From nuclear reactor operator to nuclear engineer
12 of the 32 essential skills of a nuclear engineer are already essential for a nuclear reactor operator — about 38% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 12
- skills carry over
- 20
- would be new
- 38%
- of the target job covered
- 32
- essential skills of a nuclear engineer
What a nuclear engineer does
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.
What carries over
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- contamination exposure regulations
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions
- mechanical engineering
- metrology
- monitor nuclear power plant systems
- nuclear energy
- radiation protection
- radioactive contamination
- technical drawings
- thermodynamics
What would be new
20 skillsEssential for a nuclear engineer and not for a nuclear reactor operator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adjust engineering designs
- approve engineering design
- calculate exposure to radiation
- calibrate precision instrument
- civil engineering
- design strategies for nuclear emergencies
- develop radiation protection strategies
- electric generators
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- mechanics
- mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products
- nuclear legislation
- nuclear physics
- nuclear reprocessing
- perform risk analysis
- perform scientific research
- safety engineering
- use technical drawing software
Other moves from nuclear reactor operator
1 roles- nuclear technician17 skills in common
← nuclear reactor operatornuclear engineer →The other way round
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How far are you from being a nuclear engineer?
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