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Nuclear Engineers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
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.
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This source lists 20 tasks, including 20 marked Core and 0 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2024.
20 tasks shown
Core · Task 5384 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Design or develop nuclear equipment, such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, or associated instrumentation or control mechanisms.
Core · Task 5380 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws or could jeopardize safe operations.
Core · Task 5385 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Initiate corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergency situations.
Core · Task 5379 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Examine accidents to obtain data for use in design of preventive measures.
Core · Task 5389 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Direct operating or maintenance activities of nuclear power plants to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards.
Core · Task 5383 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Design or oversee construction or operation of nuclear reactors, power plants, or nuclear fuels reprocessing and reclamation systems.
Core · Task 19642 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Direct environmental compliance activities associated with nuclear plant operations or maintenance.
Core · Task 5387 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Write operational instructions to be used in nuclear plant operation or nuclear fuel or waste handling and disposal.
Core · Task 20956 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Prepare technical reports of findings or recommendations, based on synthesized analyses of test results.
Core · Task 19643 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Prepare environmental impact statements, reports, or presentations for regulatory or other agencies.
Core · Task 19641 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Develop or contribute to the development of plans to remediate or restore environments affected by nuclear radiation, such as waste disposal sites.
Core · Task 5388 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Conduct tests of nuclear fuel behavior and cycles or performance of nuclear machinery and equipment to optimize performance of existing plants.
Core · Task 19640 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Design fuel cycle models or processes to reduce the quantity of radioactive waste generated from nuclear activities.
Core · Task 20958 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Consult with other scientists to determine parameters of experimentation or suitability of analytical models.
Core · Task 5386 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
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 · Task 20959 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Discuss construction project proposals with interested parties, such as vendors, contractors, or nuclear facility review boards.
Core · Task 5382 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Perform experiments that will provide information about acceptable methods of nuclear material usage, nuclear fuel reclamation, or waste disposal.
Core · Task 19639 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Conduct environmental studies on topics such as nuclear power generation, nuclear waste disposal, or nuclear weapon deployment.
Core · Task 20957 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Design or direct nuclear research projects to develop, test, modify, or discover new uses for theoretical models.
Core · Task 5381 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Keep abreast of developments and changes in the nuclear field by reading technical journals or by independent study and research.
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