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