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Hydroelectric Production Managers

Part of Business Management & Administration, in the Operations Management pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 11-3051.06

What the work is

Manage operations at hydroelectric power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor hydroelectric plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.

On a typical day

  • Develop or implement policy evaluation procedures for hydroelectric generation activities.
  • Provide technical direction in the erection or commissioning of hydroelectric equipment or supporting electrical or mechanical systems.
  • Develop or implement projects to improve efficiency, economy, or effectiveness of hydroelectric plant operations.
  • Supervise hydropower plant equipment installations, upgrades, or maintenance.
  • Respond to problems related to ratepayers, water users, power users, government agencies, educational institutions, or other private or public power resource interests.
  • Plan or manage hydroelectric plant upgrades.

What it pays

$126,060
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $74,810
Experienced workers reach $184,520
  1. $75k10th
  2. $92k25th
  3. $126kMedian
  4. $145k75th
  5. $185k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $74,810, 25th $92,350, Median $126,060, 75th $144,620, 90th $184,520

About 1,340 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+11.9%

employment change in the Alamo region, 1,357 to 1,518 jobs · U.S. +2%

114

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 17,100

1,357

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 241,900

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: 5 years or more

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Speaking4.1
  2. Active Listening4.0
  3. Reading Comprehension4.1
  4. Judgment and Decision Making3.9
  5. Monitoring3.8
  6. Critical Thinking4.0
  7. Time Management3.8
  8. Management of Personnel Resources3.8

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less14%
  2. Certificate29%
  3. Some college14%
  4. Associate degree21%
  5. Bachelor's degree22%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
  • Alamo Institutes
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  5. Business Management

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  8. Business Administration

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  9. Business Management and Technology

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  10. Business Administration

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  11. Business Management

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  12. Operations Management

    Transfer pre-major · Business & Entrepreneurship

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