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Hydroelectric plant technicians install, inspect, maintain, operate, and repair machinery at hydroelectric plants. They are also responsible for identifying and correcting problems and communicating findings with relevant team members.

Electrical engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture, installation, operation, testing, and maintenance of electrical components and instrumentation for hydropower generation.

Software developers play a versatile role within the renewable energy sector as they design, test, and deploy digital platforms and programs that help marine energy systems operate more effectively and efficiently.

Metal workers in the hydropower industry perform a wide variety of tasks from installing large-scale structural and reinforcing iron and steel to support large-scale infrastructure to installing smaller-scale sheet metal structures for ventilation.

Construction managers oversee the construction of a hydropower plant from site selection to construction completion. They coordinate, direct, and acquire teams to ensure the project is completed on schedule and within budget.

Surveyors take precise geographic measurements to determine boundaries as well as land and water-body floor contours for construction projects. Surveyors then display, interpret, and verify their measurements to advise on project infrastructure.

Research analysts study different parts of the hydropower industry, such as policies, economics, or technologies, to make recommendations to their employers or other decision makers.

Lawyers advise and represent many different people and groups involved in the marine energy industry on legal issues and disputes.

Electricians install, maintain, and repair electrical power, communications, lighting, and control systems.

Computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) specialists work in hydropower plants and use CMMS systems to quickly identify unplanned repairs, plan routine maintenance, and record the resources and materials that were needed to perform maintenance.