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Career: Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Job Description
Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
97
|
Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers. |
97
|
Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, or other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, or distribution process changes. |
91
|
Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas. |
87
|
Track conditions that could affect power needs, such as changes in the weather, and adjust equipment to meet any anticipated changes. |
86
|
Prepare switching orders that will isolate work areas without causing power outages, referring to drawings of power systems. |
85
|
Manipulate controls to adjust or activate power distribution equipment or machines. |
82
|
Calculate load estimates or equipment requirements to determine required control settings. |
76
|
Direct personnel engaged in controlling or operating distribution equipment or machinery, such as instructing control room operators to start boilers or generators. |
76
|
Distribute or regulate the flow of power between entities, such as generating stations, substations, distribution lines, or users, keeping track of the status of circuits or connections. |
72
|
Record and compile operational data, such as chart or meter readings, power demands, or usage and operating times, using transmission system maps. |
70
|
Monitor and record switchboard or control board readings to ensure that electrical or steam distribution equipment is operating properly. |
59
|
Implement energy schedules, including real-time transmission reservations or schedules. |
51
|
Tend auxiliary equipment used in the power distribution process. |
47
|
Repair, maintain, or clean equipment or machinery, using hand tools. |
44
|
Inspect equipment to ensure that specifications are met or to detect any defects. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
83
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
78
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
77
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
76
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
74
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
71
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
71
|
Interacting With Computers
|
70
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
69
|
Processing Information
|
68
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
67
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
67
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
66
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
63
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
62
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
62
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
62
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
61
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
61
|
Getting Information
|
61
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
55
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
54
|
Thinking Creatively
|
54
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
53
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
53
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
50
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
50
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
46
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
43
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
40
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
36
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
36
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
31
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
31
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
29
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
26
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
24
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
22
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
20
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
19
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
18
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|