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Job Description
Operate or control nuclear reactors. Move control rods, start and stop equipment, monitor and adjust controls, and record data in logs. Implement emergency procedures when needed. May respond to abnormalities, determine cause, and recommend corrective action.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-8011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 91,370.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 43.00
- Currently, there are 7,170 people on this job
Also Known As…
- Reactor Operator (RO)
- Nuclear Unit Operator
- Nuclear Supervising Operator (NSO)
- Nuclear Station Operator (NSO)
- Nuclear Reactor Operator
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operator
- Nuclear Plant Operator (NPO)
- Nuclear Control Room Operator
- Nuclear Control Operator
- Licensed Reactor Operator
- Unit Reactor Operator
- Senior Reactor Operator
- Power Reactor Operator
- Nuclear Power Plant Process Control Worker
- Nuclear Operator
- Nuclear Control Room Non-Licensed Operator
- Licensed Nuclear Control Room Operator
- Equipment Operator
- Control Room Supervisor
- Control Room Operator
- Control Room Agent
Tasks for “Nuclear Power Reactor Operators”
- Record operating data, such as the results of surveillance tests.
- Supervise technicians' work activities to ensure that equipment is operated in accordance with policies and procedures that protect workers from radiation and ensure environmental safety.
- Direct the collection and testing of air, water, gas, or solid samples to determine radioactivity levels or to ensure appropriate radioactive containment.
- Participate in nuclear fuel element handling activities, such as preparation, transfer, loading, or unloading.
- Develop or implement actions such as lockouts, tagouts, or clearances to allow equipment to be safely repaired.
- Adjust controls to position rod and to regulate flux level, reactor period, coolant temperature, or rate of power flow, following standard procedures.
- Review and edit standard operating procedures.
- Identify or direct implementation of appropriate decontamination procedures, based on equipment and the size, nature, and type of contamination.
- Monitor or operate boilers, turbines, wells, or auxiliary power plant equipment.
- Authorize actions to correct identified operational inefficiencies or hazards so that operating efficiency is maximized and potential environmental issues are minimized.
- Implement operational procedures, such as those controlling start-up or shut-down activities.
- Direct measurement of the intensity or types of radiation in work areas, equipment, or materials.
- Authorize maintenance activities on units or changes in equipment or system operational status.
- Dispatch orders or instructions to personnel through radiotelephone or intercommunication systems to coordinate auxiliary equipment operation.
- Direct reactor operators in emergency situations, in accordance with emergency operating procedures.
- Monitor all systems for normal running conditions, performing activities such as checking gauges to assess output or the effects of generator loading on other equipment.
- Respond to system or unit abnormalities, diagnosing the cause, and recommending or taking corrective action.
- Conduct inspections or operations outside of control rooms as necessary.
- Note malfunctions of equipment, instruments, or controls and report these conditions to supervisors.
- Operate nuclear power reactors in accordance with policies and procedures to protect workers from radiation and to ensure environmental safety.
Related Technology & Tools
- Fuel handling systems
- Radiation survey meters
- Video borescopes
- Water recirculation pumps
- Area gamma monitors
- Air sample collection equipment
- Leak detection equipment
- Level transmitters
- Safety coveralls
- Air compressors
- Radiation monitoring instruments
- Portable two way radios
- pH testers
- Control rod drives
- Air monitoring equipment
- Portal monitors
- Nuclear plant hazard alarm systems
- Water deionization equipment
- Protective shoe covers
- Automatic control systems
- Pipe camera inspection systems
- Ventilation systems
- Pocket dosimeters
- Desktop computers
- Nuclear reactor control rod operation systems
- Spent fuel handling machines
- Water conductivity testers
- Water samplers
- Master-slave manipulators
- Cooling towers
- Power plant turbine control panels
- Safety gloves
- Seismic monitoring instruments
- Generator control panels
- Water softeners
- Air purifying respirators
- Personal computers
- Data logging software
- Plant information data entry software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel