Power Production Plant Operators: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Power Production Plant Operators is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 3131) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Distribution control operator
- Electric power plant operator
- Generating station operator
- Hydroelectric power plant operator
- Nuclear power plant operator
- Solar power plant operator
Latest power production plant operators job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
77 open ads- Power plant operator
German title: Kraftwerker
FERCHAU GmbH Niederlassung Berlin · Berlin · Posted 2026-10-19 - Power plant operator
German title: Kraftwerker
Tempton Personaldienstleistungen GmbH NL Köln · Frechen · Posted 2026-10-01 - Power plant operator
German title: Kraftwerker
Kämmerer Spezialpapiere GmbH · Osnabrück · Posted 2026-07-03 - Power plant operator
German title: Kraftwerker
Wepa Deutschland GmbH · Marsberg, Sauerland · Posted 2026-01-09 - Power plant operator
German title: Kraftwerker
Maxauer Papierfabrik GmbH · Karlsruhe, Baden · Posted 2026-07-07 - Qualification as a power plant operator
German title: Qualifizierung zum Kraftwerker
MHB Hamm Betriebsfges.mbH · Hamm, Westfalen · Posted 2026-10-19
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
47 open ads- Operating Technician for Gasum, Götene
Swedish title: Drifttekniker till Gasum, Götene
Jerrie AB · Götene · Posted 2026-10-19 - Maintenance Technician | Volvo Cars | Gothenburg
Swedish title: Underhållstekniker | Volvo Cars | Göteborg
Lernia Bemanning AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-19 - Operations Technician
Swedish title: Drifttekniker
Tekniska verken i Linköping AB (publ) · Linköping · Posted 2026-10-16 - District Heating Operational Technician
Swedish title: Drifttekniker inom fjärrvärme
Hässleholm Miljö AB · Hässleholm · Posted 2026-10-16 - Operating techniques for potable water production
Swedish title: Drifttekniker till dricksvattenproduktion
Laholmsbuktens VA AB · Halmstad · Posted 2026-10-16 - Hello Assignment Manager!
Swedish title: Hej Uppdragsledare!
Eskilstuna Strängnäs Energi och Miljö Aktiebolag · Eskilstuna · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where power production plant operators are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all technicians and associate professionals (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | €4,368 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €5,731 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Italy | Shortage | €3,001 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Poland | Shortage | €1,404 a month | Warsaw: €840 |
| Romania | Shortage | €1,292 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Bulgaria | Shortage and surplus | €966 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,618 a month | Riga: €870 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all technicians and associate professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for power production plant operators alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What power production plant operators do
Power production plant operators operate, monitor and maintain switchboards and related equipment in electrical control centres which control the production and distribution of electrical or other power in transmission networks. The equipment operated includes reactors, turbines, generators and other auxiliary equipment in electrical power generating stations.
Typical tasks
- Operating, monitoring and inspecting various types of energy generating power plants
- Operating and controlling power generating systems and equipment including boilers, turbines, generators, condensers, and reactors in hydro, thermal, coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power plants to generate and distribute electrical power
- Controlling start-up and shut-down of power plant equipment, controlling switching operations, regulating water levels and communicating with systems operators to regulate and coordinate transmission loads, frequency and line voltages
- Taking readings from charts, meters and gauges at established intervals, troubleshooting and performing corrective action as necessary
- Completing and maintaining station records, logs and reports, and communicating with other plant personnel to assess equipment operating status
- Cleaning and maintaining equipment such as generators, boilers, turbines, pumps, and compressors in order to prevent equipment failure or deterioration
Finding power production plant operators jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Solar power plant operator".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.