Hydroelectric Production Managers
Plant Manager, Power Plant Superintendent, Power Plant Supervisor, Power Project Manager
What they do:
Manage operations at hydroelectric power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor hydroelectric plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.
On the job, you would:
- Direct operations, maintenance, or repair of hydroelectric power facilities.
- Identify and communicate power system emergencies.
- Maintain records of hydroelectric facility operations, maintenance, or repairs.
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- product and service development
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Business
- management
- human resources (HR)
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Leadership
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Analytical Thinking
- Cooperation
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Oracle Database
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Industrial control software
- Distributed control system DCS
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 5)
certificate after high school or
associate's degree
usually needed
associate's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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