nuclear engineer
Nuclear engineers plan and design engineering equipment and processes in nuclear plants and sites. They engage in engineering activities pertaining to nuclear power plants, and develop risk solutions.
Also called: nuclear technology engineering expert, nuclear engineering consultant, atomic safety engineer, atomic facility engineer, atomic power engineer, nuclear power engineer, nuclear safety engineer, nuclear engineers
- 32
- essential skills
- 13
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2149
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
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Essential skills
32- adjust engineering designs
- approve engineering design
- calculate exposure to radiation
- calibrate precision instrument
- civil engineering
- contamination exposure regulations
- design strategies for nuclear emergencies
- develop radiation protection strategies
- electric generators
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions
- mechanical engineering
- mechanics
- metrology
- mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products
- monitor nuclear power plant systems
- nuclear energy
- nuclear legislation
- nuclear physics
- nuclear reprocessing
- perform risk analysis
- perform scientific research
- radiation protection
- radioactive contamination
- safety engineering
- technical drawings
- thermodynamics
- use technical drawing software
Optional skills
13- automation technology
- design automation components
- design power plant systems
- develop strategies for electricity contingencies
- electrical power safety regulations
- electricity consumption
- ensure equipment cooling
- maintain nuclear reactors
- monitor radiation levels
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- respond to nuclear emergencies
- test safety strategies
- wear appropriate protective gear
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