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Nuclear reactor operator

Other names

nuclear reactor operation technician, nuclear reactor safety supervisor, nuclear reactor operative, nuclear reactor control panel worker, nuclear reactor controller, nuclear reactor technician, nuclear plant monitoring technician, nuclear reactor control panel monitor, nuclear reactor worker, nuclear plant safety technician

Electricity and power

Nuclear reactor operators directly control nuclear reactors in power plants from control panels, and are solely responsible for the alterations in reactor reactivity.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherenuclear power plants, reactor control roomsPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Operate nuclear power reactors in accordance with policies and procedures to protect workers from radiation and to ensure environmental safety.

  2. 2

    Adjust controls to position rod and to regulate flux level, reactor period, coolant temperature, or rate of power flow, following standard procedures.

  3. 3

    Develop or implement actions such as lockouts, tagouts, or clearances to allow equipment to be safely repaired.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
opérateur de conduite en centrale nucléaire/opératrice de conduite en centrale nucléaire
español
operador de reactor en central nuclear/operadora de reactor en central nuclear
العربية
مشغل المفاعل النووي / مشغلة المفاعل النووي
português
Operador de reator nuclear/Operadora de reator nuclear
Deutsch
Steuerer von Kernkraftwerken/Steuerin von Kernkraftwerken
italiano
operatore di reattore nucleare/operatrice di reattore nucleare

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