What Do Hydroelectric Production Managers Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Hydroelectric Production Managers manage operations at hydroelectric power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor hydroelectric plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations. They also direct operations, maintenance, or repair of hydroelectric power facilities.

Other tasks include:

• Identify and communicate power system emergencies.
• Maintain records of hydroelectric facility operations, maintenance, or repairs.
• Perform or direct preventive or corrective containment or cleanup to protect the environment.
• Monitor or inspect hydroelectric equipment, such as hydro-turbines, generators, or control systems.
• Inspect hydroelectric facilities, including switchyards, control houses, or relay houses, for normal operation or adherence to safety standards.
• Supervise or monitor hydroelectric facility operations to ensure that generation or mechanical equipment conform to applicable regulations or standards.

We asked Hydroelectric Production Managers how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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75% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 62% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Hydroelectric Production Managers direct operations, maintenance, or repair of hydroelectric power facilities. They supervise or monitor hydroelectric facility operations to ensure that generation or mechanical equipment conform to applicable regulations or standards.

• Maintain records of hydroelectric facility operations, maintenance, or repairs.
• Plan or coordinate hydroelectric production operations to meet customer requirements.
• Check hydroelectric operations for compliance with prescribed operating limits, such as loads, voltages, temperatures, lines, or equipment.
• Inspect hydroelectric facilities, including switchyards, control houses, or relay houses, for normal operation or adherence to safety standards.
• Operate energized high- or low-voltage hydroelectric power transmission system substations, according to procedures and safety requirements.

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Hydroelectric Production Managers also develop or review budgets, annual plans, power contracts, power rates, standing operating procedures, power reviews, or engineering studies. They may also develop or implement policy evaluation procedures for hydroelectric generation activities.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Hydroelectric Production Managers Supervise hydropower plant equipment installations, upgrades, or maintenance. They might also Plan or manage hydroelectric plant upgrades.

In addition, they Respond to problems related to ratepayers, water users, power users, government agencies, educational institutions, or other private or public power resource interests.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Inspect hydroelectric facilities, including switchyards, control houses, or relay houses, for normal operation or adherence to safety standards.

To some Hydroelectric Production Managers, it is also their responsibility to Monitor or inspect hydroelectric equipment, such as hydro-turbines, generators, or control systems.

Working life

More than 40 hours per week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as a Hydroelectric Production Manager, you can expect to work more than 40 hours per week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like starting up and carrying out projects. They like leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

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