The tasks · Hydroelectric Plant TechniciansSOC 51-8013.04
Record operational data and maintain logsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Exchange equipment status with dispatchersWhat can do this →
52% · agentPartly automatable
Monitor equipment operation and performanceWhat can do this →
28% · you keepBarely automatable
Diagnose and address equipment malfunctionsWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
Operate generators, turbines, valves and switchesWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
Maintain and repair electrical and mechanical equipmentWhat can do this →
8% · you keepBarely automatable
The team2 agents · 2 need no setup
Operations logging agent
Microsoft Excel · CMMS · SCADA software
● No integration needed
Status communication agent
Microsoft Outlook · Email · SCADA software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically operate high-voltage switches, turbines, valves, and gates on-siteDiagnose equipment failures and make real-time operational decisionsPerform hands-on maintenance, repair, welding, and installation workEnsure safety and environmental compliance through direct inspection and containment
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
