Career roadmap
How to become a Nuclear Technicians
What you would actually do
The tasks Nuclear Technicianss spend real time on, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Monitor operations to ensure compliance with safety or security policies or regulations.
- Inspect work sites to identify potential environmental or safety hazards.
- Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards.
- Test mechanical systems to ensure proper functioning.
- Maintain work equipment or machinery.
- Maintain laboratory or technical equipment.
- Inspect equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Communicate safety or hazard information to others.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Operations Monitoring3.9/5
- Monitoring3.8/5
- Reading Comprehension3.6/5
- Active Listening3.6/5
- Critical Thinking3.6/5
- Quality Control Analysis3.5/5
- Active Learning3.4/5
- Writing3.3/5
- Speaking3.3/5
- Complex Problem Solving3.3/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix Nuclear Technicianss are measured on — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Realistic5.8/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Conventional5.1/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Investigative4.6/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Enterprising2.3/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
- Social1.8/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Artistic1.0/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
