Employment Percentage
-19.86537023
SOC Title
Industrial Production Managers
Ed Level High School
13.59
Ed Level Certificate
28.950001
Ed Level Some College
14.08
Ed Level Associates
21.280001
Typical Ed Level
a certificate
Career Description
Manage operations at hydroelectric power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor hydroelectric plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.
Core Tasks
- Direct operations, maintenance, or repair of hydroelectric power facilities.
- Identify and communicate power system emergencies.
- Perform or direct preventive or corrective containment or cleanup to protect the environment.
- Maintain records of hydroelectric facility operations, maintenance, or repairs.
- Monitor or inspect hydroelectric equipment, such as hydro-turbines, generators, or control systems.
- Inspect hydroelectric facilities, including switchyards, control houses, or relay houses, for normal operation or adherence to safety standards.
- Supervise or monitor hydroelectric facility operations to ensure that generation or mechanical equipment conform to applicable regulations or standards.
- Plan or coordinate hydroelectric production operations to meet customer requirements.
- Check hydroelectric operations for compliance with prescribed operating limits, such as loads, voltages, temperatures, lines, or equipment.
- Develop or implement projects to improve efficiency, economy, or effectiveness of hydroelectric plant operations.
- Provide technical direction in the erection or commissioning of hydroelectric equipment or supporting electrical or mechanical systems.
- Supervise hydropower plant equipment installations, upgrades, or maintenance.
- Plan or manage hydroelectric plant upgrades.
- Respond to problems related to ratepayers, water users, power users, government agencies, educational institutions, or other private or public power resource interests.
- Develop or implement policy evaluation procedures for hydroelectric generation activities.
- Develop or review budgets, annual plans, power contracts, power rates, standing operating procedures, power reviews, or engineering studies.
Start Annual Earnings
64422.57
Top Annual Earnings
190211.57
EMSI Career Title Slug
hydroelectric-production-manager