Power Plant Operators
Also called: Auxiliary Operator, Control Operator, Operations and Maintenance Technician (O & M Technician), Unit Operator
What they do:
Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.
On the job, you would:
- Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.
- Adjust controls to generate specified electrical power or to regulate the flow of power between generating stations and substations.
- Control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using control boards or semi-automatic equipment.
Engineering and Technology
Safety and Government
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Attention
Hand and Finger Use
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Industrial control software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$65,280
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
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