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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 Mechanic
- 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 Operator
- 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 Operator”
- Operate high voltage switches or related devices in hydropower stations.
- Lift and move loads, using cranes, hoists, and rigging, to install or repair hydroelectric system equipment or infrastructure.
- Start, adjust, or stop generating units, operating valves, gates, or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric power generating plants.
- 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.
- 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.
- Operate hydroelectric plant equipment, such as turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, or battery banks.
- 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.
- Perform tunnel or field inspections of hydroelectric plant facilities or resources.
- Change oil, hydraulic fluid, or other lubricants to maintain condition of hydroelectric plant equipment.
- 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.
- Install or calibrate electrical or mechanical equipment, such as motors, engines, switchboards, relays, switch gears, meters, pumps, hydraulics, or flood channels.
- Take readings and record data such as water levels, temperatures, or flow rates.
- Cut, bend, or shape metal for applications in hydroelectric plants, using equipment such as hydraulic benders or pipe threaders.
- Test and repair or replace electrical equipment, such as circuit breakers, station batteries, cable trays, conduits, or control devices.
- Splice or terminate cables or electrical wiring in hydroelectric plants.
- Monitor hydroelectric power plant equipment operation and performance, adjusting to performance specifications, as necessary.
- Identify or address malfunctions of hydroelectric plant operational equipment, such as generators, transformers, or turbines.
- Inspect water-powered electric generators or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric plants to verify proper operation or to determine maintenance or repair needs.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal computers
- Mobile radios
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Turning lathes
- Water flow meters
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Power grinders
- Channel lock pliers
- Socket wrench sets
- Wire cutters
- Desktop computers
- Wire strippers
- Protective respirators
- Grease guns
- Workshop cranes
- Water temperature gauges
- Ratchet sets
- Scaffolding
- Steam turbines
- Power saws
- Level probes
- Portable welding equipment
- Cordless drills
- Clamp-on ammeters
- Protective ear muffs
- Drill presses
- Staging equipment
- Claw hammers
- Forklifts
- Combustion turbines
- Laptop computers
- Hydroelectric generating units
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Water pressure gauges
- Digital multimeters
- Straight screwdrivers
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Distributed control system DCS
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word