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Power Generation Plant Operator

ANZSCO 399213

Employed

2,100

Part-time share

6%

Female share

3%

Median age

49 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Power Generation Plant Operators operate boilers, turbogenerators and associated plant to generate electrical power.

What they typically do

  • Operates power generation plant controls to produce required load.
  • Monitors operation of power generation plant and interpreting instrument readings.
  • Authorising procedures to isolate high-voltage and low-voltage electrical apparatus and plant.
  • Writes reports and maintains records on equipment performance, instrument readings and switching operations.
  • Carrying out routine operating tests.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
27%
WA
20.8%
QLD
18.8%
VIC
18.7%
SA
6.2%
NT
5.1%
TAS
3.5%
ACT
0.3%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Power Generation Plant Operator.