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Power Plant Operators
17
Alternate Occupation Titles
Control
Center Operator
Control
Operator
Control
Room Operator
Distribution Center Operations
Manager
Instrument and
Control
Technician
Instrumentation,
Controls
, and Electrical
Systems
Technician
Landfill Gas
Systems
Monitor
Landfill Gas Collecting
System
Technician
Landfill Gas Collection
System
Technician
Landfill Gas Generating
System
Technician
Landfill Gas Generation
System
Technician
Methane Gas Generating
System
Technician
Methane Gas Generation
System
Technician
Operations and
Management
Tech
Operations and
Management
Technician
Plant
Control
Operator
Power Plant
Control
Room Operator
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Control
, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.
12
Tasks
Control
generator output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels.
Control
or maintain auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans, compressors, condensers, feedwater heaters, filters, or chlorinators, to supply water, fuel, lubricants, air, or auxiliary power.
Control
power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using
control
boards or semi-automatic equipment.
Adjust
controls
to generate specified electrical power or to regulate the flow of power between generating stations and substations.
Communicate with
systems
operators to regulate and coordinate line voltages and transmission loads and frequencies.
Diagnose or troubleshoot problems with gas collection
systems.
Operate landfill gas, methane, or natural gas fueled electrical generation
systems.
Operate,
control
, or monitor equipment, such as acid or gas carbon dioxide removal units, carbon dioxide compressors, or pipelines, to capture, store, or transport carbon dioxide exhaust.
Operate,
control
, or monitor gasifiers or related equipment, such as coolers, water quenches, water gas shifts reactors, or sulfur recovery units, to produce syngas or electricity from coal.
Operate,
control
, or monitor integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) or related equipment, such as air separation units, to generate electricity from coal.
Place standby emergency electrical generators on line in emergencies and monitor the temperature, output, and lubrication of the
system.
Trace electrical circuitry to ensure compliance of electrical
systems
with applicable codes or laws.
6
Detailed Work Activities
Adjust equipment
controls
to regulate flow of water, cleaning solutions, or other liquids.
Evaluate characteristics of equipment or
systems.
Inspect equipment or
systems.
Operate pumping
systems
or equipment.
Test electrical equipment or
systems
to ensure proper functioning.
Troubleshoot equipment or
systems
operation problems.
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