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