Occupation AtlasHydroelectric Plant Technicians
O*NET · 51-8013.04
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
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.
Also called C and I Mechanic · Communications and Instrumentation Mechanic (C and I Mechanic) · Hydro Mechanic · Hydro O and M Technician · Hydro Operator · Hydro Plant Tech · Hydro Plant Technician (Hydro Plant Tech) · Hydro Tech
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional4.68
- I Investigative3.28
- E Enterprising1.77
- S Social1.21
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (56%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (34%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (42%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Clean moving parts in production machinery
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- RepairingImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
- TroubleshootingImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
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- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- WritingbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- InstructingImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- Service OrientationImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- PersuasionImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- SciencebasicImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- InstallationImportance 2.3Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- NegotiationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.5Level 0.5
Tasks
21 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Identify or address malfunctions of hydroelectric plant operational equipment, such as generators, transformers, or turbines.Importance 4.4
- Monitor hydroelectric power plant equipment operation and performance, adjusting to performance specifications, as necessary.Importance 4.4
- Start, adjust, or stop generating units, operating valves, gates, or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric power generating plants.Importance 4.4
- Communicate status of hydroelectric operating equipment to dispatchers or supervisors.Importance 4.3
- Implement load or switching orders in hydroelectric plants, in accordance with specifications or instructions.Importance 4.3
- Inspect water-powered electric generators or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric plants to verify proper operation or to determine maintenance or repair needs.Importance 4.3
- Maintain or repair hydroelectric plant electrical, mechanical, or electronic equipment, such as motors, transformers, voltage regulators, generators, relays, battery systems, air compressors, sump pumps, gates, or valves.Importance 4.3
- Operate high voltage switches or related devices in hydropower stations.Importance 4.3
- Operate hydroelectric plant equipment, such as turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, or battery banks.Importance 4.3
- Perform preventive or corrective containment or cleanup measures in hydroelectric plants to prevent environmental contamination.Importance 4.3
- Install or calibrate electrical or mechanical equipment, such as motors, engines, switchboards, relays, switch gears, meters, pumps, hydraulics, or flood channels.Importance 4.2
- Maintain logs, reports, work requests, or other records of work performed in hydroelectric plants.Importance 4.1
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- Change oil, hydraulic fluid, or other lubricants to maintain condition of hydroelectric plant equipment.Importance 4.1
- Test and repair or replace electrical equipment, such as circuit breakers, station batteries, cable trays, conduits, or control devices.Importance 4.0
- Connect metal parts or components in hydroelectric plants by welding, soldering, riveting, tapping, bolting, bonding, or screwing.Importance 4.0
- Lift and move loads, using cranes, hoists, and rigging, to install or repair hydroelectric system equipment or infrastructure.Importance 4.0
- Perform tunnel or field inspections of hydroelectric plant facilities or resources.Importance 4.0
- Splice or terminate cables or electrical wiring in hydroelectric plants.Importance 4.0
- Take readings and record data, such as water levels, temperatures, or flow rates.Importance 3.9
- Erect scaffolds, platforms, or hoisting frames to access hydroelectric plant machinery or infrastructure for repair or replacement.Importance 3.5
- Cut, bend, or shape metal for applications in hydroelectric plants, using equipment such as hydraulic benders or pipe threaders.Importance 3.2
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- MechanicalImportance 4.9Level 5.8
- MathematicsImportance 4.3Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 4.3Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- Education and TrainingImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.9Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- DesignImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- English LanguageImportance 3.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
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- Building and ConstructionImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
- PhysicsImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- TransportationImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
- AdministrativeImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- TelecommunicationsImportance 3.3Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- ChemistryImportance 2.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- GeographyImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- PsychologyImportance 2.4Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.3Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 2.3Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- BiologyImportance 2.2Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- History and ArcheologyImportance 2.1Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.6Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.5Level —
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.6Level 3.6
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
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- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- VisualizationImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Far VisionImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Number FacilityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Static StrengthImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- OriginalityImportance 2.5Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Response OrientationImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- StaminaImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Explosive StrengthImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Rate ControlImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Glare SensitivityImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Night VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.3Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.1Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 4.3Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Operate a precision milling machine
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.2Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Getting InformationImportance 4.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 3.9Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
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- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.8Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.7Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Processing InformationImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.1Level 2.8
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.8Level 2.6
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.7Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.8
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
9 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (4)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (5)
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Distributed control system DCS
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Web browser software
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