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.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
- Investigative
Work Values
- Support
- Working Conditions
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Analytical Thinking
- Dependability
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Tasks
- 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.
- Start, adjust, or stop generating units, operating valves, gates, or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric power generating plants.
- Perform preventive or corrective containment or cleanup measures in hydroelectric plants to prevent environmental contamination.
- Inspect water-powered electric generators or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric plants to verify proper operation or to determine maintenance or repair needs.
Work Activities
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Detailed Work Activities
- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
Technology Skills
- Electronic mail software
- Industrial control software
- Spreadsheet software
- Facilities management software
- Office suite software
Abilities
- Near Vision
- Problem Sensitivity
- Control Precision
- Information Ordering
- Deductive Reasoning
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
Knowledge
- Mechanical
- Public Safety and Security
- Mathematics
- Engineering and Technology
- Education and Training
Most Common Education Level
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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 | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $63,919 |
| Median (50%) | $102,041 |
| High (90%) | $161,097 |
Employability
There are currently 32,400 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 29,300 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -9%.
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 -9%
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