Utilities Switchboard Operator

73.750 € (EUR)/yr

35,46 € (EUR)/hr

1.519 € (EUR)/yr

The average utilities switchboard operator gross salary in Belgium is 73.750 € or an equivalent hourly rate of 35 €. In addition, they earn an average bonus of 1.519 €. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Belgium. An entry level utilities switchboard operator (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of 52.591 €. On the other end, a senior level utilities switchboard operator (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of 82.279 €.

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82.276 € (EUR)

12 %

Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Utilities Switchboard Operator will increase 12 % over 5 years.

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Utilities Switchboard Operator, the majority at 100% with high schools.

Typical Field of Study: Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology Training

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Belgium

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Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west. The country also shares a maritime boundary with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Belgium covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.8 million; its population den

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Job Description
Controls central switchboard in electric generating plant to distribute power output among generators according to generator capacity and power demands, and to regulate flow and distribution of power from generators to transmission power lines: determines number of generators required to meet power demands according to load estimates received from load dispatcher. Notifies turbine operator to start additional generators when switchboard... gauges indicate power demands are approaching capacity of operating generators. Observes synchroscope, voltmeters, and frequency indicators, and operates switchboard controls to synchronize speed of incoming generator with operating units, and to adjust generator output voltage and frequency to match output of operating generators. Closes switch to connect incoming generator to bus bar at instant when synchroscope indicates generator is in phase with outgoing power lines. Operates switchboard controls to disconnect generators from bus bar as power demand decreases or when equipment malfunctions. Constantly observes switchboard meters and gauges to verify operating status of equipment. Compiles records of switching and generating operations. May operate switches to control distribution of power over feeder circuits between generating station and substations feeder-switchboard operator. May control automatic steam-generating boiler from switchboard during normal operations and direct other workers who shut down and repair equipment boiler operator. May start, shut down, and monitor o.Read More
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