Is being a power dispatcher a good fit for you?
Controls the flow of electricity or steam from where it is made to where it is used.
What the work involves
- Works with engineers, planners and field staff to share switching orders and process changes.
- Responds to emergencies like power line failures and reroutes electricity around the problem.
- Controls and monitors equipment that distributes electricity or steam using data from instruments.
- Directs staff who run distribution equipment, such as telling operators to start boilers.
The interests that suit it
People in this work tend to be hands-on and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.
How much training it needs
Apprenticeships and training. Usually vocational training or an apprenticeship. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.
Find out if it fits you
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