How do they match: Nuclear Engineers

  • Development Operations Engineer
  • Nuclear Waste Management Engineer
  • Radioactive Materials Waste Management Engineer

  • 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.

  • Conduct environmental studies on topics such as nuclear power generation, nuclear waste disposal, or nuclear weapon deployment.
  • Design fuel cycle models or processes to reduce the quantity of radioactive waste generated from nuclear activities.
  • Design or oversee construction or operation of nuclear reactors, power plants, or nuclear fuels reprocessing and reclamation systems.
  • Develop or contribute to the development of plans to remediate or restore environments affected by nuclear radiation, such as waste disposal sites.
  • Direct operating or maintenance activities of nuclear power plants to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards.
  • Direct environmental compliance activities associated with nuclear plant operations or maintenance.
  • Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws or could jeopardize safe operations.
  • Perform experiments that will provide information about acceptable methods of nuclear material usage, nuclear fuel reclamation, or waste disposal.
  • Prepare environmental impact statements, reports, or presentations for regulatory or other agencies.
  • 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.
  • Write operational instructions to be used in nuclear plant operation or nuclear fuel or waste handling and disposal.

  • Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
  • Develop operational methods or processes that use green materials or emphasize sustainability.
  • Document design or operational test results.
  • Prepare technical or operational reports.
  • Resolve operational performance problems.