From radiation protection officer to nuclear engineer
13 of the 32 essential skills of a nuclear engineer are already essential for a radiation protection officer — about 41% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from radiation protection officer 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.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 19
- would be new
- 41%
- 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
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- calculate exposure to radiation
- design strategies for nuclear emergencies
- develop radiation protection strategies
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions
- monitor nuclear power plant systems
- nuclear energy
- nuclear legislation
- nuclear physics
- perform risk analysis
- radiation protection
- radioactive contamination
What would be new
19 skillsEssential for a nuclear engineer and not for a radiation protection officer. 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
- calibrate precision instrument
- civil engineering
- contamination exposure regulations
- electric generators
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- mechanical engineering
- mechanics
- metrology
- mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products
- nuclear reprocessing
- perform scientific research
- safety engineering
- technical drawings
- thermodynamics
- use technical drawing software
Other moves from radiation protection officer
2 roles- nuclear technician11 skills in common
- radiation protection technician10 skills in common
← radiation protection officernuclear engineer →The other way round
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How far are you from being a nuclear engineer?
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