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Also called:
Power System Dispatcher,
Power System Operator,
Systems Operator
Career Cluster:Manufacturing
What they do: Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.
On the job, you would:
Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, or other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, or distribution process changes.
Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.
KNOWLEDGE
Safety and Government
public safety and security
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
physics
Communications
telecommunications
Arts and Humanities
English language
SKILLS
Basic Skills
keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIES
Ideas and Logic
notice when problems happen
make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Verbal
communicate by speaking
listen and understand what people say
PERSONALITY
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
Dependability
Stress Tolerance
Attention to Detail
Self Control
Analytical Thinking
Initiative
TECHNOLOGY
You might use software like this on the job:
Industrial control software
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
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