O*NET-SOC 11-3051.04

Biomass Power Plant Managers

Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.008/2020
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2020
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.8808/2020
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.8808/2020
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.8808/2020
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.7508/2020

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.008/2020
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2020
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2020
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.008/2020
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2020
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.8808/2020

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Manage safety programs at power generation facilities.Core6108/2020
Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.Core6108/2020
Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes.Core6108/2020
Supervise operations or maintenance employees in the production of power from biomass, such as wood, coal, paper sludge, or other waste or refuse.Core6108/2020
Supervise biomass plant or substation operations, maintenance, repair, or testing activities.Core6208/2020

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional5.3411/2023
Realistic5.1211/2023
Enterprising4.8611/2023
Investigative3.1911/2023
Social1.7211/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.