Hydroelectric Production Managers

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: Bachelor's degree
Salary
High: $178,470.00
Average: $120,900.00
Hourly
Average: $58.13

What they do:

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

On the job, you would:

  • Direct operations, maintenance, or repair of hydroelectric power facilities.
  • Identify and communicate power system emergencies.
  • Maintain records of hydroelectric facility operations, maintenance, or repairs.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

88% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
88% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
87% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
84% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
80% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
80% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
80% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
78% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
78% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
75% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
72% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
70% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
70% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
67% Innovation  -  Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

100% Enterprising  -  Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
78% Conventional  -  Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Values of the Work Environment

83% Achievement  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
83% Working Conditions  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
78% Recognition  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
78% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
61% Relationships  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

78% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
78% Written Comprehension  -  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
78% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
72% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
72% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
69% Inductive Reasoning  -  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
66% Written Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
66% Perceptual Speed  -  The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
66% Speech Recognition  -  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
66% Speech Clarity  -  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Implement organizational process or policy changes.
Develop procedures to evaluate organizational activities.
Advise others on green energy or related technologies.
Implement organizational process or policy changes.
Develop sustainable organizational policies or practices.
Direct maintenance and repair activities in green energy production facilities.
Resolve customer complaints or problems.
Direct green energy production operations.
Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures for green or sustainable operations.
Direct green energy production operations.
Manage environmental sustainability projects.
Operate green energy production equipment.
Negotiate contracts for environmental remediation, green energy, or renewable resources.
Maintain operational records for green energy processes or other environmentally-sustainable activities.
Inspect operations of green energy facilities.
Inspect operations of green energy facilities.
Communicate green energy production information.
Prepare operational budgets for green energy or other green operations.
Schedule activities or facility use.
Inspect operations of green energy facilities.
Evaluate green operations or programs for compliance with standards or regulations.
Direct green energy production operations.
Direct maintenance and repair activities in green energy production facilities.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

100% Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
100% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
96% Responsible for Others' Health and Safety  -  How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
95% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
93% Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets  -  How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
91% Responsibility for Outcomes and Results  -  How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
89% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
87% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
86% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
86% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
86% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
85% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
81% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
77% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
75% Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable  -  How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
75% Consequence of Error  -  How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
75% Coordinate or Lead Others  -  How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
73% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
73% Letters and Memos  -  How often does the job require written letters and memos?
73% In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment  -  How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
68% Spend Time Sitting  -  How much does this job require sitting?
65% Deal With External Customers  -  How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
83% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Tasks & Values

85% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
82% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
81% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
79% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
79% Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
78% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
77% Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others  -  Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
77% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
76% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
76% Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
74% Working with Computers  -  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
74% Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates  -  Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
73% Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards  -  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
71% Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others  -  Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
71% Developing and Building Teams  -  Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
70% Monitoring and Controlling Resources  -  Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
69% Processing Information  -  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
68% Coaching and Developing Others  -  Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
68% Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others  -  Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
68% Analyzing Data or Information  -  Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
67% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
66% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
66% Developing Objectives and Strategies  -  Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
65% Training and Teaching Others  -  Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Getting Started

Education:
29%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
21%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

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