Career Overview
Manage operations at geothermal power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor geothermal plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.
Also Known As
- Plant Manager
- Plant Supervisor
- Power Plant Operations Manager
Alternate Job Titles
- Decommissioning Well Site Manager
- Geothermal Operations Manager
- Geothermal Plant Manager
- Geothermal Product Manager
- Geothermal Production Manager
- Industrial Production Manager
- Mitigation Supervisor
- Plant Manager
- Plant Operations Coordinator
- Plant Superintendent
- Plant Supervisor
- Power Plant Operations Manager
- Production Control Manager
What You'll Do
In this role, your typical responsibilities include:
- Supervise employees in geothermal power plants or well fields.
- Oversee geothermal plant operations, maintenance, and repairs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
- Communicate geothermal plant conditions to employees.
- Identify and evaluate equipment, procedural, or conditional inefficiencies involving geothermal plant systems.
- Perform or direct the performance of preventative maintenance on geothermal plant equipment.
- Inspect geothermal plant or injection well fields to verify proper equipment operations.
- Develop or manage budgets for geothermal operations.
Emerging Responsibilities
As this field evolves, you may also:
- Conduct employee safety training.
Knowledge You'll Use
You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:
- Mechanical
- Administration and Management
- Production and Processing
- Public Safety and Security
- Mathematics
- Engineering and Technology
- English Language
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Education and Training
- Physics
Essential Skills
Success in this career requires strong skills in:
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Time Management
Key Abilities
This career requires key abilities in:
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Recognition
- Written Expression
- Written Comprehension
- Information Ordering
- Speech Clarity
What Matters in This Career
This career tends to satisfy these work values:
- Achievement
- Working Conditions
- Recognition
- Independence
- Relationships
Education & Preparation
Typical Education: Some College Courses
Related Work Experience Needed: Over 10 years
On-the-Job Training: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Education Details: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Experience Required: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Technology You'll Use
Popular Technologies & Software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
Tools & Equipment
- Dataloggers
- Desktop computers
- Diesel-powered generators
- Forklifts
- Laptop computers
- Large volume water pumps
- Material moving cranes
- Mobile radios
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Personal computers
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
Work Environment
- Telephone Conversations
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
- Health and Safety of Other Workers
Salary & Job Market
Wages reported for the broader Industrial Production Managers occupational group (BLS 2024), which includes Geothermal Production Managers.
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $74,900 |
| Median | $121,440 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $197,310 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 234,380
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If you're interested in this career, you might also consider:
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.