fossil-fuel power plant operator
Fossil-fuel power plant operators operate and maintain industrial equipment, such as generators, turbines and boilers, that provides electricity produced from fossil fuels like natural gas or coal. They ensure the safety of operations and that the equipment complies with legislation. They may also work in combined cycle power plants which use heat recovery systems to recover exhaust heat from one operation and activate steam turbines.
Also called: heat recovery power plant production operator, generator operator, fossil-fuel power plant boiler operative, power station worker, turbine operator, power station operator, gas-fired power plant operator, LNG-fired power plant operator
- 17
- essential skills
- 26
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3131
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
17- apply health and safety standards
- control steam flows
- electric current
- electric generators
- electrical power safety regulations
- electricity
- fossil-fuel power plant operations
- maintain electrical equipment
- mechanics
- monitor electric generators
- monitor gauge
- monitor utility equipment
- operate boiler
- operate steam turbine
- regulate steam pressure
- troubleshoot
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional skills
26- advise on equipment maintenance
- arrange equipment repairs
- close circuit breaker
- coordinate electricity generation
- electricity consumption
- energy conservation
- ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure safety in electrical power operations
- fossil fuels
- liaise with engineers
- maintain records of maintenance interventions
- maintain system logs
- natural gas
- operate ash handling equipment
- operate gas turbines
- perform minor repairs to equipment
- read engineering drawings
- replace large components
- report on production results
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- respond to electrical power contingencies
- respond to emergency calls for repairs
- smart grids systems
- tend compressor engine
- train employees
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