Power Distributors & Dispatchers

Also Called: Power System Operator, System Operator, Transmission System Operator

High School Diploma/GED

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$68,360

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Power Distributors & Dispatchers do

Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.

  • Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
  • Prepare switching orders that will isolate work areas without causing power outages, referring to drawings of power systems.
  • Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.
Industry Areas:

Automotive & Machine Repair

Training Program Areas:

OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair • Stationary Engineering

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Work Context

  • Frequency of Decision Making
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Contact With Others
  • Freedom to Make Decisions

Tools

  • Electrical control panels for generators
  • Distribution or control board fixtures
  • Mainframe computers

Technology

Industrial control software
ABB MicroSCADA Pro DMS
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking

Knowledge

Safety and Government
public safety and security
Arts and Humanities
English language
Engineering and Technology
product and service development
computers and electronics
Communications
telecommunications

Education

  • 52% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 18% Post-secondary certificate
  • 15% Some college, no degree

Experience

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.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Power Distributors & Dispatchers Currently Selected

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Civil Engineering Technologists & Technicians

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Police Identification & Records Officers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Airfield Operations Specialists

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

There are currently no college programs for this career.

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Self Control
  • Integrity
  • Persistence

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Visual Understanding

This is what Power Distributors & Dispatchers across the country typically make.

$32.87 / hour
$68,360 /year

Entry Level

$50.36 / hour
$104,750 /year

Median Level

$66.80 / hour
$138,950 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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