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Lead day-to-day production at geothermal power plants to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient output. Oversee equipment performance, staff, budgets, and regulatory compliance across wells, gathering systems, and generation units.
- • Conduct well field and plant site assessments.
- • Select and implement corrosion control or mitigation programs.
- • Communicate plant status, risks, and priorities to crews and leadership.
- • Direct troubleshooting and minor repairs of instrumentation and electrical systems.
- • Review and maintain daily logs, production reports, and maintenance records.
- • Prepare or oversee environmental permit applications and compliance reports.
- • Secure permits for construction, upgrades, and operations.
- • Plan and direct preventive maintenance on critical equipment.
- • Negotiate and manage interconnection agreements with utilities.
- • Monitor operations via PLC/SCADA data and performance dashboards.
- • Identify and implement improvements to electrical equipment, controls, and process methodologies.
- • Analyze and correct equipment, procedural, or operating inefficiencies.
- • Develop operating plans, production targets, and schedules.
- • Develop and manage production budgets and cost controls.
- • Supervise and coach plant and well-field staff and contractors.
- • Ensure operations, maintenance, and repairs meet safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
- • Inspect plants, wellheads, and injection fields to verify proper operation.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
