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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
- Hydro Technician
- 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 Mechanic
- Hydroelectric Machinery Mechanic
- Hydro Operator
- Hydro Mechanic
- Communications and Instrumentation Mechanic (C&I Mechanic)
Tasks for “Hydroelectric Mechanic”
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Test and repair or replace electrical equipment, such as circuit breakers, station batteries, cable trays, conduits, or control devices.
- Inspect water-powered electric generators or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric plants to verify proper operation or to determine maintenance or repair needs.
- Communicate status of hydroelectric operating equipment to dispatchers or supervisors.
- Start, adjust, or stop generating units, operating valves, gates, or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric power generating plants.
- Lift and move loads, using cranes, hoists, and rigging, to install or repair hydroelectric system equipment or infrastructure.
- Connect metal parts or components in hydroelectric plants by welding, soldering, riveting, tapping, bolting, bonding, or screwing.
- Erect scaffolds, platforms, or hoisting frames to access hydroelectric plant machinery or infrastructure for repair or replacement.
- Monitor hydroelectric power plant equipment operation and performance, adjusting to performance specifications, as necessary.
- Operate high voltage switches or related devices in hydropower stations.
- Maintain logs, reports, work requests, or other records of work performed in hydroelectric 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 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.
- Splice or terminate cables or electrical wiring in hydroelectric plants.
- Take readings and record data such as water levels, temperatures, or flow rates.
Related Technology & Tools
- Claw hammers
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Water flow meters
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Grease guns
- Forklifts
- Laptop computers
- Digital multimeters
- Workshop cranes
- Channel lock pliers
- Scaffolding
- Cordless drills
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Steam turbines
- Hydroelectric generating units
- Portable welding equipment
- Staging equipment
- Socket wrench sets
- Turning lathes
- Power saws
- Power grinders
- Wire strippers
- Protective respirators
- Water pressure gauges
- Clamp-on ammeters
- Drill presses
- Personal computers
- Wire cutters
- Mobile radios
- Ratchet sets
- Water temperature gauges
- Combustion turbines
- Desktop computers
- Protective ear muffs
- Level probes
- Straight screwdrivers
- Microsoft Outlook
- Distributed control system DCS
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Excel