Occupation

Geothermal Production Managers

Human Advantage 78%

Significant human skills needed

AI Automation Risk Low Risk
1.9 / 10

This occupation requires complex human judgment, social interaction, and creative problem-solving that are difficult to automate.

Manage operations at geothermal power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor geothermal plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.

Also Known As: Decommissioning Well Site Manager, Geothermal Operations Manager, Geothermal Plant Manager, Geothermal Product Manager, Geothermal Production Manager, Industrial Production Manager, Mitigation Supervisor, Plant Manager +5 more

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Core Tasks

  1. Supervise employees in geothermal power plants or well fields.
  2. Oversee geothermal plant operations, maintenance, and repairs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
  3. Communicate geothermal plant conditions to employees.
  4. Identify and evaluate equipment, procedural, or conditional inefficiencies involving geothermal plant systems.
  5. Perform or direct the performance of preventative maintenance on geothermal plant equipment.
  6. Inspect geothermal plant or injection well fields to verify proper equipment operations.
  7. Develop or manage budgets for geothermal operations.
  8. Select and implement corrosion control or mitigation systems for geothermal plants.
  9. Develop operating plans and schedules for geothermal operations.
  10. Record, review, or maintain daily logs, reports, maintenance, and other records associated with geothermal operations.
  11. Monitor geothermal operations, using programmable logic controllers.
  12. Conduct well field site assessments.
  13. Identify opportunities to improve plant electrical equipment, controls, or process control methodologies.

Supplemental Tasks (4)

  1. Prepare environmental permit applications or compliance reports.
  2. Negotiate interconnection agreements with other utilities.
  3. Obtain permits for constructing, upgrading, or operating geothermal power plants.
  4. Troubleshoot and make minor repairs to geothermal plant instrumentation or electrical systems.

Emerging Tasks

New and evolving responsibilities for this role:

  • Conduct employee safety training.

Education & Training

Job Zone 3 Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
On-the-Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education Level Distribution

Percentage of workers in this occupation with each education level.

Some College Courses
48%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
19%
Bachelor's Degree
15%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
11%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.
5%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
3%

Technology & Tools

Hot Technologies

  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word

Software (8)

  • Data logging software
  • Infostat RIMBase
  • Personnel scheduling software

Tools & Equipment (11)

  • Dataloggers
  • Desktop computers
  • Diesel-powered generators
  • Forklifts
  • Laptop computers
  • Large volume water pumps
  • Material moving cranes
  • Mobile radios
  • Multi-line telephone systems
  • Personal computers
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC

Where This Career Leads

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