Nuclear Engineers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Design or develop nuclear equipment, such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, or associated instrumentation or control mechanisms.
2. 02Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws or could jeopardize safe operations.
3. 03Initiate corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergency situations.
4. 04Examine accidents to obtain data for use in design of preventive measures.
5. 05Direct operating or maintenance activities of nuclear power plants to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards.
6. 06Design or oversee construction or operation of nuclear reactors, power plants, or nuclear fuels reprocessing and reclamation systems.
7. 07Direct environmental compliance activities associated with nuclear plant operations or maintenance.
8. 08Write operational instructions to be used in nuclear plant operation or nuclear fuel or waste handling and disposal.
9. 09Prepare technical reports of findings or recommendations, based on synthesized analyses of test results.
10. 10Prepare environmental impact statements, reports, or presentations for regulatory or other agencies.
11. 11Develop or contribute to the development of plans to remediate or restore environments affected by nuclear radiation, such as waste disposal sites.
12. 12Conduct tests of nuclear fuel behavior and cycles or performance of nuclear machinery and equipment to optimize performance of existing plants.

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