A Nuclear Technician helps to manage nuclear facilities by operating equipment to high safety standards and keeping everyone safe
The main role of the nuclear industry is producing electricity. The heat that’s produced during nuclear fission is used to heat water and the steam that results is used to spin large turbines that generate electricity. However, nuclear processes and reactors are used in several other industries as well.
Reactive material is used in consumer products such as fire detectors, watches and clocks. Gamma rays are used to kill bacteria on food. Radioactive tracers are used in medical diagnosis machines that help to save lives. You could be the technician who delivers essential electricity or supports other innovative uses of nuclear.
You could become a team leader in a specialist area of the nuclear industry, supporting innovative applications of nuclear processes and reactors.
Alternatively, your skills could lead you to a risk management or health and safety role, or you could help to promote the work of the industry and why it is needed.
There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.
But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:
Options available after GCSEs:
More options available after that:
Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.
Nuclear facilities are managed with stringent procedures to make sure the people working in them and living in the surrounding environment are safe. You’ll be involved in making sure procedures are followed. You'll also help inform the general public on the benefits of nuclear power and how systems are managed safely.
