fossil-fuel power plant operator

Fossil-fuel power plant operators operate and maintain industrial equipment, such as generators, turbines and boilers, that provides electricity produced from fossil fuels like natural gas or coal. They ensure the safety of operations and that the equipment complies with legislation. They may also work in combined cycle power plants which use heat recovery systems to recover exhaust heat from one operation and activate steam turbines.

The most in-demand skills for this role include electric current, electrical power safety regulations, fossil-fuel power plant operations, electricity, electric generators, mechanics. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives fossil-fuel power plant operator a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.