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