Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
ProductionAI Impact Assessment
This job is relatively safe from AI automation and may even benefit from AI tools.
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians with an AI automation risk score of 9%. Analysis includes 21 core tasks.
Why This Score?
- Work environment requires human interaction and presence
Responsibilities and Abilities
Key Responsibilities
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Required Abilities
- Problem Sensitivity
- Near Vision
- Information Ordering
- Control Precision
- Oral Comprehension
Key Tasks
Test and repair or replace electrical equipment, such as circuit breakers, station batteries, cable trays, conduits, or control devices.
Inspect water-powered electric generators or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric plants to verify proper operation or to determine maintenance or repair needs.
Maintain logs, reports, work requests, or other records of work performed in hydroelectric plants.
Erect scaffolds, platforms, or hoisting frames to access hydroelectric plant machinery or infrastructure for repair or replacement.
Operate high voltage switches or related devices in hydropower stations.
Cut, bend, or shape metal for applications in hydroelectric plants, using equipment such as hydraulic benders or pipe threaders.
Start, adjust, or stop generating units, operating valves, gates, or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric power generating plants.
Install or calibrate electrical or mechanical equipment, such as motors, engines, switchboards, relays, switch gears, meters, pumps, hydraulics, or flood channels.
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Analysis based on O*NET data