hydropower engineer
Hydropower engineers research, design and plan the building of facilities that generate electricity from the movement of water. They search optimal locations, conduct trials and try different materials to achieve the best result. Hydropower engineers develop strategies for more efficient energy production and analyse environmental consequences.
Also called: hydropower systems engineer, hydropower systems analyst
- 29
- essential skills
- 8
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2142
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
29- approve engineering design
- CAD software
- CAM software
- design electric power systems
- draw blueprints
- electrical power safety regulations
- electricity
- electronics principles
- energy efficiency
- energy micro-generation technologies
- energy transformation
- engineering principles
- examine engineering principles
- hydroelectricity
- manage engineering project
- marine energy
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- perform project management
- perform risk analysis
- perform scientific research
- project management
- promote innovative infrastructure design
- renewable energy
- resource-efficient technologies
- technical drawings
- troubleshoot
- use CAD software
- use CAM software
- use technical drawing software
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