Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Communicate status of hydroelectric operating equipment to dispatchers or supervisors.
- Implement load or switching orders in hydroelectric plants, in accordance with specifications or instructions.
- Inspect water-powered electric generators or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric plants to verify proper operation or to determine maintenance or repair needs.
- Install or calibrate electrical or mechanical equipment, such as motors, engines, switchboards, relays, switch gears, meters, pumps, hydraulics, or flood channels.
- Maintain logs, reports, work requests, or other records of work performed in hydroelectric plants.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: -5.6%
National: -15.4%
Education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$93,060.00
State
$68,280.00
Regional
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Description
Career Cluster: | Manufacturing |
Monitor and control activities associated with hydropower generation. Operate plant equipment, such as turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, and battery banks. Monitor equipment operation and performance and make necessary adjustments to ensure optimal performance. Perform equipment maintenance and repair as necessary.
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Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Education
Required Level of Education
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 45.62%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 21.80%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 15.85%
- Bachelor's Degree = 7.11%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 6.90%
- Some College Courses = 2.71%
Related Work Experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 41.03%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 28.81%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 15.09%
- Over 10 years = 5.06%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 4.28%
- None = 3.29%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 0.65%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 0.65%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.43%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 0.37%
- Up to and including 1 month = 0.34%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 40.64%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 18.90%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 17.19%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9.35%
- Up to and including 1 month = 6.52%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 3.08%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 2.53%
- None = 1.44%
- Over 10 years = 0.34%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 43.06%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 24.61%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 21.76%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 4.42%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 4.08%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.08%
- Over 10 years = 0.65%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 0.34%
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Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Communicate status of hydroelectric operating equipment to dispatchers or supervisors.
- Implement load or switching orders in hydroelectric plants, in accordance with specifications or instructions.
- Inspect water-powered electric generators or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric plants to verify proper operation or to determine maintenance or repair needs.
- Install or calibrate electrical or mechanical equipment, such as motors, engines, switchboards, relays, switch gears, meters, pumps, hydraulics, or flood channels.
- Maintain logs, reports, work requests, or other records of work performed in hydroelectric plants.
- Maintain or repair hydroelectric plant electrical, mechanical, or electronic equipment, such as motors, transformers, voltage regulators, generators, relays, battery systems, air compressors, sump pumps, gates, or valves.
- Operate high voltage switches or related devices in hydropower stations.
- Operate hydroelectric plant equipment, such as turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, or battery banks.
- Take readings and record data, such as water levels, temperatures, or flow rates.
- Change oil, hydraulic fluid, or other lubricants to maintain condition of hydroelectric plant equipment.
- Connect metal parts or components in hydroelectric plants by welding, soldering, riveting, tapping, bolting, bonding, or screwing.
- Cut, bend, or shape metal for applications in hydroelectric plants, using equipment such as hydraulic benders or pipe threaders.
- Erect scaffolds, platforms, or hoisting frames to access hydroelectric plant machinery or infrastructure for repair or replacement.
- Lift and move loads, using cranes, hoists, and rigging, to install or repair hydroelectric system equipment or infrastructure.
- Perform preventive or corrective containment or cleanup measures in hydroelectric plants to prevent environmental contamination.
- Perform tunnel or field inspections of hydroelectric plant facilities or resources.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Test and repair or replace electrical equipment, such as circuit breakers, station batteries, cable trays, conduits, or control devices.
- Splice or terminate cables or electrical wiring in hydroelectric plants.
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Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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83.00 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
73.75 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
69.50 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
60.50 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
58.75 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
56.50 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
55.75 | Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
54.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
52.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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68.75 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
65.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
65.50 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
62.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
62.50 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
59.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
59.50 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
59.50 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
56.25 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
56.25 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
56.25 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
53.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
50.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
50.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
50.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
68.75 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
68.75 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
68.75 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
65.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
65.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
62.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
62.50 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
62.50 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
59.50 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
59.50 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
59.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
59.50 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
56.25 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
56.25 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
56.25 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
56.25 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
56.25 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
56.25 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
56.25 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
53.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
53.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
50.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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87.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
87.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
87.25 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
87.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
86.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
82.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
81.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
79.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
79.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
77.00 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
76.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
76.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
73.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
73.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
73.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
70.75 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
69.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
69.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
69.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
68.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
66.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
65.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
63.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
62.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
61.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
61.50 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
60.00 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
57.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
57.75 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
55.75 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
55.50 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
54.00 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
52.00 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
51.75 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
50.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
50.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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87.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
80.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
74.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
73.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
73.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
72.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
70.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
70.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
70.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
68.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
68.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
67.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
67.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
61.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
57.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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50.00 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
50.00 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
50.00 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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99.80 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
93.20 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
91.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
89.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
88.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
87.80 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
87.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
87.60 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
85.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
85.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
84.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
84.60 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
84.40 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
84.40 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
84.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
83.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
82.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
82.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
81.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
81.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
81.40 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
81.20 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
78.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
76.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
76.00 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
75.80 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
75.80 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
75.00 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
74.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
73.20 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
72.20 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
70.40 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
68.20 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
66.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
66.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
64.00 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
63.40 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
61.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
61.60 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
61.00 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
59.80 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
59.20 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
57.60 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
56.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
56.80 | Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance? |
56.80 | Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)? |
56.20 | Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles | How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, or poles? |
55.20 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
54.00 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
51.00 | Degree of Automation | How automated is the job? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $52,000.00 | $93,060.00 | $104,720.00 |
Virginia | $44,100.00 | $68,280.00 | $87,100.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Bay Consortium | $53,503.78 | $83,498.24 | $100,471.34 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $43,304.49 | $48,866.32 | $57,231.46 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | $43,508.75 | $48,572.44 | $80,289.53 |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $47,734.57 | $86,203.60 | $85,181.27 |
Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | $92,534.51 | $109,310.65 | $111,252.13 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $41,188.98 | $51,015.18 | $73,007.16 |
Southwestern Virginia | $72,658.05 | $89,277.87 | $89,277.87 |
West Piedmont | $69,714.04 | $90,845.23 | $89,135.10 |
Western Virginia | $55,678.69 | $66,738.77 | $77,229.85 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
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United States | 29,200 | 24,700 | -15.4% |
Virginia | 466 | 440 | -5.6% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
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Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
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Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
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- Auxiliaries
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important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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