Monitor electric generators

Description

Monitor the operation of electric generators in power stations in order to ensure functionality and safety, and to identify need for repairs and maintenance.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 7 occupations
  • Optional in 6 occupations
  • Total: 13 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)

Essential for

  • Hydroelectric plant operator
    Hydroelectric plant operators operate and maintain the equipment used in the production of energy from the movement of water. They monitor the measuring equipment, assess the produ…
  • 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 nat…
  • Solar power plant operator
    Solar power plant operators operate and maintain equipment which produce electrical energy from solar power. They monitor measuring equipment to ensure the safety of operations, an…
  • Power production plant operator
    Power production plant operators maintain and operate the equipment in power stations and other energy production plants. They repair faults, operate machinery directly or from a c…
  • Hydropower technician
    Hydropower technicians install and maintain systems in hydropower plants. They perform inspections, analyse problems and carry out repairs. They ensure the turbines operate in comp…
  • Geothermal power plant operator
    Geothermal power plant operators operate and maintain equipment, often steam-driven turbines, which produce electrical energy. They monitor measuring equipment to ensure the safety…
  • Power plant control room operator
    Power plant control room operators are responsible for the safe and proper operation of power plants, switchyards and associated control structures. They repair and maintain the in…

Optional for

  • Electric power generation engineer
    Electric power generation engineers design and develop systems that generate electrical power and develop strategies for the improvement of existing electricity generation systems.…
  • Biogas technician
    Biogas technicians work in the derivation of gas from organic matter and produced as landfill gas or digested gas. They operate equipment in biogas plants, perform tests and mainte…
  • Nuclear technician
    Nuclear technicians function as aids to physicists and engineers in nuclear laboratories and power plants. They monitor the procedures to ensure safety and quality control, and mai…
  • Power distribution engineer
    Power distribution engineers design and operate facilities that distribute power from the distribution facility to the consumers. They research methods for optimising power distrib…
  • Nuclear reactor operator
    Nuclear reactor operators directly control nuclear reactors in power plants from control panels, and are solely responsible for the alterations in reactor reactivity. They start up…
  • Substation engineer
    Substation engineers design medium and high-voltage substations used for the transmission, distribution, and generation of electrical energy. They develop methods for the efficient…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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