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