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Power Distributor

Power Distributor

  • Ensure reliable energy flow and keep communities powered and connected.
  • Play a crucial role in maintaining and restoring power during emergencies.
  • Master the art of energy distribution with cutting-edge technology.
💰 Earn $98K-$150K
📚 High School Diploma or GED

Overview

Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.

Scoop

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Career Prospects

Shaky (Decreasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

1 to 2 years

Job Openings

800 Annually

Median Earnings

$109,740 in California
$104,750 Nationally

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Day-to-Day

  • Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
  • Prepare switching orders that will isolate work areas without causing power outages, referring to drawings of power systems.
  • Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.
  • Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, or other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, or distribution process changes.
  • Distribute 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.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Thinking and problem solving
  • Using data or completing tasks
  • Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

  • Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Reading Comprehension

You value 🙏

  • Having support
  • Having freedom
  • Job security

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