According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Adjust power production systems to meet load and distribution demands. | 90% |
| Monitor and adjust operations of geothermal power plant equipment or systems. | 86% |
| Prepare and maintain logs, reports, or other documentation of work performed. | 86% |
| Identify and correct malfunctions of geothermal plant equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, or controls. | 85% |
| Collect and record data associated with operating geothermal power plants or well fields. | 84% |
| Maintain electrical switchgear, process controls, transmitters, gauges, and control equipment in accordance with geothermal plant procedures. | 83% |
| Calculate heat loss and heat gain factors for residential properties to determine heating and cooling required by installed geothermal systems. | 83% |
| Maintain, calibrate, or repair plant instrumentation, control, and electronic devices in geothermal plants. | 83% |
| Install and maintain geothermal plant electrical protection equipment. | 78% |
| Design and lay out geothermal heat systems according to property characteristics, heating and cooling requirements, piping and equipment requirements, applicable regulations, or other factors. | 78% |
| Determine whether emergency or auxiliary systems will be needed to keep properties heated or cooled in extreme weather conditions. | 77% |
| Install and maintain geothermal system instrumentation or controls. | 77% |
| Perform pre- and post-installation pressure, flow, and related tests of vertical and horizontal geothermal loop piping. | 75% |
| Prepare newly installed geothermal heat systems for operation by flushing, purging, or other actions. | 73% |
| Identify equipment options, such as compressors, and make appropriate selections. | 72% |
| Weld piping, such as high density polyethylene (HDPE) piping, using techniques such as butt, socket, side-wall, and electro-fusion welding. | 72% |
| Install, maintain, or repair ground or water source-coupled heat pumps to heat and cool residential or commercial building air or water. | 72% |
| Test water sources for factors, such as flow volume and contaminant presence. | 72% |
| Integrate hot water heater systems with geothermal heat exchange systems. | 72% |
| Determine the type of geothermal loop system most suitable to a specific property and its heating and cooling needs. | 67% |
| Dig trenches for system piping to appropriate depths and lay piping in trenches. | 63% |
| Apply coatings or operate systems to mitigate corrosion of geothermal plant equipment or structures. | 62% |
| Backfill piping trenches to protect pipes from damage. | 62% |
| Operate equipment, such as excavators, backhoes, rock hammers, trench compactors, pavement saws, grout mixers or pumps, geothermal loop reels, and coil tubing units (CTU). | 61% |
