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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
- Traveling Operator
- Repairman
- Power Plant Electrician
- Plant Operations Worker
- 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 Operations and Maintenance Technician (Hydro O&M Technician)
- Hydro Mechanic
- Communications and Instrumentation Mechanic (C&I Mechanic)
Tasks for “Hydro Operations and Maintenance Technician (Hydro O&M Technician)”
- 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.
- 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.
- Operate high voltage switches or related devices in hydropower stations.
- 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.
- Inspect water-powered electric generators or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric plants to verify proper operation or to determine maintenance or repair needs.
- Splice or terminate cables or electrical wiring in hydroelectric plants.
- Perform tunnel or field inspections of hydroelectric plant facilities or resources.
- Identify or address malfunctions of hydroelectric plant operational equipment, such as generators, transformers, or turbines.
- 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.
- Install or calibrate electrical or mechanical equipment, such as motors, engines, switchboards, relays, switch gears, meters, pumps, hydraulics, or flood channels.
- Connect metal parts or components in hydroelectric plants by welding, soldering, riveting, tapping, bolting, bonding, or screwing.
- 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.
- Communicate status of hydroelectric operating equipment to dispatchers or supervisors.
- Test and repair or replace electrical equipment, such as circuit breakers, station batteries, cable trays, conduits, or control devices.
- Operate hydroelectric plant equipment, such as turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, or battery banks.
- Change oil, hydraulic fluid, or other lubricants to maintain condition of hydroelectric plant equipment.
- Implement load or switching orders in hydroelectric plants, in accordance with specifications or instructions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Protective ear muffs
- Power saws
- Drill presses
- Cordless drills
- Straight screwdrivers
- Desktop computers
- Digital multimeters
- Scaffolding
- Forklifts
- Mobile radios
- Portable welding equipment
- Water pressure gauges
- Protective respirators
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Power grinders
- Level probes
- Channel lock pliers
- Water flow meters
- Socket wrench sets
- Hydroelectric generating units
- Claw hammers
- Laptop computers
- Personal computers
- Wire cutters
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Wire strippers
- Grease guns
- Clamp-on ammeters
- Combustion turbines
- Water temperature gauges
- Turning lathes
- Ratchet sets
- Staging equipment
- Steam turbines
- Workshop cranes
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Distributed control system DCS
- Microsoft Word
- Web browser software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Microsoft Excel