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