How to become a Hydroelectric Production Manager
Official title: Hydroelectric Production Managers
Also called: Hydroelectric Station Supervisor (Hydro Station Supervisor), Plant Manager, Power Plant Superintendent, Power Plant Supervisor, Power Project Manager
Manage operations at hydroelectric power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor hydroelectric plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.
Main tasks
- Direct operations, maintenance, or repair of hydroelectric power facilities.
- Identify and communicate power system emergencies.
- Maintain records of hydroelectric facility operations, maintenance, or repairs.
- Perform or direct preventive or corrective containment or cleanup to protect the environment.
- Monitor or inspect hydroelectric equipment, such as hydro-turbines, generators, or control systems.
- Inspect hydroelectric facilities, including switchyards, control houses, or relay houses, for normal operation or adherence to safety standards.
- Supervise or monitor hydroelectric facility operations to ensure that generation or mechanical equipment conform to applicable regulations or standards.
- Plan or coordinate hydroelectric production operations to meet customer requirements.
How to become one
Industrial production managers typically need a bachelor's degree and several years of related work experience.
Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree
Read the full guide from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ways in
- College: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 35 universities in the US
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $126,060 a year The middle half earn $98,160 to $161,880.
- About 252,100 people work in this job now, and about 258,600 are projected by 2035. (+2.6%)
- People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.
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- Industrial Production Managers
- Quality Control Systems Managers
- Geothermal Production Managers
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Biomass Power Plant Managers
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Hydroelectric Production Manager?
Industrial production managers typically need a bachelor's degree and several years of related work experience.
How much does a Hydroelectric Production Manager earn in the US?
Median full-time pay is $126,060 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $98,160 to $161,880.
Is a Hydroelectric Production Manager a growing career in the US?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 3% by 2035, from about 252,100 to about 258,600 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Do you need a degree to become a Hydroelectric Production Manager?
Not always. 50% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees.
Will AI change the work of a Hydroelectric Production Manager?
People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.
Sources
- Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025-35 edition (published 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS); photographs excluded, retrieved 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
Updated 2026-10-03
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