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