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