Biomass Power Plant Managers
Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.
- Tasks
- 19 tasks13 core, 6 supplemental
- Family
- ManagementOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 11-3051.04SOC 2018: 11-3051
What the work is made of
13 core tasks and 6 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Manage safety programs at power generation facilities.Core taskTask 21162Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 2. Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.Core taskTask 15471Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 3. Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes.Core taskTask 15470Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 4. Supervise operations or maintenance employees in the production of power from biomass, such as wood, coal, paper sludge, or other waste or refuse.Core taskTask 15468Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 5. Supervise biomass plant or substation operations, maintenance, repair, or testing activities.Core taskTask 15478Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 6. Conduct field inspections of biomass plants, stations, or substations to ensure normal and safe operating conditions.Core taskTask 15480Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 7. Plan and schedule plant activities, such as wood, waste, or refuse fuel deliveries, ash removal, and regular maintenance.Core taskTask 15474Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 8. Prepare and manage biomass plant budgets.Core taskTask 15473Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 9. Evaluate power production or demand trends to identify opportunities for improved operations.Core taskTask 15477Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 10. Inspect biomass gasification processes, equipment, and facilities for ways to maximize capacity and minimize operating costs.Core taskTask 15476Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 11. Prepare reports on biomass plant operations, status, maintenance, and other information.Core taskTask 15472Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 12. Manage parts and supply inventories for biomass plants.Core taskTask 15464Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 13. Monitor and operate communications systems, such as mobile radios.Core taskTask 15465Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 14. Shut down and restart biomass power plants or equipment in emergency situations or for equipment maintenance, repairs, or replacements.Supplemental taskTask 15469Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 15. Compile and record operational data on forms or in log books.Supplemental taskTask 15466Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 16. Monitor the operating status of biomass plants by observing control system parameters, distributed control systems, switchboard gauges, dials, or other indicators.Supplemental taskTask 15479Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 17. Adjust equipment controls to generate specified amounts of electrical power.Supplemental taskTask 15467Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 18. Test, maintain, or repair electrical power distribution machinery or equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and testing devices.Supplemental taskTask 15463Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 19. Operate controls to start, stop, or regulate biomass-fueled generators, generator units, boilers, engines, or auxiliary systems.Supplemental taskTask 15475Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2020
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 11-3051
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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