From nuclear reactor operator to nuclear technician
17 of the 30 essential skills of a nuclear technician are already essential for a nuclear reactor operator — about 57% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from nuclear reactor operator in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 17
- skills carry over
- 13
- would be new
- 57%
- of the target job covered
- 30
- essential skills of a nuclear technician
What a nuclear technician does
Nuclear technicians function as aids to physicists and engineers in nuclear laboratories and power plants. They monitor the procedures to ensure safety and quality control, and maintain equipment. They also handle and control radioactive equipment and measure radiation levels to ensure safety.
What carries over
17 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- avoid contamination
- contamination exposure regulations
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
- ensure equipment cooling
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions
- maintain nuclear reactors
- metrology
- monitor nuclear power plant systems
- monitor radiation levels
- nuclear energy
- pneumatics
- radiation protection
- radioactive contamination
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- respond to nuclear emergencies
- technical drawings
What would be new
13 skillsEssential for a nuclear technician 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.
- calculate exposure to radiation
- calibrate precision instrument
- fire prevention procedures
- investigate contamination
- liaise with engineers
- maintain electromechanical equipment
- maintain hydraulic systems
- maintain records of maintenance interventions
- operate machine tools
- use hand tools
- use measurement instruments
- use personal protection equipment
- use testing equipment
Other moves from nuclear reactor operator
1 roles- nuclear engineer12 skills in common
← nuclear reactor operatornuclear technician →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a nuclear technician?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.