Energy Plant Operatives
What they do most days?
Carries out minor maintenance tasks and prescribed tests and reports any faults.
Records instrument readings periodically and shuts down turbine/generator or boiler as demand decreases.
Adjusts controls to maintain correct running speed of turbine or generator and monitors temperature and pressure controls on boilers.
Operates remote control panel to load fuel and remove discharged fuel elements from nuclear reactors.
Opens valves and operates controls to regulate the flow of fuel to boiler or generating equipment.
Determines job requirements from switchboard attendant or operating instructions.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.