How do they match: Power Plant Operators

  • Power Plant Operators

  • Power Generating Plant Operator
  • Power Generation Technician
  • Power Operator
  • Power Plant Control Room Operator
  • Power Plant Operator
  • Power Plant Technician
  • Power Station Operator
  • Powerhouse Attendant
  • Powerhouse Operator
  • Powerhouse Tender
  • Electric Operator
  • Auxiliary Power Equipment Operator
  • Carbon Capture Power Plant Engineer
  • Carbon Capture Power Plant Operator
  • Hydroelectric Plant Power Generation Engineer
  • Hydrogen Power Plant Engineer
  • Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical Systems Technician
  • Turbo Electric Operator

  • Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.

  • Adjust controls to generate specified electrical power or to regulate the flow of power between generating stations and substations.
  • Analyze the layout, instrumentation, or function of electrical generation or transmission facilities.
  • Communicate with systems operators to regulate and coordinate line voltages and transmission loads and frequencies.
  • Control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using control boards or semi-automatic equipment.
  • 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.
  • Examine and test electrical power distribution machinery and equipment, using testing devices.
  • Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.
  • Operate landfill gas, methane, or natural gas fueled electrical generation systems.
  • Operate or maintain distributed power generation equipment, including fuel cells or microturbines, to produce energy on-site for manufacturing or other commercial purposes.
  • 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.
  • Receive outage calls and request necessary personnel during power outages or emergencies.
  • Start or stop generators, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, or other power plant equipment as necessary.
  • Trace electrical circuitry to ensure compliance of electrical systems with applicable codes or laws.

  • Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.