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Careers / Geothermal Production Managers |
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Summary Description |
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Manage operations at geothermal power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor geothermal plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations. |
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Sample Job Titles |
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Decommissioning Well Site Manager |
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Geothermal Operations Engineer |
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Geothermal Operations Manager |
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Geothermal Plant Manager |
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Geothermal Production Manager |
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Maintenance Manager |
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Mitigation Supervisor |
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Operations Manager |
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Operations Supervisor |
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Plant Manager |
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Plant Operations Engineer |
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Plant Supervisor |
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Power Plant Operations Manager |
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Site Manager |
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Job Tasks |
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Supervise employees in geothermal power plants or well fields.
- Supervise workers performing environmentally sustainable activities.
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Oversee geothermal plant operations, maintenance, and repairs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
- Direct green energy production operations.
- Direct maintenance and repair activities in green energy production facilities.
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Prepare environmental permit applications or compliance reports.
- Prepare forms or applications.
- Prepare reports related to compliance matters.
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Negotiate interconnection agreements with other utilities.
- Negotiate contracts for environmental remediation, green energy, or renewable resources.
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Communicate geothermal plant conditions to employees.
- Communicate green energy production information.
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Identify and evaluate equipment, procedural, or conditional inefficiencies involving geothermal plant systems.
- Monitor green energy equipment, systems, or facilities.
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Perform or direct the performance of preventative maintenance on geothermal plant equipment.
- Maintain green energy production plant equipment.
- Direct facility maintenance or repair activities.
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Inspect geothermal plant or injection well fields to verify proper equipment operations.
- Inspect operations of green energy facilities.
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Develop or manage budgets for geothermal operations.
- Prepare operational budgets for green energy or other green operations.
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Obtain permits for constructing, upgrading, or operating geothermal power plants.
- Prepare forms or applications.
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Select and implement corrosion control or mitigation systems for geothermal plants.
- Implement organizational process or policy changes.
- Direct green energy production operations.
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Develop operating plans and schedules for geothermal operations.
- Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures for green or sustainable operations.
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Record, review or maintain daily logs, reports, maintenance, and other records associated with geothermal operations.
- Maintain operational records for green energy processes or other environmentally-sustainable activities.
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Conduct well field site assessments.
- Evaluate potential of products, technologies, or resources.
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Monitor geothermal operations, using programmable logic controllers.
- Monitor green energy equipment, systems, or facilities.
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Identify opportunities to improve plant electrical equipment, controls, or process control methodologies.
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Troubleshoot and make minor repairs to geothermal plant instrumentation or electrical systems.
- Maintain green energy production plant equipment.
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Work Activities |
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates —
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work —
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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Getting Information —
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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Scheduling Work and Activities —
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
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Interacting With Computers —
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
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Making Decisions and Solving Problems —
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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Developing and Building Teams —
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events —
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings —
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others —
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
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Monitoring and Controlling Resources —
Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
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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. |
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships —
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge —
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Processing Information —
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
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Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People —
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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Communicating with Persons Outside Organization —
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
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Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates —
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
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Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material —
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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Training and Teaching Others —
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
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Performing Administrative Activities —
Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
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Coaching and Developing Others —
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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Documenting/Recording Information —
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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Thinking Creatively —
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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Analyzing Data or Information —
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
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Provide Consultation and Advice to Others —
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
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Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information —
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others —
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
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Developing Objectives and Strategies —
Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
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Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others —
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
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Staffing Organizational Units —
Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
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Assisting and Caring for Others —
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
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Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment —
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
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Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment —
Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
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Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment —
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft. |
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Selling or Influencing Others —
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
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Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment —
Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
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Controlling Machines and Processes —
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
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Performing General Physical Activities —
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. |
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Handling and Moving Objects —
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
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Nature of the Work |
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Working Conditions |
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Interesting Fact |
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Before becoming an actor, Bob Newhart worked as an accountant. |
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