What You'll Do

  • Conduct well field site assessments.
  • Select and implement corrosion control or mitigation systems for geothermal plants.
  • Communicate geothermal plant conditions to employees.
  • Troubleshoot and make minor repairs to geothermal plant instrumentation or electrical systems.
  • Record, review, or maintain daily logs, reports, maintenance, and other records associated with geothermal operations.
  • Prepare environmental permit applications or compliance reports.
  • Obtain permits for constructing, upgrading, or operating geothermal power plants.
  • Perform or direct the performance of preventative maintenance on geothermal plant equipment.
  • Negotiate interconnection agreements with other utilities.
  • Monitor geothermal operations, using programmable logic controllers.

Essential Skills

Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Reading Comprehension 3.88/5
Speaking 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.88/5
Coordination 3.75/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.75/5
Active Listening 3.62/5
Writing 3.62/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.62/5
Time Management 3.62/5
Management of Personnel Resources 3.62/5
Active Learning 3.5/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.12/5
Oral Expression 4.12/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Speech Recognition 3.75/5
Written Comprehension 3.62/5
Written Expression 3.62/5

Technologies & Tools

Data logging software Infostat RIMBase Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Word Personnel scheduling software

How to Become One

This career typically requires vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some specialized training or certification may also be required.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Decommissioning Well Site Manager Geothermal Operations Manager Geothermal Plant Manager Geothermal Product Manager Geothermal Production Manager Industrial Production Manager Mitigation Supervisor Plant Manager Plant Operations Coordinator Plant Superintendent Plant Supervisor Power Plant Operations Manager Production Control Manager