Power Distributors and Dispatchers
O*NET Code: 51-8012.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.
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💼 Also Known As
Auxiliary OperatorBoard OperatorControl Area OperatorControl Board OperatorControl OperatorControl Room OperatorDispatcherDistribution A Class LinemanDistribution LinemanDistribution OperatorDistribution System Dispatcher (DSD)Distribution Systems ServicepersonDSO (Distribution System Operator)Electric System OperatorElectrical Energy Distribution Technician (Electrical Energy Distribution Tech)Electrical Energy Storage Technician (Electrical Energy Storage Tech)Feeder Switchboard Operator (Feeder SWB Operator)Load DispatcherMotor Room ControllerPower and Recovery Shift Engineer
⚡ Skills (13)
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Monitoring4/100
Speaking4/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Operations Monitoring3/100
Judgment and Decision Making3/100
Writing3/100
Operation and Control3/100
+ 3 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (29)
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0ABB MicroSCADA Pro DMS
Industrial control software
0ABB MicroSCADA Pro SYS
Industrial control software
0ABB PSGuard
Industrial control software
0Catapult Software iPower SCADA
Industrial control software
0Distribution automation system software
Industrial control software
0Distribution management system DMS
Industrial control software
0Energy management system EMS
Industrial control software
0Geographic information system GIS software
Geographic information system
0Milsoft DisSPatch
Industrial control software
0OSI monarch/SGP
Industrial control software
0Outage management system OMS
Industrial control software
0Radius NetMan
Industrial control software
0Radius Uni-View
Industrial control software
0Siemens Energy and Automation
Industrial control software
0Siemens Spectrum Power TG
Industrial control software
0Siemens Spectrum PowerCC Distribution Management
Industrial control software
0Substation automation system software
Industrial control software
0Substation monitoring system software
Industrial control software
0Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Industrial control software
0Telvent Responder Outage Management System OMS
Industrial control software
0Wide area monitoring system WAMS software
Industrial control software
0Wide area remote control system software
Industrial control software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Power Distributors and Dispatchers → Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Transition Difficulty: Easy (52% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (11)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 3
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Operations Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
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