Hydroelectric Production Managers
Business Management & Administration · Operations Management
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $74,810; experienced workers reach $184,520. About 1,340 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +11.9%
- Openings a year
- 114
- Employed in 2024
- 1,357
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: 5 years or more
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
14 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Business Administration
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Logistics Management Level 1 Certificate
Business Administration
Business Management
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Management, BAT
Business Administration
Business Management and Technology
Business Administration
Showing 10 of 14.
Apply to Alamo CollegesSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Speaking4.1
- Active Listening4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9
- Monitoring3.8
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Time Management3.8
- Management of Personnel Resources3.8
What the work is
Manage operations at hydroelectric power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor hydroelectric plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.
- Develop or implement policy evaluation procedures for hydroelectric generation activities.
- Provide technical direction in the erection or commissioning of hydroelectric equipment or supporting electrical or mechanical systems.
- Develop or implement projects to improve efficiency, economy, or effectiveness of hydroelectric plant operations.
- Supervise hydropower plant equipment installations, upgrades, or maintenance.
- Respond to problems related to ratepayers, water users, power users, government agencies, educational institutions, or other private or public power resource interests.
- Plan or manage hydroelectric plant upgrades.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less14%
- Certificate29%
- Some college14%
- Associate degree21%
- Bachelor's degree22%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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