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Nuclear technician

Other names

nuclear monitoring technician, nuclear equipment technician, nuclear equipment operation technician, radioactive equipment technician, nuclear safety technician, nuclear plant technician, radiation safety technician, nuclear power plant technician

Physics, chemistry and earth science

They help scientists and engineers at nuclear plants by testing equipment, checking radiation levels, and following safety rules.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherenuclear laboratories, power plantsPaySign 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

    Follow nuclear equipment operational policies and procedures that ensure environmental safety.

  2. 2

    Conduct surveillance testing to determine safety of nuclear equipment.

  3. 3

    Monitor nuclear reactor equipment performance to identify operational inefficiencies, hazards, or needs for maintenance or repair.

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Sources

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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
technicien en industrie nucléaire/technicienne en industrie nucléaire
español
técnico de central nuclear/técnica de central nuclear
العربية
فني نووي
português
Técnico nuclear/Técnica nuclear
Deutsch
Nukleartechniker/Nukleartechnikerin
italiano
tecnico nucleare

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