Nuclear Reactor Engineer
industrial_energy_operations › Nuclear Power Plant · S2 — S2 — Support Specialist · Support
Develops core skills in reactor physics and thermal-hydraulic analysis under guidance of experienced engineers.
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pay@2 · 2026-07
What this role is
Develops core skills in reactor physics and thermal-hydraulic analysis under guidance of experienced engineers. At the Support Specialist (S2) level, the role owns a defined queue or customer set, standard issues within known procedures, and drives customer satisfaction for own queue. None.
What this level does
- Conducts routine reactor startup and shutdown sequences by working through the multi-step procedure, coordinating the ordered actions of rod positioning, flux monitoring, and coolant regulation.
- Carries out in-plant inspections and operations outside the control room — valve manipulations, equipment checks, local readings — recognizing when a reading warrants escalation to the control room.
- Responds to routine system or unit abnormalities by referencing the correct annunciator/alarm response procedure and taking the prescribed corrective action within its bounds.
- Participates in nuclear fuel element handling activities, verifying transfer and loading/unloading steps against the fuel handling procedure and confirming each move before proceeding.
- Maintains complete and accurate operating logs across a shift, flagging deviations, trends, and out-of-spec parameters for the senior operator.
- Knowledge applied
- Broad knowledge of control-room and in-plant routines; carries out multi-step startup, shutdown, and inspection procedures across varied systems.
- Complexity & problem solving
- Semi-routine evolutions with occasional deviation; recognizes when a reading or condition falls outside normal bands and escalates appropriately.
- Collaboration & interaction
- Routine coordination with control-room and field peers during evolutions; receives general expectations, priorities, and deadlines for shift work.
- Typical experience
- 1–2 years; some licensed or in-training operating experience.
Skills at this level
- Operations Monitoring
- — Watches instrumentation panel gauges, dials, and display screens to confirm reactor and support systems are operating within prescribed limits and detects out-of-band conditions.
- Reactor Control Manipulation
- — Adjusts controls to position control rods and regulate flux level, reactor period, coolant temperature, and rate of power flow in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Radiation Leak Detection Response
- — Monitors radiation-detection sensors and acts to ensure any leak is detected and addressed quickly, escalating alarms to the licensed operator on shift.
- Nuclear Fuel Element Handling
- — Prepares, transfers, and loads or unloads nuclear fuel elements, verifying each move against the fuel handling procedure before proceeding.
- Abnormal Condition Diagnosis
- — Responds to system or unit abnormalities by diagnosing the cause and recommending or taking corrective action, judging when emergency operating procedures apply.
- Operating Log Keeping
- — Records instrument readings, valve line-ups, equipment status, and evolution steps in operating logs at prescribed intervals and formats to document plant status.
- Lockout / Tagout and Clearance Administration
- — Develops and implements lockouts, tagouts, and clearances that isolate equipment so it can be safely repaired while preserving safe plant configuration.
- Emergency Operating Procedure Execution
- — Directs reactor operators during emergencies in accordance with emergency operating procedures, adapting the action sequence to actual plant conditions.
- Plant Configuration Authorization
- — Authorizes maintenance activities and changes in equipment or system operational status, weighing the plant-wide safety and operational implications of each change.
- Teamwork and Clear Communication
- — Provides clear instructions to the operating crew on operating procedures, repairs, and emergency response, and communicates plant status across control-room and field teams.
- Radiation and Environmental Safety Supervision
- — Supervises technicians' work so equipment is operated within policies that protect workers from radiation and ensure environmental safety.
- Operating Procedure Development
- — Contributes to creating and revising operating and emergency procedures by translating operating experience and abnormal events into improved steps and cautions.
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