Nuclear engineer
Code 2149.9.4
Nuclear engineers plan and design engineering equipment and processes in nuclear plants and sites. They engage in engineering activities pertaining to nuclear power plants, and develop risk solutions.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- radioactive contamination
- technical drawings
- nuclear energy
- nuclear physics
- electric generators
- civil engineering
- mechanical engineering
- nuclear legislation
- mechanics
- metrology
- contamination exposure regulations
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products
- radiation protection
- nuclear reprocessing
- thermodynamics
Skills and competences
- approve engineering design
- calculate exposure to radiation
- monitor nuclear power plant systems
- develop radiation protection strategies
- design strategies for nuclear emergencies
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
- perform scientific research
- adjust engineering designs
- perform risk analysis
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions
- use technical drawing software
Transversal competences
- calibrate precision instrument
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences