5 signs that you are a good fit for a career in energy
Today, engineering specialties are in high demand. Among them there is a profession for those who are not afraid of responsibility and love complex mechanisms.
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You are a power engineer if:
1. As a child, you blocked streams and built dams.
Then they are waiting for you at hydroelectric power plants. They generate a third of all electricity in Russia. Working in nature, usually in very picturesque corners, managing powerful water flows, unique architecture - this is all about hydroelectric power plants.
2. You love to automate everything
Modern technologies penetrate deeply into the control of units and turbines. Very soon it will be possible to turn on the power plant from the tablet while lying at home. But this process, in addition to simplifying the work of a power engineer, requires new knowledge, continuous learning and development.
3. You are fascinated by machinery, structures, and engineering genius
Multi-ton impellers of hydroelectric power stations, endless dams, boilers of thermal power plants as high as a five-story building, complex automation systems - the power engineer must be well versed in all this!
4. You are responsible and considerate
Of course, for power engineers this is the number one point. Every day, these people ensure the operation of the most complex stations, provide light and heat to our homes, manage rivers and reservoirs, protect nature and historical monuments. You will have to constantly monitor a huge amount of equipment and notice any little things.
5. You are positive
Power engineers are very responsive, kind and hospitable people.
They are happy to take tours and talk about their work!
Dispelling the myths
The stereotype that energy is a male profession is still popular. However, there is a place for women at the stations. Welders, chemists, ecologists and even directors of entire cascades - at hydroelectric power stations and thermal power plants there is work for gentle female hands.
Such power engineers work at the CHPPs and HPPs of TGC-1, the largest producer of heat and electricity in the North-West, they heat your homes and charge your gadgets!
Keywords: Engineer | Mechanism | Profession | Specialty | Power engineer