Power Distributors & Dispatchers
Also called: System Operator, Dispatcher, Transmission System Operator, Electric System Operator
What they do:
Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.
On the job, you would:
- Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
- Prepare switching orders that will isolate work areas without causing power outages, referring to drawings of power systems.
- Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.
Safety and Government
Business
Arts and Humanities
Engineering and Technology
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
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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
Map creation software
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$70,700
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
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