Career Profiles
Welcome to the Career Profiles section of the Hydropower STEM portal. This database offers day-in-the-life professional profiles and case studies to help energize students and job seekers around a hydro-powered future. Learn about hydropower careers by listening to the Northwest RiverPartners DAM! Podcast.
Explore hydropower career profiles by clicking on Resource Type and/or Career Type below and selecting from the drop-down menus. You can also search by keyword.
STEM Career: Operations and Maintenance Manager
Career Type: Operations and Management
Role: Operations and maintenance manager
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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STEM Career: Compliance Specialist
Career Type: Professional
Role: compliance specialist
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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STEM Career: Hydro Plant Engineering Manager
Career Type: Operations and Managaement
Role: Hydro Plant Engineering Manager
Source: Chelan PUD
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STEM Career: Hydropower Biologist
Career Type: Professional
Role: hydropower biologist
Source: Snohomish County Public Utility District
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The Other Four-Year Degree: Lineworker Jeff Berry
Career Type: Tradespeople
Role: lineworker
Source: Seattle City Light
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The Other Four-Year Degree: Pre-Apprentice Lineworker Program
Career Type: Tradespeople
Role: lineworker
Source: Seattle City Light
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The Other Four-Year Degree: Cable Splicer
Career Type: Tradespeople
Role: cable splicer
Source: Seattle City Light
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We Power Seattle - A Family Tradition
Career Type: Tradespeople
Role: crew chief, lineworker
Source: Seattle City Light
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We Power Seattle - Working at the Skagit Hydroelectric Project
Career Type: Operations and Management
Role: crew chief
Source: Seattle City Light
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We Power Seattle - Our Partnership with the Pacific Science Center
Career Type: Professional
Role: Senior energy management analyst
Source: Seattle City Light
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Hot Shots and Hot Jobs: Powering up with Renewable Energy
Career Type: Professional, Tradespeople
Role: Engineer, groundman, biologist
Source: GetIntoEnergy
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I Got Into Energy: OGE, West Penn Power
Career Type: Tradespeople, Professional
Role: Environmental compliance analyst, transmission substation engineer, lineworker
Source: GetIntoEnergy
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Energizing Careers at Consumers Energy
Career Type: Professional, Tradespeople, Operations and Management
Role: Drone pilot, customer service specialist, engineer, lineworker, welder, manager
Source: GetIntoEnergy Michigan
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Career Type: Professional, Research and Development
Role: Biologist, materials scientist, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, cybersecurity engineer, earth scientist
Source: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Working for Yuba Water Agency
Career Type: Professional, Operations and Management
Role: Hydrographer, analyst, administrative assistant, contracts specialist, mechanical engineer, compliance specialist
Source: Yuma Water Agency
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Bear Swamp Case Study: Measuring Inside a Hydroelectric Plant with the FARO Laser Tracker
Career Type: Professional
Role: Metrologist
Source: Brookfield Renewable
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Power Plant Operator
Career Type: Operations and Management
Role: Power plant operator
Source: Center of Excellence for Clean Energy
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Hydro Mechanic Diver
Career Type: Professional
Role: Hydro mechanic diver
Source: Center of Excellence for Clean Energy
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Engineering Technician
Career Type: Professional
Role: Engineering technician
Source: Center of Excellence for Clean Energy
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Renewable Energy Technician
Career Type: Professional
Role: Renewable energy technician
Source: Center of Excellence for Clean Energy
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