1220.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Second Edition, 1997  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 31/07/1997   
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UNIT GROUP 4988 POWER GENERATION PLANT OPERATORS

POWER GENERATION PLANT OPERATORS operate boilers, turbo generators and associated plant to generate electrical power.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this unit group is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification.

Tasks Include:

  • operating plant controls to produce required load
  • monitoring operation of plant and interpreting instrument readings
  • authorising procedures to isolate high voltage and low voltage electrical apparatus and plant
  • writing reports and maintaining records on equipment performance, instrument readings and switching operations
  • carrying out routine operating tests

Occupations:




This section contains the following subsection :
              4988-01 Supervisor, Power Generation Plant Operators
              4988-11 Power Generation Plant Operator

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