How do they match: Geothermal Technicians

  • Geothermal System Installer
  • Geothermal Installer
  • Geothermal Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Technician
  • I and C Technician
  • I and E Technician
  • I C and E Technician
  • Instrument and Controls Technician
  • Instrumentation and Electrical Technician
  • Instrumentation, Control, and Electrical Technician
  • O and M Technician
  • Operations and Maintenance Technician

  • Perform technical activities at power plants or individual installations necessary for the generation of power from geothermal energy sources. Monitor and control operating activities at geothermal power generation facilities and perform maintenance and repairs as necessary. Install, test, and maintain residential and commercial geothermal heat pumps.

  • Install and maintain geothermal system instrumentation or controls.
  • Install and maintain geothermal plant electrical protection equipment.
  • Install, maintain, or repair ground or water source-coupled heat pumps to heat and cool residential or commercial building air or water.
  • Adjust power production systems to meet load and distribution demands.
  • Apply coatings or operate systems to mitigate corrosion of geothermal plant equipment or structures.
  • Calculate heat loss and heat gain factors for residential properties to determine heating and cooling required by installed geothermal systems.
  • Design and lay out geothermal heat systems according to property characteristics, heating and cooling requirements, piping and equipment requirements, applicable regulations, or other factors.
  • Determine the type of geothermal loop system most suitable to a specific property and its heating and cooling needs.
  • Determine whether emergency or auxiliary systems will be needed to keep properties heated or cooled in extreme weather conditions.
  • Dig trenches for system piping to appropriate depths and lay piping in trenches.
  • Identify and correct malfunctions of geothermal plant equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, or controls.
  • Integrate hot water heater systems with geothermal heat exchange systems.
  • Monitor and adjust operations of geothermal power plant equipment or systems.
  • Perform pre- and post-installation pressure, flow, and related tests of vertical and horizontal geothermal loop piping.
  • Prepare newly installed geothermal heat systems for operation by flushing, purging, or other actions.

  • Install energy-efficient heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment.
  • Install piping for installation or maintenance activities.
  • Repair green energy equipment or systems.
  • Service heating, ventilation or air-conditioning (HVAC) systems or components.
  • Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.