Occupation Atlasgeothermal technician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/92b7a42c-b437-4412-ac21-1a750883cf21
geothermal technician
Geothermal technicians install and maintain geothermal power plants and commercial and residential geothermal heating installations. They perform inspections, analyse problems and carry out repairs. They participate in the initial installation, testing and maintenance of geothermal equipment and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
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Job Zone
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- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.38
- C Conventional4.99
- I Investigative3.44
- E Enterprising1.78
- S Social1.68
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Geothermal Technicians (49-9099.01): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (25)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- alternative energy
- apply health and safety standards
- check compatibility of materials
- conduct routine machinery checks
- electric current
- electric generators
- electrical equipment regulations
- electrical power safety regulations
- electricity
- geothermal energy
- geothermal energy systems
- geothermal power generation methods
- geothermal power plant operations
- health and safety in the workplace
- maintain electrical equipment
- operate drilling equipment
- prevent pipeline deterioration
- respond to emergency calls for repairs
- switching devices
- test electrical equipment
- test pipeline infrastructure operations
- test procedures in electricity transmission
- thermodynamics
- troubleshoot
- types of heat pumps
Optional (20)
- assess heating and cooling systems
- combined heat and power generation
- coordinate electricity generation
- define energy profiles
- district heating and cooling
- domestic cooling systems
- electric heating systems
- electricity consumption
- energy conservation
- ensure safety in electrical power operations
- maintain records of maintenance interventions
- operate climate control
- perform energy simulations
- promote environmental awareness
- promote sustainability
- promote sustainable energy
- provide information on geothermal heat pumps
- renewable energy
- smart grids systems
- zero-energy building design
O*NET equivalents
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