Occupation information for Nuclear Engineers District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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• Initiate corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergency situations.
• Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws or could jeopardize safe operations.
• Design or develop nuclear equipment, such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, or associated instrumentation or control mechanisms.
• Examine accidents to obtain data for use in design of preventive measures.
• Direct operating or maintenance activities of nuclear power plants to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards.
• 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.
• Write operational instructions to be used in nuclear plant operation or nuclear fuel or waste handling and disposal.
• Conduct environmental studies on topics such as nuclear power generation, nuclear waste disposal, or nuclear weapon deployment.
• Direct environmental compliance activities associated with nuclear plant operations or maintenance.
• Prepare environmental impact statements, reports, or presentations for regulatory or other agencies.

Tools:

• Desktop computers
• Facial shields
• Hazardous material protective apparel
• Nuclear reactor control rod systems
• Nuclear tools

Technology:

• Analytical or scientific software
• Computer aided design CAD software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Development environment software
• Object or component oriented development software

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