Offshore renewable energy plant operators operate and maintain equipment which produce electrical energy from marine renewable sources such as offshore wind power, wave power, or tidal currents. They monitor measuring equipment to ensure the safety of operations, and that the production needs are met. They also react to system problems, and repair faults.

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.