Geothermal Technicians

People in this career often have these skills:

• Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

• Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Perceptual Speed - The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Document operational activities.
• Maintain repair or maintenance records.
• Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.
• Repair green energy equipment or systems.

• Repair electronic equipment.
• Install energy-efficient heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment.
• Calibrate equipment to specifications.
• Maintain work equipment or machinery.
• Develop equipment or component configurations.
• Determine types of equipment, tools, or materials needed for jobs.
• Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Service heating, ventilation or air-conditioning (HVAC) systems or components.
• Operate welding equipment.
• Test fluids to identify contamination or other problems.
• Dig holes or trenches.
• Install piping for installation or maintenance activities.
• Apply protective coverings to objects or surfaces near work areas.
• Pour materials into or on designated areas.
• Move large objects using heavy equipment.