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An offer from the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training

Your profession: Power plant operator (m/f)

Professional activities

Certified power plant operators attend to, monitor and maintain energy and power production plants. They evaluate the operating status of the machines and plants, identify malfunctions and remedy such malfunctions during ongoing operation.

Fields of work

Certified power plant operators work for energy provider companies, e.g.

  • at coal-fired, hydroelectric, biomass and nuclear power stations
  • at electricity works with combined heat and power production

The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).