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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”
- Erect scaffolds, platforms, or hoisting frames to access hydroelectric plant machinery or infrastructure for repair or replacement.
- Connect metal parts or components in hydroelectric plants by welding, soldering, riveting, tapping, bolting, bonding, or screwing.
- Monitor hydroelectric power plant equipment operation and performance, adjusting to performance specifications, as necessary.
- 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.
- Install or calibrate electrical or mechanical equipment, such as motors, engines, switchboards, relays, switch gears, meters, pumps, hydraulics, or flood channels.
- Cut, bend, or shape metal for applications in hydroelectric plants, using equipment such as hydraulic benders or pipe threaders.
- Identify or address malfunctions of hydroelectric plant operational equipment, such as generators, transformers, or turbines.
- Perform tunnel or field inspections of hydroelectric plant facilities or resources.
- 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.
- 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.
- Change oil, hydraulic fluid, or other lubricants to maintain condition of hydroelectric plant equipment.
- 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.
- Start, adjust, or stop generating units, operating valves, gates, or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric power generating plants.
- Maintain logs, reports, work requests, or other records of work performed in hydroelectric plants.
- Take readings and record data such as water levels, temperatures, or flow rates.
- Operate hydroelectric plant equipment, such as turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, or battery banks.
Related Technology & Tools
- Power grinders
- Personal computers
- Hydroelectric generating units
- Digital multimeters
- Grease guns
- Ratchet sets
- Desktop computers
- Water pressure gauges
- Drill presses
- Protective ear muffs
- Turning lathes
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Wire strippers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Claw hammers
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Portable welding equipment
- Protective respirators
- Laptop computers
- Combustion turbines
- Power saws
- Steam turbines
- Straight screwdrivers
- Channel lock pliers
- Water flow meters
- Staging equipment
- Cordless drills
- Forklifts
- Mobile radios
- Socket wrench sets
- Wire cutters
- Workshop cranes
- Clamp-on ammeters
- Water temperature gauges
- Level probes
- Scaffolding
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Distributed control system DCS
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Microsoft Word
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Microsoft Office