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Power Plant Operators
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Power
Plant
Operators
83
Alternate Occupation Titles
Operations
and
Maintenance Specialist
Operations
and
Maintenance Technician
Operations
and
Management Tech
Operations
and
Management Technician
Operator
Plant
Operator
Plant
Control
Operator
Plant
Tech
Plant
Technician
Asphalt
Plant
Operator
Auxiliary
Operator
Auxiliary Power Equipment
Operator
Batch
Plant
Operator
Booster
Operator
Booster
Plant
Operator
Booster Pump
Operator
Carbon Capture Power
Plant
Operator
Carbon Capture Power
Plant
Engineer
Carbon Sequestration
Plant
Operator
Carbon Sequestration
Plant
Engineer
Control
Operator
Control Center
Operator
Control Room
Operator
Distribution Center
Operations
Manager
Distribution Center
Ops
Manager
Electric
Operator
Gas
Plant
Tech
Gas
Plant
Technician
Generator
Operator
Hydro
Plant
Operator
Hydro Station
Operator
Hydroelectric
Operator
Hydroelectric
Plant
Operator
Hydroelectric
Plant
Power Generation Engineer
Hydroelectric Station
Operator
Hydrogen
Plant
Operator
Hydrogen Power
Plant
Engineer
Instrument
and
Control Tech
Instrument
and
Control Technician
Instrumentation, Controls,
and
Electrical
Systems
Technician
Landfill Gas
Systems
Monitor
Landfill Gas
Plant
Field Tech
Landfill Gas
Plant
Field Technician
Landfill Gas Collecting
System
Tech
Landfill Gas Collecting
System
Technician
Landfill Gas Collection
System
Tech
Landfill Gas Collection
System
Technician
Landfill Gas Generating
System
Tech
Landfill Gas Generating
System
Technician
Landfill Gas Generation
System
Tech
Landfill Gas Generation
System
Technician
Methane Gas Generating
System
Tech
Methane Gas Generating
System
Technician
Methane Gas Generation
System
Tech
Methane Gas Generation
System
Technician
Multicraft
Operator
O
and
M Specialist
O
and
M Tech
Outside
Plant
Tech
Outside
Plant
Technician
Pilot
Plant
Tech
Pilot
Plant
Technician
Power
Operator
Power
Plant
Operator
Power
Plant
Control Room
Operator
Power
Plant
Tech
Power
Plant
Technician
Power Generating
Plant
Operator
Power Station
Operator
Powerhouse
Operator
Process
Operator
Rectifier
Operator
Relief
Operator
Shift
Operator
Station
Operator
Steam Turbine
Operator
Treatment
Plant
Operator
Turbine
Operator
Turbo
Operator
Turbo Electric
Operator
Unit
Operator
Utility
Plant
Operator
Water
Plant
Operator
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Control,
operate
, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment
operators.
16
Tasks
Open
and
close valves
and
switches in sequence to start or shut down auxiliary units.
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 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 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.
Communicate with
systems
operators
to regulate
and
coordinate line voltages
and
transmission loads
and
frequencies.
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.
Place standby emergency electrical generators on line in emergencies
and
monitor the temperature, output,
and
lubrication of the
system.
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.
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.
12
Detailed Work Activities
Operate
energy distribution equipment.
Operate
energy production equipment.
Operate
natural gas generation equipment.
Operate
pumping
systems
or equipment.
Evaluate characteristics of equipment or
systems.
Inspect equipment or
systems.
Monitor
operational
procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards.
Monitor equipment
operation
to ensure proper functioning.
Record
operational
or production data.
Test electrical equipment or
systems
to ensure proper functioning.
Troubleshoot equipment or
systems
operation
problems.
Watch
operating
equipment to detect malfunctions.
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