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Power Distributor or Dispatcher

Course Advisor Washington, DC (Onsite) Full-Time
Life As a Power Distributor or Dispatcher

Job Description & Duties: Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.



Power Distributor or Dispatcher Responsibilities

  • Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
  • Repair, maintain, or clean equipment or machinery, using hand tools.
  • Record and compile operational data, such as chart or meter readings, power demands, or usage and operating times, using transmission system maps.
  • Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, or other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, or distribution process changes.
  • Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.
  • Direct personnel engaged in controlling or operating distribution equipment or machinery, such as instructing control room operators to start boilers or generators.


Power Distributor or Dispatcher Skills

Power Distributors and Dispatchers state the following job skills are important in their day-to-day work:

  • Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
  • Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
  • Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.


Types of Power Distributor or Dispatcher

  • Lineman
  • Electrical Energy Distribution Technician
  • Board Operator
  • Electrical Energy Storage/Distribution Technician


Becoming a Power Distributor or Dispatcher

Education needed to be a Power Distributor or Dispatcher:

Tools & Technologies Used by Power Distributors and Dispatchers:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Access
  • Geographic information system (GIS) software
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software

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