2.8 KiB
2.8 KiB
Competences — nuclear reactor operator
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b2eacfdf-5de5-4e8c-a8cb-3d32e201c210).
Essential
- automation technology (knowledge)
- avoid contamination (skill/competence)
- contamination exposure regulations (knowledge)
- electricity (knowledge)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations (skill/competence)
- ensure equipment cooling (skill/competence)
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions (skill/competence)
- hydraulics (knowledge)
- maintain nuclear reactors (skill/competence)
- mechanical engineering (knowledge)
- metrology (knowledge)
- monitor automated machines (skill/competence)
- monitor nuclear power plant systems (skill/competence)
- monitor radiation levels (skill/competence)
- nuclear energy (knowledge)
- operate computerised control systems (skill/competence)
- pneumatics (knowledge)
- radiation protection (knowledge)
- radioactive contamination (knowledge)
- resolve equipment malfunctions (skill/competence)
- respond to nuclear emergencies (skill/competence)
- technical drawings (knowledge)
- thermodynamics (knowledge)
- use remote control equipment (skill/competence)
Optional
- calculate exposure to radiation (skill/competence)
- design strategies for nuclear emergencies (skill/competence)
- electric generators (knowledge)
- electrical power safety regulations (knowledge)
- ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule (skill/competence)
- follow safety precautions in work practices (skill/competence)
- instruct employees on radiation protection (skill/competence)
- liaise with engineers (skill/competence)
- maintenance operations (knowledge)
- manage emergency evacuation plans (skill/competence)
- monitor electric generators (skill/competence)
- nuclear physics (knowledge)
- nuclear reprocessing (knowledge)
- perform risk analysis (skill/competence)
- plan maintenance activities (skill/competence)
- protective safety equipment (knowledge)
- respond to electrical power contingencies (skill/competence)
- test safety strategies (skill/competence)
- wear appropriate protective gear (skill/competence)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 43 ads, as of 2026-07-18)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- reactor operation — 35 %
- electrical switching — 23 %
- plant operation — 23 %
- clearance activities — 19 %
- radwaste management — 19 %
Responsibilities
- log maintenance — 26 %
- plant operation — 23 %
- reactor monitoring — 19 %