Power generation system upgrpade manager
The profession appears before 2020
Manages upgrade of central heat and power plants, hydro power plants, and nuclear plants; implements advanced safety, sustainability and resource efficiency methods. In spite of the general trend toward the diversification of electric power sources, the lion’s share of electricity will still be produced centrally in the near future. Equipment ages and wears down, entailing a need for professionals able to introduce the best practices at power plants and CHPs. Major players in the power market, such as Siemens, already provide services for upgrading generation systems, which means their demand for respective specialists will grow over time.
Trends
Professional skills and abilities
Systems thinking (ability to define and work with complex systems, including system engineering).
Cross-industry communication skills (understanding of technologies, processes, and market conditions in different related and unrelated sectors).
Ability to manage projects and processes.
Lean manufacturing, production process management based on permanent focus on removing all types of waste, which implies involving every employee in the business optimization process along with maximum client focus.
Multilingual and multicultural abilities (fluent English and knowledge of a second foreign language, understanding of the national and cultural context of partner countries, and understanding of job specifics in foreign industries).
Environmentally conscious thinking