Gas Plant Operators

Core tasks

1. 01Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
2. 02Distribute or process gas for utility companies or industrial plants, using panel boards, control boards, and semi-automatic equipment.
3. 03Control operation of compressors, scrubbers, evaporators, and refrigeration equipment to liquefy, compress, or regasify natural gas.
4. 04Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
5. 05Record, review, and compile operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows.
6. 06Determine causes of abnormal pressure variances, and make corrective recommendations, such as installation of pipes to relieve overloading.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

• Repeating same tasks3.86
• Degree of automation3.24
• Time sitting2.88
• Originality (ability)2.25
• Conflict situations2.75
• Hands-on objects/tools3.71
• Outdoors / weather4.29
• Disease exposure1.00
• Decision freedom4.20

Top abilities

• Perceptual Speed3.88
• Near Vision3.75
• Problem Sensitivity3.62
• Auditory Attention3.50
• Selective Attention3.38
• Oral Comprehension3.25
• Flexibility of Closure3.25
• Far Vision3.25

Essential skills

• Reading Comprehension3.12
• Active Listening3.00
• Writing3.00
• Speaking3.00
• Mathematics2.88
• Science2.00
• Critical Thinking3.50
• Active Learning2.88
• Learning Strategies2.75
• Monitoring3.62