Also called: Plant General Manager
Runs a power plant (gas, coal, hydro, or nuclear) and everyone who works there.
You review overnight output, meet with the maintenance team about a turbine overhaul, and report to the utility on safety and costs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in engineering or business plus many years of plant experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI predicts equipment failures and plans maintenance; leading crews, safety and regulators stays a human job.
Classes: Physics, Chemistry, Business CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3051.
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