Description
Manage operations at geothermal power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor geothermal plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
- Enterprising
Work Values
- Recognition
- Achievement
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Leadership
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
Tasks
- Supervise employees in geothermal power plants or well fields.
- Oversee geothermal plant operations, maintenance, and repairs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
- Communicate geothermal plant conditions to employees.
- Identify and evaluate equipment, procedural, or conditional inefficiencies involving geothermal plant systems.
- Perform or direct the performance of preventative maintenance on geothermal plant equipment.
Work Activities
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Getting Information
- Scheduling Work and Activities
- Working with Computers
Detailed Work Activities
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Scheduling Work and Activities - Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
- Working with Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Developing and Building Teams - Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others - Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Technology Skills
- Data base user interface and query software
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail software
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Word processing software
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Coordination
Knowledge
- Mechanical
- Administration and Management
- Production and Processing
- Public Safety and Security
- Mathematics
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Certified GeoExchange DesignerCertifying Organization
International Ground Source Heat Pump Association
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified GeoExchange DesignerCertifying Organization
Association of Energy Engineers
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Residential Geothermal DesignerCertifying Organization
International Ground Source Heat Pump Association
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $NaN |
| Median (50%) | $NaN |
| High (90%) | $NaN |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–7 years), to senior level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
| Entry Level | $50,000 |
| Mid Level | $100,000 |
| Senior Level | $150,000 |
Employability
There are currently 230,100 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 236,700 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 3%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 3%
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