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Perform technical activities at power plants or individual installations necessary for the generation of power from geothermal energy sources. Monitor and control operating activities at geothermal power generation facilities and perform maintenance and repairs as necessary. Install, test, and maintain residential and commercial geothermal heat pumps.

Currently Employed: 153

Yearly Projected Openings: 0

Typical Hourly Wage: $20.93 - $28.64

Typical Annual Salary: $43,500 - $59,600

• Identify and correct malfunctions of geothermal plant equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, or controls.
• Monitor and adjust operations of geothermal power plant equipment or systems.
• Adjust power production systems to meet load and distribution demands.
• Collect and record data associated with operating geothermal power plants or well fields.
• Prepare and maintain logs, reports, or other documentation of work performed.
• Install and maintain geothermal plant electrical protection equipment.
• Maintain, calibrate, or repair plant instrumentation, control, and electronic devices in geothermal plants.
• Maintain electrical switchgear, process controls, transmitters, gauges, and control equipment in accordance with geothermal plant procedures.
• Determine whether emergency or auxiliary systems will be needed to keep properties heated or cooled in extreme weather conditions.
• Test water sources for factors such as flow volume and contaminant presence.

• Coiled tubing units
• Land drilling rigs
• Pipe or tube cutters
• Screwdrivers
• Welding tools

• Analytical or scientific software
• Electronic mail software
• Industrial control software
• Spreadsheet software
• Word processing software