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Energy
Teaching Today Wisconsin | fall 2023, Volume 1 page 11

Careers in Energy

Engineering ment. Oversee installation, operation, and Industrial Machinery Mechanics production Careers
repair, install, or adjust manufactur-
equipment repairs. Can identify efficiency
An engineer is someone who likes to opportunities in commercial and industrial ing equipment. May take machinery apart Production workers in energy are mostly
solve problems. They can help make the facilities and calculate estimates of savings. when there is a problem and repair or replace employed in power plants, often combin-
nation’s electricity usage more efficient and broken equipment. As demand for energy ing the duties of operators and technicians.
more reliant on clean fuels. Nuclear Engineers increases, new employment opportunities can Due to their high technical skills and union
Conduct research on nuclear energy and arise for machinery mechanics that can repair, contracts, these workers can earn double the
Architects nuclear waste disposal. They work on prob- install, or maintain wind farms and pipeline salary of what their counterparts in other
Plan and design structures like homes, lems related to how nuclear energy is used, distribution systems. industries earn.
offices, theaters, factories, and other buildings. and how to dispose of nuclear waste.
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Chemical Equipment Operators
Civil Engineers Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Helpers Operate equipment to control chemi-
Use engineering to plan and design run or maintain equipment that provides Assist maintenance workers with instal- cal changes or reactions during a production
construction projects, like roads, bridges, air- utilities to building such as power plants, lation, maintenance, and repair work. May process. May work on devulcanizers, steam-
ports, water and sewage systems, and other schools, hospitals, and residential buildings. supply tools or clean work areas. Some jacket kettles, or reactor vessels.
facilities. workers may be employed in the energy
Electrical and Electronic Engineering installation and Repair industry in maintaining and repairing Chemical Plant and System Operators
Operate systems of machines that
plumbing, heating, or residential and com-
Technicians Careers mercial electrical systems to make use of control entire chemical processes.
Work under the direction of engineers. solar-derived hot water.
Design, build, or repair electrical equipment, Installers and repairers are essential to Gas Plant Operators
like circuitry or components. As companies the energy industry. They install, inspect, test, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Distribute or process gas for utility com-
look for ways of reducing utilities costs, and repair electrical or mechanical equipment. Electrical and Electronics Repairers panies by controlling compressors to maintain
new employment opportunities may arise for Control and Valve Installers and Inspect and maintain electrical specified pressures on gas pipelines.
engineering technicians who can recommend Repairers equipment in power generating stations,
solutions for improving production efficiency. Install, repair, and maintain devices that substations, and in-service relays. This occu- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Operate or control nuclear reactors. May
Electrical Engineers regulate processes in buildings. This includes pation can be involved in solar installation start and stop equipment, monitor controls,
and maintenance.
Use engineering to research, design, things such as electric meters, gas regulators, and record data. Use emergency procedures
develop, or test electrical equipment and thermostats, and safety valves. Solar Photovoltaic Installers when necessary.
systems. May oversee the manufacturing Electrical and Electronics Repairers of Install and maintain solar photovoltaic
or installation of systems. Talents may be Commercial and Industrial Equipment systems on roofs which convert energy from Petroleum Pump System and Refinery
applied to connecting wind farms and solar repair, test, adjust, or install electronic the sun into electricity for homes and busi- Operators
panels to the grid. Career specialties include equipment such as industrial controls, trans- nesses. PV Power Systems engineers drive the Operate systems that refine petroleum.
energy engineers and photo-voltaic (solar mitters, or antennas. development and implementation of highly May specialize in certain types of systems,
cell) systems engineers. efficient grid-connected systems for Concen- gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or reg-
Utility Line Workers trated PV technologies. Electrical Engineers ulating the flow of oil into pipelines.
Electronics Engineers Construct and maintain the transmission can be LEED-certified and work on sustain-
Use engineering to research, design, and distribution equipment and facilities that able projects or with an architectural firm. Source: O*NET Online — www.onetonline.org
develop, or test electronic components and deliver electrical energy to homes and busi-
systems for commercial, military, or scientific nesses. Line workers install, service, and Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and
use. May design electronic circuits for things repair electrical lines in the case of weather- Repairers
like telecommunications or aerospace controls. related outages or other disruptions. Directly supervise the activities of workers
who maintain or repair various machines, equip-
Industrial Engineering Technicians Heating, Air Conditioning, and ment, vehicles, or buildings. May be employed
Work under the direction of indus- Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in electrical generation facilities to coordinate
trial engineers to design processes to make Work on heating, cooling, and ventila- the activities of inspectors, machine setters and
better use of resources at work sites. Design tion systems in home and office buildings. operators, and plant operators.
the layout of an industrial or manufacturing May repair or install HVAC equipment. As
workplace to make production more efficient. demand for energy-efficient equipment grows, Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Inspect, adjust, or repair wind turbines.
Mechanical Engineers HVAC mechanics can become involved in the They may correct electrical, mechanical, and
Use engineering principles to design installation and maintenance of small scale hydraulic problems.
tools, engines, and other mechanical equip- renewable technologies.

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