hoisting frames to access hydroelectric plant machinery or infrastructure for repair or replacement.
- Change oil, hydraulic fluid, or other lubricants to maintain condition of hydroelectric plant equipment.
- Take readings and record data such as water levels, temperatures, or flow rates.
- Communicate status of hydroelectric operating equipment to dispatchers or supervisors.
- Monitor hydroelectric power plant equipment operation and performance, adjusting to performance specifications, as necessary.
Related Technology & Tools
- Wire strippers
- Portable welding equipment
- Water pressure gauges
- Personal computers
- Forklifts
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Hydroelectric generating units
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Laptop computers
- Wire cutters
- Scaffolding
- Level probes
- Turning lathes
- Workshop cranes
- Desktop computers
- Digital multimeters
- Straight screwdrivers
- Cordless drills
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Channel lock pliers
- Protective respirators
- Mobile radios
- Steam turbines
- Drill presses
- Staging equipment
- Claw hammers
- Power saws
- Water flow meters
- Water temperature gauges
- Combustion turbines
- Power grinders
- Grease guns
- Ratchet sets
- Protective ear muffs
- Socket wrench sets
- Clamp-on ammeters
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Microsoft Word
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Web browser software
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Distributed control system DCS
- Microsoft Office