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Operate equipment used for the release, control, or utilization of nuclear energy to assist scientists in laboratory or production activities. |
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Follow policies and procedures for radiation workers to ensure personnel safety. |
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Submit computations to supervisors for review. |
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Calculate equipment operating factors, such as radiation times, dosages, temperatures, gamma intensities, or pressures, using standard formulas and conversion tables. |
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Perform testing, maintenance, repair, or upgrading of accelerator systems. |
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Warn maintenance workers of radiation hazards and direct workers to vacate hazardous areas. |
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Adjust controls of equipment to control particle beam movement, pulse rates, energy or intensity, or radiation, according to specifications. |
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Communicate with accelerator maintenance personnel to ensure readiness of support systems, such as vacuum, water cooling, or radio frequency power sources. |
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Collect air, water, gas or solid samples for testing to determine radioactivity levels or to ensure appropriate radioactive containment. |
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Decontaminate objects by cleaning them using soap or solvents or by abrading using brushes, buffing machines, or sandblasting machines. |
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Follow nuclear equipment operational policies and procedures that ensure environmental safety. |
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Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
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Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m |
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English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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(Please note that some searches may not produce any results.) |
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Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
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