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Power Distributors and Dispatchers

SOC 51-8012.00

Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.

Green Occupation Zone 3 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

3.8

Critical Thinking

3.8

Monitoring

3.8

Reading Comprehension

3.6

Speaking

3.6

Complex Problem Solving

3.4

Operation Monitoring

3.4

Operation and Control

3.2

Knowledge Areas 8

Public Safety and Security

3.9

English Language

3.6

Engineering and Technology

3.4

Computers and Electronics

3.1

Mechanical

3.0

Telecommunications

3.0

Education and Training

3.0

Mathematics

2.9

Key Tasks

1Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.

2Prepare switching orders that will isolate work areas without causing power outages, referring to drawings of power systems.

3Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.

4Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, or other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, or distribution process changes.

5Distribute or regulate the flow of power between entities, such as generating stations, substations, distribution lines, or users, keeping track of the status of circuits or connections.

Also Known As

Auxiliary Operator Board Operator Collection and Distribution Systems Manager Control Area Operator Control Board Operator Control Operator Control Room Operator Distribution A Class Lineman Distribution Dispatcher Distribution Lineman