From nuclear engineer to nuclear technician
12 of the 30 essential skills of a nuclear technician are already essential for a nuclear engineer — about 40% 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
- 18
- would be new
- 40%
- 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
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- calculate exposure to radiation
- calibrate precision instrument
- contamination exposure regulations
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions
- metrology
- monitor nuclear power plant systems
- nuclear energy
- radiation protection
- radioactive contamination
- technical drawings
What would be new
18 skillsEssential for a nuclear technician and not for a nuclear engineer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- avoid contamination
- ensure equipment cooling
- fire prevention procedures
- investigate contamination
- liaise with engineers
- maintain electromechanical equipment
- maintain hydraulic systems
- maintain nuclear reactors
- maintain records of maintenance interventions
- monitor radiation levels
- operate machine tools
- pneumatics
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- respond to nuclear emergencies
- use hand tools
- use measurement instruments
- use personal protection equipment
- use testing equipment
Other moves from nuclear engineer
2 roles- radiation protection officer13 skills in common
- nuclear reactor operator12 skills in common
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.