From radiation protection officer to nuclear technician
11 of the 30 essential skills of a nuclear technician are already essential for a radiation protection officer — about 37% 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.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 19
- would be new
- 37%
- 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
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- calculate exposure to radiation
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions
- monitor nuclear power plant systems
- monitor radiation levels
- nuclear energy
- radiation protection
- radioactive contamination
- respond to nuclear emergencies
- use personal protection equipment
What would be new
19 skillsEssential for a nuclear technician 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.
- avoid contamination
- calibrate precision instrument
- contamination exposure regulations
- 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
- metrology
- operate machine tools
- pneumatics
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- technical drawings
- use hand tools
- use measurement instruments
- use testing equipment
Other moves from radiation protection officer
2 roles- nuclear engineer13 skills in common
- radiation protection technician10 skills in common
← radiation protection officernuclear technician →The other way round
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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.