Description
Operate and control nuclear power reactor systems to produce electricity. Position control rods, start up and shut down equipment, monitor and adjust plant parameters, and record data. Follow procedures and implement emergency actions as needed. Troubleshoot abnormalities, identify causes, and recommend or perform corrective actions while ensuring radiological and environmental safety.
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Fluency of Ideas
- • Originality
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Quantitative Abilities
- • Mathematical Reasoning
Perceptual Abilities
- • Flexibility of Closure
- • Perceptual Speed
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
- • Time Sharing
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
- • Visual Color Discrimination
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Hearing Sensitivity
- • Auditory Attention
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- • Engineering and Technology
- • Design
- • Mechanical
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
- • Physics
- • Chemistry
Law and Public Safety
- • Public Safety and Security
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Writing
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Active Learning
- • Learning Strategies
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
- • Instructing
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Technical Skills
- • Operations Monitoring
- • Operation and Control
- • Troubleshooting
- • Quality Control Analysis
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
- • Systems Analysis
Resource Management Skills
- • Time Management
- • Management of Personnel Resources
Related specializations
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Related Pathways
Energy & Natural Resources
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
