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Hydroelectric plant operator

Other names

hydropower plant technician, hydro-power plant operator, hydropower plant operative, hydro-power plant technician, hydroelectric power plant technician, hydropower plant operator, hydroelectric plant operative, hydro-power plant worker, hydro plant worker, hydro-power plant operative, hydropower plant worker, hydroelectric plant worker

Electricity and power

They run and fix the machines that make power from moving water, and they change the water flow to match what is needed.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Monitor hydroelectric power plant equipment operation and performance, adjusting to performance specifications, as necessary.

  2. 2

    Identify or address malfunctions of hydroelectric plant operational equipment, such as generators, transformers, or turbines.

  3. 3

    Start, adjust, or stop generating units, operating valves, gates, or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric power generating plants.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
conducteur/conductrice d’installations de production d’hydroélectricité
español
operador de central hidroeléctrica/operadora de central hidroeléctrica
العربية
مشغل محطة توليد الطاقة الكهرومائية / مشغلة محطة توليد الطاقة الكهرومائية
português
Operador de central hidroelétrica/Operadora de central hidroelétrica
Deutsch
Steuerer von Wasserkraftwerken/Steuerin von Wasserkraftwerken
italiano
operatore di centrale idroelettrica/operatrice di centrale idroelettrica

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