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Power Plant Operators
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Power Plant
Operators
65
Alternate Occupation Titles
Gas
Plant Technician
Gas
Technician
Operations
and
Maintenance Specialist
Operations
and
Maintenance Technician
Operations
and
Management Tech
Operations
and
Management Technician
Operator
Station
Operator
Station
Tender
Asphalt Plant
Operator
Auxiliary
Operator
Auxiliary Power Equipment
Operator
Batch Plant
Operator
Booster
Operator
Booster
Pump
Operator
Booster Plant
Operator
Carbon Capture Power Plant
Operator
Carbon Sequestration Plant
Operator
Coal
Gasification
Technician
Control
Operator
Control Center
Operator
Control Room
Operator
Distribution Center
Operations
Manager
Electric
Operator
Generator
Operator
Hydro
Station
Operator
Hydro Plant
Operator
Hydroelectric
Operator
Hydroelectric
Station
Operator
Hydroelectric Plant
Operator
Hydrogen Plant
Operator
Instrument
and
Control Technician
Instrumentation, Controls,
and
Electrical Systems Technician
Landfill
Gas
Collecting System Technician
Landfill
Gas
Collection System Technician
Landfill
Gas
Generating System Technician
Landfill
Gas
Generation System Technician
Landfill
Gas
Plant Field Technician
Landfill
Gas
Systems Monitor
Landfill
Gas
Technician
Methane
Gas
Generating System Technician
Methane
Gas
Generation System Technician
Multicraft
Operator
Natural
Gas
Technician
Plant
Operator
Plant Control
Operator
Power
Operator
Power
Station
Operator
Power Generating Plant
Operator
Power Plant
Operator
Power Plant Control Room
Operator
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Operator
Process
Operator
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Operator
Relief
Operator
Shift
Operator
Steam Turbine
Operator
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Operator
Turbo
Operator
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Operator
Utility Plant
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Utility Plant
Operator
Water Plant
Operator
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Control,
operate
,
or
maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment
operators.
18
Tasks
Open
and
close valves
and
switches in sequence to start
or
shut down auxiliary units.
Operate
or
maintain distributed power generation equipment, including fuel cells
or
microturbines, to produce energy on-site for manufacturing
or
other commercial purposes.
Operate
landfill
gas
, methane,
or
natural
gas
fueled electrical generation systems.
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 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 integrated
gasification
combined cycle (IGCC)
or
related equipment, such as air separation units, to generate electricity from coal.
Adjust controls to generate specified electrical power
or
to regulate the flow of power between generating
stations
and
substations.
Clean, lubricate,
or
maintain equipment, such as generators, turbines,
pumps
,
or
compressors
, to prevent failure
or
deterioration.
Communicate with systems
operators
to regulate
and
coordinate line voltages
and
transmission loads
and
frequencies.
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.
Diagnose
or
troubleshoot problems with
gas
collection systems.
Inspect records
or
log book entries
or
communicate with plant personnel to assess equipment
operating
status.
Monitor power plant equipment
and
indicators to detect evidence of
operating
problems.
Prepare
and
submit compliance,
operational
,
and
safety forms
or
reports.
Record
and
compile
operational
data by completing
and
maintaining forms, logs,
or
reports.
Regulate equipment
operations
and
conditions, such as water levels, based on instrument data
or
from computers.
Repair
or
replace
gas
piping.
Start
or
stop generators, auxiliary
pumping
equipment, turbines,
or
other power plant equipment as necessary.
9
Detailed Work Activities
Operate
pumping
systems
or
equipment.
Operate
energy distribution equipment.
Operate
energy production equipment.
Operate
natural
gas
generation equipment.
Monitor
operational
procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards.
Monitor equipment
operation
to ensure proper functioning.
Record
operational
or
production data.
Troubleshoot equipment
or
systems
operation
problems.
Watch
operating
equipment to detect malfunctions.
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