(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Job Description
Control nuclear reactors.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Respond to system or unit abnormalities, diagnosing the cause, and recommending or taking corrective action. |
100
|
Monitor all systems for normal running conditions, performing activities such as checking gauges to assess output or assess the effects of generator loading on other equipment. |
100
|
Note malfunctions of equipment, instruments, or controls, and report these conditions to supervisors. |
99
|
Implement operational procedures such as those controlling start-up and shut-down activities. |
99
|
Record operating data, such as the results of surveillance tests. |
98
|
Dispatch orders and instructions to personnel through radiotelephone or intercommunication systems to coordinate auxiliary equipment operation. |
98
|
Monitor and operate boilers, turbines, wells, and auxiliary power plant equipment. |
95
|
Adjust controls to position rod and to regulate flux level, reactor period, coolant temperature, and rate of power flow, following standard procedures. |
87
|
Conduct inspections and operations outside of control rooms as necessary. |
76
|
Participate in nuclear fuel element handling activities, such as preparation, transfer, loading, and unloading. |
61
|
Authorize maintenance activities on units and changes in equipment and system operational status. |
49
|
Direct reactor operators in emergency situations, in accordance with emergency operating procedures. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
92
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
89
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
80
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
79
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
73
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
73
|
Processing Information
|
71
|
Getting Information
|
71
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
71
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
70
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
68
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
67
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
62
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
62
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
59
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
58
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
57
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
54
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
50
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
48
|
Interacting With Computers
|
47
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
46
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
46
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
46
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
44
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
43
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
40
|
Thinking Creatively
|
39
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
38
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
38
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
36
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
32
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
29
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
29
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
28
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
25
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
25
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
18
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
16
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
13
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
11
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|