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Nuclear Engineers

SOC 17-2161.00

Conduct research on nuclear engineering projects or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and use of nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal.

Green Occupation Zone 4 Architecture and Engineering

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Science

4.1

Reading Comprehension

4.0

Active Listening

4.0

Critical Thinking

4.0

Monitoring

4.0

Complex Problem Solving

4.0

Writing

3.9

Speaking

3.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Engineering and Technology

4.8

Mathematics

4.5

Physics

4.5

Design

3.9

Chemistry

3.7

English Language

3.7

Computers and Electronics

3.5

Public Safety and Security

3.3

Key Tasks

1Initiate corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergency situations.

2Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws or that could jeopardize the safety of operations.

3Design or develop nuclear equipment, such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, or associated instrumentation or control mechanisms.

4Examine accidents to obtain data that can be used to design preventive measures.

5Direct operating or maintenance activities of operational nuclear power plants to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards.

Also Known As

Atomic Process Engineer Core Measures Abstractor Engineer Engineering Officer Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer Nuclear Design Engineer Nuclear Engineer Nuclear Equipment Design Engineer Nuclear Equipment Research Engineer Nuclear Equipment Test Engineer