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