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Power production plant operator

Other names

power plant operator, power station operator, electricity generating plant operative, power station worker, electricity generation plant operator, electricity generating plant worker, electric power station operator, electricity generation operator, electric power station worker, biomass plant operator, electric power station operative, electricity generation plant worker

Electricity and power

They run and fix the machines in a power station, watch the meters, and make sure electricity is made safely.

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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

    Control generator output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels.

  2. 2

    Take regulatory action, based on readings from charts, meters and gauges, at established intervals.

  3. 3

    Control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using control boards or semi-automatic equipment.

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Sources

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

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National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

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

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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 d’installations de production d’énergie/conductrice d’installations de production d’énergie
español
operador en instalaciones de producción de energía/operadora en instalaciones de producción de energía
العربية
مشغل محطة إنتاج الطاقة / مشغلة محطة إنتاج الطاقة
português
Operador de instalações de produção de eletricidade/Operadora de instalações de produção de eletricidade
Deutsch
Steuerer von Energieerzeugungsanlagen/Steuerin von Energieerzeugungsanlagen
italiano
conduttore di impianti per la produzione di energia elettrica/conduttrice di impianti per la produzione di energia elettrica

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