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Overview
Hydropower engineers research, design and plan facilities that generate electricity from moving water, including site selection, tests, materials and environmental analysis.
In job descriptions, look for hydroelectricity, energy efficiency, CAD, power systems, facility sites, measuring equipment, risk analysis, project management, sustainable energy and engineering design approval.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Hydropower engineering connects civil engineering, power systems and water movement. Work can include selecting sites, modelling facilities, testing materials, designing power systems and assessing environmental consequences.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes hydroelectricity, energy transformation, CAD, electrical power safety, measuring equipment, risk analysis, project management, sustainable energy and approval of engineering design.
Salary context
Salary context depends on project scale, design authority, field inspection, environmental analysis, power-system responsibility, research depth and whether the role leads engineering decisions.
Career paths
Career paths can move through civil engineering projects, energy design, facility-site inspection, power systems, renewable-energy research, project management or technical leadership for hydropower assets.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy focuses on new facilities, upgrades, measurement, CAD design, site inspection or environmental review. A clear advert states the engineering decisions owned by the role.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Hydroelectric Production Managers
11-3051.06
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
civil engineer (2142.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e12f08fb-4748-4388-9489-b647df60332a |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2142.1.5 |
| ISCO group | 2142 |
| Concept type | Occupation |