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hydropower-technician Occupational skill for the role 'hydropower technician' (also: wave power technician, hydropower mechanical technician, tidal power technician, hydropower mechanical engineer, hydropower plant technician, hydroelectric mechanical engineer). Use when the user asks for typical hydropower technician work such as: Identify or address malfunctions of hydroelectric plant operational equipment, such as generators, transformers, or turbines.; Monitor hydroelectric power plant equipment operation and performance, adjusting to performance specifications, as necessary.; Start, adjust, or stop generating units, operating valves, gates, or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric power generating plants.

Hydropower Technician

Hydropower technicians install and maintain systems in hydropower plants. They perform inspections, analyse problems and carry out repairs. They ensure the turbines operate in compliance with regulations, and assist the hydropower engineers in the construction of turbines.

Core workflow

  1. Identify or address malfunctions of hydroelectric plant operational equipment, such as generators, transformers, or turbines.
  2. Monitor hydroelectric power plant equipment operation and performance, adjusting to performance specifications, as necessary.
  3. Start, adjust, or stop generating units, operating valves, gates, or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric power generating plants.
  4. Communicate status of hydroelectric operating equipment to dispatchers or supervisors.
  5. Implement load or switching orders in hydroelectric plants, in accordance with specifications or instructions.
  6. Inspect water-powered electric generators or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric plants to verify proper operation or to determine maintenance or repair needs.
  7. Install or calibrate electrical or mechanical equipment, such as motors, engines, switchboards, relays, switch gears, meters, pumps, hydraulics, or flood channels.
  8. Maintain logs, reports, work requests, or other records of work performed in hydroelectric plants.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • adjust engineering designs
  • alternative energy
  • apply health and safety standards
  • design electric power systems
  • electric generators
  • electrical power safety regulations
  • electricity
  • energy
  • energy efficiency
  • energy micro-generation technologies
  • energy performance of buildings
  • energy transformation
  • engineering processes
  • environmental engineering
  • hydroelectricity

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Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7ef064b1-aab8-4818-a468-8f17acbfd995), ONET 30.3 (51-8013.04). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*