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