Occupations/11-3051.02
Geothermal Production Managers
Manage operations at geothermal power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor geothermal plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
48%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
63%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
51%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Supervise employees in geothermal power plants or well fields.
- Mostly routine
Inspect geothermal plant or injection well fields to verify proper equipment operations.
- Mostly routine
Oversee geothermal plant operations, maintenance, and repairs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Supervise employees in geothermal power plants or well fields.
- 02Oversee geothermal plant operations, maintenance, and repairs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
- 03Communicate geothermal plant conditions to employees.
- 04Identify and evaluate equipment, procedural, or conditional inefficiencies involving geothermal plant systems.
- 05Perform or direct the performance of preventative maintenance on geothermal plant equipment.
- 06Inspect geothermal plant or injection well fields to verify proper equipment operations.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.53
- Degree of automation2.49
- Time sitting3.56
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations3.43
- Hands-on objects/tools1.71
- Outdoors / weather4.09
- Disease exposure1.14
- Decision freedom4.63
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
- Speech Recognition3.75
- Written Expression3.62
- Written Comprehension3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening3.62
- Writing3.62
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics3.25
- Science2.38
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.50
- Learning Strategies3.25
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 92 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $150,453 2 yr $143,744 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 51.2006 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $135,393 2 yr — Master's · CIP 51.20 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Business/Commerce, General 52.0101 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $134,003 2 yr $135,250 Master's · CIP 52.01 |
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | Engineering/Industrial Management 15.1501 | $11,400 | 88% | 67% | 1 yr $107,535 2 yr $106,421 Master's · CIP 15.15 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Industrial Engineering 14.3501 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $90,146 2 yr $79,849 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35 |
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public | Business/Commerce, General 52.0101 | $9,200 | 67% | 56% | 1 yr $87,604 2 yr $92,358 Master's · CIP 52.01 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Engineering/Industrial Management 15.1501 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $86,867 2 yr $92,632 Bachelor's · CIP 15.15 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Industrial Engineering 14.3501 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $78,719 2 yr $82,440 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Industrial Engineering 14.3501 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $78,657 2 yr $78,029 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Industrial Engineering 14.3501 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $76,827 2 yr $77,235 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Industrial Engineering 14.3501 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $75,472 2 yr $76,283 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Industrial Engineering 14.3501 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $75,413 2 yr $75,667 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35 |