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INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR WORKERS, ALL OTHER

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Occupation Description:

All installation, maintenance, and repair workers not listed separately.

Specialized Occupations:

Geothermal Technicians (ONET code: 49-9099.01)


	Occupation Description:

	Perform technical activities at power plants or individual installations necessary for the generation of power from geothermal energy sources. Monitor and control operating activities at geothermal power generation facilities and perform maintenance and repairs as necessary. Install, test, and maintain residential and commercial geothermal heat pumps.


	Typical Tasks:

	Monitor and adjust operations of geothermal power plant equipment or systems. Prepare and maintain logs, reports, or other documentation of work performed. Identify and correct malfunctions of geothermal plant equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, or controls. Collect and record data associated with operating geothermal power plants or well fields. Determine whether emergency or auxiliary systems will be needed to keep properties heated or cooled in extreme weather conditions. Perform pre- and post-installation pressure, flow, and related tests of vertical and horizontal geothermal loop piping. Identify equipment options, such as compressors, and make appropriate selections.


	Knowledge:

	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.. Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.. Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.. Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.. Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m. Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models..

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Education & Training:

Moderate-term on-the-job training (1 to 12 months)

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Wage Information:

Region	Average Annual	Average Hourly	Entry Level (hourly)	Mid-Range (hourly)
Statewide	$49,307.00	$23.70	$15.93	$18.18 - $28.95
Bridgeport/Stamford	$49,524.00	$23.81	$16.15	$17.14 - $25.57
Danbury	$47,706.00	$22.94	$16.05	$18.18 - $27.72
Hartford	$50,578.00	$24.31	$15.59	$18.18 - $29.58
New Haven	$47,747.00	$22.96	$16.36	$18.21 - $27.73
New London/Norwich	$49,493.00	$23.80	$17.11	$18.28 - $27.93
Waterbury	$45,557.00	$21.91	$15.14	$14.97 - $24.16

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Region	Employment		Average Annual Growth Rate	Average Annual Job Openings
Region	2020	2030	Average Annual Growth Rate	Average Annual Job Openings
State of Connecticut	2,360	2,710	0.1%	293

Key:

N/A = Not Applicable, ***** = Over $60.00 per hour, ##### = Over $124,821


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