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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
- Plant Mechanic
- Operations and Maintenance Technican (O&M Technician)
- Hydroelectric Plant Technician
- Hydroelectric Mechanic
- Hydro Technician
- Hydro Plant Technician
- Hydro Operations and Maintenance Technician (Hydro O&M Technician)
- Traveling Operator
- Repairman
- Power Plant Mechanic
- 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 Mechanic
- Communications and Instrumentation Mechanic (C&I Mechanic)
Tasks for “Power Plant Mechanic”
- Operate high voltage switches or related devices in hydropower stations.
- Test and repair or replace electrical equipment, such as circuit breakers, station batteries, cable trays, conduits, or control devices.
- Take readings and record data such as water levels, temperatures, or flow rates.
- Erect scaffolds, platforms, or hoisting frames to access hydroelectric plant machinery or infrastructure for repair or replacement.
- 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.
- Identify or address malfunctions of hydroelectric plant operational equipment, such as generators, transformers, or turbines.
- Cut, bend, or shape metal for applications in hydroelectric plants, using equipment such as hydraulic benders or pipe threaders.
- Inspect water-powered electric generators or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric plants to verify proper operation or to determine maintenance or repair needs.
- 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.
- 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.
- Communicate status of hydroelectric operating equipment to dispatchers or supervisors.
- Operate hydroelectric plant equipment, such as turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, or battery banks.
- 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.
- Perform tunnel or field inspections of hydroelectric plant facilities or resources.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Channel lock pliers
- Water flow meters
- Wire strippers
- Workshop cranes
- Turning lathes
- Digital multimeters
- Water pressure gauges
- Drill presses
- Power saws
- Desktop computers
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Straight screwdrivers
- Laptop computers
- Cordless drills
- Staging equipment
- Portable welding equipment
- Scaffolding
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Hydroelectric generating units
- Wire cutters
- Forklifts
- Combustion turbines
- Claw hammers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Level probes
- Protective respirators
- Power grinders
- Ratchet sets
- Protective ear muffs
- Mobile radios
- Water temperature gauges
- Grease guns
- Clamp-on ammeters
- Personal computers
- Socket wrench sets
- Steam turbines
- Microsoft Excel
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Distributed control system DCS
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Microsoft Outlook