- Industry: Government; Labor
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A professional who directs and coordinates operational and maintenance activities of system of compressor stations, located at transmission terminals and at intermittent points along pipeline, to boost pressure in pipeline and expedite transmission of natural gas to distribution points. Responsibilities include:
* Directs preparation of operation, safety, and maintenance manuals for compressor stations.
* Directs and coordinates, through compressor-station engineer, chief, activities of personnel to ensure adjustments of gas pressures for transmission are performed safely and in accordance with prescribed procedures.
* Selects, and directs training of, supervisory personnel for compressor stations.
* Develops plans for additional stations, as required, and recommends design of station structures and types of machinery, such as compressors, driving engines, generators, and auxiliary equipment to engineering personnel.
* Directs and coordinates activities, such as testing of new or repaired machinery, and maintenance and repair of machinery and station structures, to ensure uninterrupted transmission of gas.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in maintenance and extension of power-distribution facilities, adjustment of customer complaints, and other activities concerned with distribution of electrical energy from substations to customers of electric power company. May be designated Superintendent, Overhead Distribution; Superintendent, Underground Distribution.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates activities of workers in city gas-distribution plant to ensure adequate facilities and gas supply to meet consumer demands with minimum interruptions to service. Responsibilities include:
* Schedules activities, such as gas dispatching, pressure regulation, pumping of drips, odorization of gas, and patrolling and inspection of facilities.
* Authorizes and supervises, through subordinate supervisory personnel, repair and construction or installation of structures, mains, services (pipes leading from mains to residences), meters, regulators, gas appliances, and other distribution equipment.
* Formulates policies for promoting customer relationships and directs activities of workers engaged in investigating and adjusting distribution or appliance complaints.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans and administers operations of railroad or bus transportation system within geographic division, consistent with safe and efficient utilization of human resources and equipment, and convenience of shippers and passengers. Responsibilities include:
* Establishes and enforces administrative policies and procedures.
* Evaluates reports of train or bus movements, emergency changes in schedules, accidents, weather conditions, and other factors influencing operations to make decisions affecting service.
* Coordinates repair and maintenance of equipment within division, and recommends capital investments and erection of structures or other facilities.
* Investigates causes of accidents and delays in traffic and takes steps to ensure that they will not recur.
* Reviews complaints from shippers and passengers regarding improper or discourteous service.
* Interprets company agreements for subordinate officials to resolve or prevent labor-relations problems.
* Confers with state government regulatory commissions and other transportation systems to establish new fares, schedules, routes, and traffic agreements.
* May personally inspect company facilities and equipment throughout division.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans and directs activities of major division, district, plant, or department of utility company, or directs particular phase of operation, concerned with production and distribution of electrical power. Responsibilities include:
* Interprets company policies and methods and develops specific operating procedures.
* Delegates functional activities to workers and establishes supervisory schedules to define authority for independent decisions imperative to continuous service to public and safety of workers.
* Recruits, trains, and supervises workers directly or through subordinate supervisors.
* Investigates, evaluates, and determines best application of new developments in electric power industry, and devises other means of securing maximum efficiency of personnel and equipment within his jurisdiction.
* Anticipates and forecasts power consumption and economic trends, prepares budget recommendations, and makes related decisions in order to keep facilities and system operation concurrent with economic changes.
* Cooperates with other superintendents, electric power in solving interrelated administrative, organizational, and technical problems.
* Directs maintenance of property records and upkeep of equipment and structures.
* Is usually required to possess an electrical or mechanical engineering background, extensive familiarity with electric power systems, and experience directly related to particular phase of electrical activity superintended.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans and directs activities of major division, district, plant, or department of utility company, or directs particular phase of operation, concerned with production and distribution of electrical power. Responsibilities include:
* Interprets company policies and methods and develops specific operating procedures.
* Delegates functional activities to workers and establishes supervisory schedules to define authority for independent decisions imperative to continuous service to public and safety of workers.
* Recruits, trains, and supervises workers directly or through subordinate supervisors.
* Investigates, evaluates, and determines best application of new developments in electric power industry, and devises other means of securing maximum efficiency of personnel and equipment within his jurisdiction.
* Anticipates and forecasts power consumption and economic trends, prepares budget recommendations, and makes related decisions in order to keep facilities and system operation concurrent with economic changes.
* Cooperates with other superintendents, electric power in solving interrelated administrative, organizational, and technical problems.
* Directs maintenance of property records and upkeep of equipment and structures.
* Is usually required to possess an electrical or mechanical engineering background, extensive familiarity with electric power systems, and experience directly related to particular phase of electrical activity superintended.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates operation of major generating plant of electric power system. Responsibilities include:
* Directs and coordinates periodic plant inspections to evaluate condition of equipment.
* Prepares work orders for major maintenance or repairs.
* Reviews daily operating reports and other records to ensure specified operating characteristics in control of steam and electric power generating equipment.
* Confers with personnel, such as switchboard operator to diagnose equipment malfunctions during emergencies and directs activities to restore normal operation or to shutdown malfunctioning unit.
* Notifies load dispatcher of shutdown or major changes in power output of unit preparatory to transfer of load to other units.
* Cooperates with superintendent, tests and safety inspector in routine and special tests and plant inspections to improve operations and maintain safe working conditions.
* May prepare operating budget.
* May perform personnel activities of department, such as recruitment, hiring, and training.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates operation of major generating plant of electric power system. Responsibilities include:
* Directs and coordinates periodic plant inspections to evaluate condition of equipment.
* Prepares work orders for major maintenance or repairs.
* Reviews daily operating reports and other records to ensure specified operating characteristics in control of steam and electric power generating equipment.
* Confers with personnel, such as switchboard operator to diagnose equipment malfunctions during emergencies and directs activities to restore normal operation or to shutdown malfunctioning unit.
* Notifies load dispatcher of shutdown or major changes in power output of unit preparatory to transfer of load to other units.
* Cooperates with superintendent, tests and safety inspector in routine and special tests and plant inspections to improve operations and maintain safe working conditions.
* May prepare operating budget.
* May perform personnel activities of department, such as recruitment, hiring, and training.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates work of employees engaged in maintaining and repairing aircraft. Responsibilities include:
* Plans, schedules, and directs, through subordinates, activities of maintenance department concerned with maintaining and repairing engines, airframes, and electrical and hydraulic systems of aircraft.
* Reviews production records and time-cost statistics, and confers with supervisory personnel to ensure adherence to company standards and to locate areas of inefficient operation.
* Confers with management to recommend modifications of factors, such as employee and equipment utilization, supervisory and production methods, and procedures to increase efficiency of department.
* Provides technical advice to subordinates on operating problems.
* May participate in collective bargaining and settlement of grievances.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates activities of workers engaged in repairing and maintaining motor freight transportation equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. Purchases parts and records expenditures. Determines specifications for new equipment and directs construction of truck bodies. Contracts for repair services not performed in shop.
Industry:Professional careers
