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Hydropower technician

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Hydroelectric mechanical engineer Hydroelectric plant technician Hydroelectric technician Hydropower mechanical engineer Hydropower mechanical technician Hydropower plant technician Marine energy technician Tidal power technician Wave power technician

Hydropower technicians install and maintain systems in hydropower plants. They perform inspections, analyse problems and carry out repairs. They ensure the turbines operate in compliance with regulations, and assist the hydropower engineers in the construction of turbines.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Providing technical assistance in research on and development of electrical equipment and facilities, or testing prototypes;
(b) Designing and preparing blueprints of electrical installations and circuitry according to the specifications given;
(c) Preparing detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labour required for manufacture and installation, according to the specifications given;
(d) Monitoring technical aspects of the manufacture, installation, utilization, maintenance and repair of electrical systems and equipment to ensure satisfactory performance and compliance with specifications and regulations;
(e) Planning installation methods, checking completed installation for safety and controls or undertaking the initial running of the new electrical equipment or systems;
(f) Assembling, installing, testing, calibrating, modifying and repairing electrical equipment and installations to conform with regulations and safety requirements.

Knowledge

  • Electricity and energy
  • Database and network design and administration
  • Electronics and automation
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Software and applications development and analysis

Digital competencies

  • Developing solutions
  • Designing systems and products
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients
  • Promoting products, services, or programs
  • Complying with health and safety procedures

Digital competencies

  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • Using computer aided design and drawing tools
  • Programming computer systems
  • Creating visual displays and decorations
  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Leading others
  • Planning and organising

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Science and engineering associate professionals

Physical and engineering science technicians

Electrical engineering technicians

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Electrical engineering technicians

1.607

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

29,21%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-4,16% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

54,62%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

7,00%

Part-time contracts

1,34% Turnover index

528

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-2%

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

70%

30%

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

Physical and engineering science 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?

Electrical engineering technicians

No experience
9%
Less than 1 year
31%
Between 1 and 2 years
7%
Between 2 and 4 years
30%
Between 4 and 8 years
9%
More than 8 years
14%
Manufacturing
26%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
22%
Education
12%
Administrative and support service activities
12%
Information and communication
9%
Others
19%

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.