# Tools & technology — steam turbine operator

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 51-8013.00 (Power Plant Operators) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 3131; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes |
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | Facilities management software |  |
| Continuous emissions monitoring systems CEMS | Industrial control software |  |
| Distributed control system DCS | Industrial control software |  |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |  |
| Emerson Ovation | Industrial control software |  |
| Gas field monitoring system software | Industrial control software |  |
| General Electric Mark VI Distributed Control System DCS | Industrial control software |  |
| General Electric Mark VI Integrated Control System ICS | Industrial control software |  |
| Interlock shutdown systems | Industrial control software |  |
| Landfill gas analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Landtec System Software LFG Pro | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Operational Data Store ODS software | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Safety instrumented system SIS software | Industrial control software |  |
| Siemens Power Plant Automation SPPA | Industrial control software |  |
| Siemens Teleperm | Industrial control software |  |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | Industrial control software |  |
| Teknik Segala OSI Plant Information PI System | Industrial control software |  |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |  |
| Yokogawa FAST/TOOLS | Industrial control software |  |

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 30 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Tools

- Microsoft Excel — **30 %**
- Microsoft Word — **27 %**

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