Nuclear Engineers
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.
- Tasks
- 20 tasks20 core
- Family
- Architecture & EngineeringOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 17-2161.00SOC 2018: 17-2161
What the work is made of
All 20 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Design or develop nuclear equipment, such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, or associated instrumentation or control mechanisms.Core taskTask 5384Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 2. Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws or could jeopardize safe operations.Core taskTask 5380Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 3. Initiate corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergency situations.Core taskTask 5385Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 4. Examine accidents to obtain data for use in design of preventive measures.Core taskTask 5379Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 5. Direct operating or maintenance activities of nuclear power plants to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards.Core taskTask 5389Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 6. Design or oversee construction or operation of nuclear reactors, power plants, or nuclear fuels reprocessing and reclamation systems.Core taskTask 5383Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 7. Direct environmental compliance activities associated with nuclear plant operations or maintenance.Core taskTask 19642Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 8. Write operational instructions to be used in nuclear plant operation or nuclear fuel or waste handling and disposal.Core taskTask 5387Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 9. Prepare technical reports of findings or recommendations, based on synthesized analyses of test results.Core taskTask 20956Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 10. Prepare environmental impact statements, reports, or presentations for regulatory or other agencies.Core taskTask 19643Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 11. Develop or contribute to the development of plans to remediate or restore environments affected by nuclear radiation, such as waste disposal sites.Core taskTask 19641Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 12. Conduct tests of nuclear fuel behavior and cycles or performance of nuclear machinery and equipment to optimize performance of existing plants.Core taskTask 5388Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 13. Design fuel cycle models or processes to reduce the quantity of radioactive waste generated from nuclear activities.Core taskTask 19640Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 14. Consult with other scientists to determine parameters of experimentation or suitability of analytical models.Core taskTask 20958Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 15. Recommend preventive measures to be taken in the handling of nuclear technology, based on data obtained from operations monitoring or from evaluation of test results.Core taskTask 5386Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 16. Discuss construction project proposals with interested parties, such as vendors, contractors, or nuclear facility review boards.Core taskTask 20959Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 17. Perform experiments that will provide information about acceptable methods of nuclear material usage, nuclear fuel reclamation, or waste disposal.Core taskTask 5382Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 18. Conduct environmental studies on topics such as nuclear power generation, nuclear waste disposal, or nuclear weapon deployment.Core taskTask 19639Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 19. Design or direct nuclear research projects to develop, test, modify, or discover new uses for theoretical models.Core taskTask 20957Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 20. Keep abreast of developments and changes in the nuclear field by reading technical journals or by independent study and research.Core taskTask 5381Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 17-2161
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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