Occupation Atlasnuclear reactor operator
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b2eacfdf-5de5-4e8c-a8cb-3d32e201c210
nuclear reactor operator
Nuclear reactor operators directly control nuclear reactors in power plants from control panels, and are solely responsible for the alterations in reactor reactivity. They start up operations and react to changes in status such as casualties and critical events. They monitor parameters and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.40
- C Conventional5.14
- I Investigative3.12
- E Enterprising2.60
- S Social2.07
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Nuclear Power Reactor Operators (51-8011.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (25)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- automation technology
- avoid contamination
- contamination exposure regulations
- electricity
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
- ensure equipment cooling
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions
- hydraulics
- maintain nuclear reactors
- mechanical engineering
- metrology
- monitor automated machines
- monitor nuclear power plant systems
- monitor radiation levels
- nuclear energy
- operate computerised control systems
- pneumatics
- radiation protection
- radioactive contamination
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- respond to nuclear emergencies
- technical drawings
- thermodynamics
- use remote control equipment
Optional (19)
- calculate exposure to radiation
- design strategies for nuclear emergencies
- electric generators
- electrical power safety regulations
- ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule
- follow safety precautions in work practices
- instruct employees on radiation protection
- liaise with engineers
- maintenance operations
- manage emergency evacuation plans
- monitor electric generators
- nuclear physics
- nuclear reprocessing
- perform risk analysis
- plan maintenance activities
- protective safety equipment
- respond to electrical power contingencies
- test safety strategies
- wear appropriate protective gear
O*NET equivalents
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