Gas and Petroleum Operators

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Controlling equipment or systems.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.

Reading work related information.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Maintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.

Talking to others.

Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.

Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.

Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

Communicate by speaking.

Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Read and understand written information.

See details that are far away.

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.

Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Notice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.

Tell the difference between sounds.

Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Monitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.

Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.

Helping people to understand and use information.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.