Power Plant Operators
Auxiliary Operator, Control Operator, Control Room Operator, Operations and Maintenance Technician (O & M Technician)
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Aerospace Propulsion; Aerospace Propulsion Apprentice, F100, F119, F135 Jet Engines; Aerospace Propulsion Apprentice, TF33, CF6, F103, F108, F117, TFE-731, TF34, TF39, PW 2040, F138 Jet Engines; Aerospace Propulsion Craftsman, Turbofan and Turbojet Propulsion; Aerospace Propulsion Helper; Aerospace Propulsion Helper, F101, F110, F118 Jet Engines; Aerospace Propulsion Journeyman, F100, F101, F110, F118, F119, F135 Jet Engines; Aerospace Propulsion Journeyman, Turboprop And Turboshaft Propulsion; Electrical Power Production; Electrical Power Production Craftsman; Electrical Power Production Journeyman
Aircraft Powertrain Repairer; Construction Engineering Technician; Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer; Power Generation Equipment Repairer; Powerline Distribution Specialist (RC); Prime Power Production Specialist
Electrical Power Production; RL - Engineering Duty Officer - Ship Engineering; RL - Special Duty Officer - Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO)
Aircraft Powertrain Repairer; Electrical Power Production Helper; Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Airframe Mechanic, F/A-18; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Mechanic, AV-8/TAV-8; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Mechanic, KC-130; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Power Plants Mechanic, T-56; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic, F/A-18; Gas Turbine System Technician (Electrical); Machinists Mate, Nuclear Power
Electrician's Mate; Electronics Technician, Nuclear Power; Gas Turbine Mechanical Systems Technician; Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical); Machinist's Mate; Machinists Mate, Non-Nuclear, Submarine Weapons; Mobile Utilities Support Equipment Technician; RL - Special Duty Officer - Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO); Submarine Propulsion Plant Electrical Operator; Surface Propulsion Plant Electrical Manager
What they do:
Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.
On the job, you would:
- Adjust controls to generate specified electrical power or to regulate the flow of power between generating stations and substations.
- Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.
- Control generator output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels.
Engineering and Technology
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Stress Tolerance
- Self Control
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Independence
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You might use software like this on the job:
Industrial control software
- Distributed control system DCS
- General Electric Mark VI Distributed Control System DCS
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
Spreadsheet software
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high school diploma/GED or
certificate after high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$74,690
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
