Hydroelectric Production Managers
Plant Manager, Power Plant Superintendent, Power Plant Supervisor, Power Project Manager
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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 practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
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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