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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
- Operator
- Maintenance Mechanic
- 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 “Plant Operations Worker”
- 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.
- Install or calibrate electrical or mechanical equipment, such as motors, engines, switchboards, relays, switch gears, meters, pumps, hydraulics, or flood channels.
- 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.
- Inspect water-powered electric generators or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric plants to verify proper operation or to determine maintenance or repair needs.
- 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.
- 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.
- Communicate status of hydroelectric operating equipment to dispatchers or supervisors.
- Implement load or switching orders in hydroelectric plants, in accordance with specifications or instructions.
- 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.
- Monitor hydroelectric power plant equipment operation and performance, adjusting to performance specifications, as necessary.
- 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.
- Test and repair or replace electrical equipment, such as circuit breakers, station batteries, cable trays, conduits, or control devices.
- 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.
- Operate high voltage switches or related devices in hydropower stations.
Related Technology & Tools
- Channel lock pliers
- Claw hammers
- Digital multimeters
- Water pressure gauges
- Workshop cranes
- Level probes
- Hydroelectric generating units
- Wire cutters
- Socket wrench sets
- Protective respirators
- Desktop computers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Combustion turbines
- Mobile radios
- Drill presses
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Wire strippers
- Clamp-on ammeters
- Power saws
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Ratchet sets
- Turning lathes
- Protective ear muffs
- Straight screwdrivers
- Grease guns
- Laptop computers
- Steam turbines
- Forklifts
- Power grinders
- Staging equipment
- Water flow meters
- Cordless drills
- Scaffolding
- Water temperature gauges
- Personal computers
- Portable welding equipment
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Distributed control system DCS
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office