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Hydroelectric Production Managers

Manage operations at hydroelectric power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor hydroelectric plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.

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A look at the work

  • Direct operations, maintenance, or repair of hydroelectric power facilities.
  • 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.
  • Plan or coordinate hydroelectric production operations to meet customer requirements.

A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.

Interests involved in this work

These source scores describe occupational work activities. They are separate from your personal test results.

Hands-on

2023-11 · Machine Learning

5.4 / 7

Investigative

2023-11 · Machine Learning

3.6 / 7

Creative

2023-11 · Machine Learning

1.0 / 7

Helping people

2023-11 · Machine Learning

1.8 / 7

Enterprising

2023-11 · Machine Learning

4.6 / 7

Organizing

2023-11 · Machine Learning

5.0 / 7

Skills to explore

Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

2016-07

4.1 / 5

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

2016-07

4.1 / 5

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

2016-07

3.9 / 5

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

2016-07

3.9 / 5

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

2016-07

3.9 / 5

Management of Personnel Resources

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

2016-07

3.8 / 5

Time Management

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

2016-07

3.8 / 5

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

2016-07

3.8 / 5

Learning Strategies

Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

2016-07

3.6 / 5

Active Learning

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

2016-07

3.6 / 5

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Source preparation category: Job Zone 3 of 5 · 2016-07. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.

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Source & methodology

O*NET-SOC code 11-3051.06 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.

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