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Hydroelectric Plant Technicians

  • Manufacturing

Tasks

What tasks do Hydroelectric Plant Technicians perform?

  • 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.

  • 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.


Knowledge

What do Hydroelectric Plant Technicians need to know?

  • Mechanical

    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

  • Public Safety and Security

    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

  • Mathematics

    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.


Skills

What skills do Hydroelectric Plant Technicians need?

  • Operations Monitoring

    Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

  • Equipment Maintenance

    Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

  • Critical Thinking

    Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.



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