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Power production plant operator

Latest available data: December 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Biomass plant operator Electric power station operative Electric power station operator Electric power station worker Electricity generating plant operative Electricity generating plant worker Electricity generation operative Electricity generation operator Electricity generation plant operator Electricity generation plant worker Electricity generation worker Generating station operator Power plant operator Power production plant operator Power station operative worker Power station operator Power station worker Wind plant operator

Power production plant operators maintain and operate the equipment in power stations and other energy production plants. They repair faults, operate machinery directly or from a control room, and handle materials related to electricity production in compliance with safety and environmental procedures. They facilitate interaction between electrical energy facilities, ensuring that distribution occurs safely.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Operating, monitoring and inspecting various types of energy generating power plants;
(b) Operating and controlling power generating systems and equipment including boilers, turbines, generators, condensers, and reactors in hydro, thermal, coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power plants to generate and distribute electrical power;
(c) Controlling start-up and shut-down of power plant equipment, controlling switching operations, regulating water levels and communicating with systems operators to regulate and coordinate transmission loads, frequency and line voltages;
(d) Taking readings from charts, meters and gauges at established intervals, troubleshooting and performing corrective action as necessary;
(e) Completing and maintaining station records, logs and reports, and communicating with other plant personnel to assess equipment operating status;
(f) Cleaning and maintaining equipment such as generators, boilers, turbines, pumps, and compressors in order to prevent equipment failure or deterioration.

Knowledge

  • Electricity and energy
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Chemistry
  • Electronics and automation
  • Building and civil engineering

Digital competencies

  • Developing solutions
  • Collaborating and liaising
  • Working in teams
  • Maintaining electrical, electronic and precision equipment
  • Complying with health and safety procedures

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Leading others
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Science and engineering associate professionals

Process control technicians

Power production plant operators

Other occupations of the professional group

Related training

Higher education
  • Energy Engineering Bachelor
  • Industrial and Automated Electronic Engineering Bachelor
  • Electrical engineering Bachelor
  • Environmental Sciences Bachelor
  • Marine Systems and Technology Engineering Bachelor
Certificates of professionalism
  • Operation management in thermoelectric power plants CP3
  • Operation management in hydroelectric power plants CP3
  • Management and supervision of the installation and maintenance of underground high-voltage networks of 2nd and 3rd category and indoor transformation centres CP3
  • Management of the assembly and maintenance of electrical substations CP3
  • Management of wind farm assembly and maintenance CP3

Legend by training level:

Bachelor's degree and Master's degree
HVET: Higher Vocational Education and Training, IVET: Initial Vocational Education and Training, IQP: Initial Qualification Programme
Certificates of professionalism 1, 2, or 3

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Power production plant operators

112

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

14,93%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

36,59% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

41,07%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

,89%

Part-time contracts

1,40% Turnover index

59

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

0%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering associate professionals

69%

31%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Process control technicians

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Power production plant operators

No experience
8%
Less than 1 year
19%
Between 1 and 2 years
12%
Between 2 and 4 years
34%
Between 4 and 8 years
15%
More than 8 years
12%
Manufacturing
17%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
17%
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
16%
Construction
12%
Administrative and support service activities
11%
Others
27%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.