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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.4 - operating machinery for the extraction and processing of raw materials S8.4.4 - operating energy production or distribution equipment Respond to electrical power contingencies
Description
Set in motion the strategies created for responding to emergency situations, as well as respond to unforeseen problems, in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical power, such as power outages, in order to rapidly solve the problem and return to normal operations.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 6 occupations
- Optional in 11 occupations
- Total: 17 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Electric power generation engineerElectric power generation engineers design and develop systems that generate electrical power and develop strategies for the improvement of existing electricity generation systems.…
- Solar power plant operatorSolar 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 operatorPower 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…
- Electrical power distributorElectrical power distributors operate and maintain equipment which deliver the energy from the transmission system to the consumer. They supervise power line maintenance and repair…
- Electrical transmission system operatorAn electrical transmission system operator is a professional responsible for the reliable and efficient operation of the electrical transmission system. They play a crucial role in…
- Power plant control room operatorPower 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
- Cable jointerCable jointers construct and maintain power supply and control cables in underground pipes and grooves. They also make and repair electrical cables connecting customers to the elec…
- Hydroelectric plant operatorHydroelectric 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 operatorFossil-fuel power plant operators operate and maintain industrial equipment, such as generators, turbines and boilers, that provides electricity produced from fossil fuels like nat…
- Overhead line workerOverhead line workers construct and maintain power supply and control cables in overhead power lines. They also make and repair electrical cables connecting customers to the electr…
- Nuclear technicianNuclear 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 engineerPower distribution engineers design and operate facilities that distribute power from the distribution facility to the consumers. They research methods for optimising power distrib…
- Energy engineerEnergy engineers design new, efficient and clean ways to produce, transform, and distribute energy to improve environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. They extract energ…
- Nuclear reactor operatorNuclear 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…
- Geothermal power plant operatorGeothermal power plant operators operate and maintain equipment, often steam-driven turbines, which produce electrical energy. They monitor measuring equipment to ensure the safety…
- Substation engineerSubstation engineers design medium and high-voltage substations used for the transmission, distribution, and generation of electrical energy. They develop methods for the efficient…
- Street lighting electricianStreet lighting electricians construct and maintain electric power transmission and distribution in street lights. They maintain, test and repair street lights in compliance with s…
Related skills
- Electrical power safety regulations
- Electricity consumption
- Ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule
- Ensure safety in electrical power operations
- Electric current
- Wear appropriate protective gear
- Electricity
- Electric generators
- Monitor electric generators
- Develop strategies for electricity contingencies
- Maintain electrical equipment
- Resolve equipment malfunctions
