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Job Description
Perform technical activities at power plants or individual installations necessary for the generation of power from geothermal energy sources. Monitor and control operating activities at geothermal power generation facilities and perform maintenance and repairs as necessary. Install, test, and maintain residential and commercial geothermal heat pumps.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-9099.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Geothermal Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Geothermal Technicians
- Operator Technician
- Operations Technician
- Mechanical Technician
- Maintenance Technician
- Instrumentation, Control, and Electrical Technician (I C & E Technician)
- Instrumentation and Electrical Technician (I & E Technician)
- Instrument and Controls Technician (I & C Technician)
- Control Room Operator (CRO)
- Control Operator
- Pump Technician
- PPO (Power Plant Operator)
- Plant Technician
- Plant Operator
- Plant Mechanic
- Plant Control Operator
- Operator
- Operations and Maintenance Technician
- Mechanic
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Ground Source Heat Pump Technician (GSHP Technician)
- Geothermal Technician
- Geothermal System Installer
- Geothermal Installer
- Geothermal HVAC Technician (Geothermal Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Technician)
- Geothermal Field Technician
- Distribution Field Technician
- Corrosion Technician
Tasks for “Maintenance Mechanic”
- Maintain electrical switchgear, process controls, transmitters, gauges, and control equipment in accordance with geothermal plant procedures.
- Operate equipment such as excavators, backhoes, rock hammers, trench compactors, pavement saws, grout mixers or pumps, geothermal loop reels, and coil tubing units (CTU).
- Determine the type of geothermal loop system most suitable to a specific property and its heating and cooling needs.
- Adjust power production systems to meet load and distribution demands.
- Design and lay out geothermal heat systems according to property characteristics, heating and cooling requirements, piping and equipment requirements, applicable regulations, or other factors.
- Identify equipment options, such as compressors, and make appropriate selections.
- Install and maintain geothermal plant electrical protection equipment.
- Determine whether emergency or auxiliary systems will be needed to keep properties heated or cooled in extreme weather conditions.
- Install and maintain geothermal system instrumentation or controls.
- Backfill piping trenches to protect pipes from damage.
- Prepare newly installed geothermal heat systems for operation by flushing, purging, or other actions.
- Identify and correct malfunctions of geothermal plant equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, or controls.
- Weld piping, such as high density polyethylene (HDPE) piping, using techniques such as butt, socket, side-wall, and electro-fusion welding.
- Apply coatings or operate systems to mitigate corrosion of geothermal plant equipment or structures.
- Prepare and maintain logs, reports, or other documentation of work performed.
- Collect and record data associated with operating geothermal power plants or well fields.
- Dig trenches for system piping to appropriate depths and lay piping in trenches.
- Test water sources for factors such as flow volume and contaminant presence.
- Calculate heat loss and heat gain factors for residential properties to determine heating and cooling required by installed geothermal systems.
- Perform pre- and post-installation pressure, flow, and related tests of vertical and horizontal geothermal loop piping.
- Integrate hot water heater systems with geothermal heat exchange systems.
- Install, maintain, or repair ground or water source-coupled heat pumps to heat and cool residential or commercial building air or water.
- Monitor and adjust operations of geothermal power plant equipment or systems.
- Maintain, calibrate, or repair plant instrumentation, control, and electronic devices in geothermal plants.
Related Technology & Tools
- Well drilling rigs
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Channel lock pliers
- Butt fusion machines
- Grout mixers
- Straight screwdrivers
- Depth meters
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Grout pumps
- Protective respirators
- Socket wrench sets
- Trench compacters
- Desktop computers
- Safety gloves
- Air monitoring equipment
- Pipe cutters
- Portable welding equipment
- Wire cutters
- Laptop computers
- Alignment clamps
- Tracked excavators
- Air wrenches
- Pyrometers
- Personal computers
- Deburring tools
- Pipe squeeze off tools
- Pavement saws
- Adjustable pipe wrenches
- Coil tubing units
- Claw hammers
- Ratchet sets
- Safety glasses
- Valve wrenches
- Wire strippers
- SAP
- Distributed control system DCS
- Thermal Dynamics Ground Loop Design GLD
- Geothermal Properties Measurement Tool
- Microsoft Excel
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- WaterFurnace International Ground Loop Design PREMIER
- Microsoft Word
- Email software
- Microsoft Office
- ClimateMaster GeoDesigner