Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Experience operating and maintaining submarine reactor control systems transfers directly to commercial reactor operations.
How to prepare: Ask a commercial nuclear facility's operator-training program to assess your Navy records against its education, training, and experience requirements. NRC operator licensure is facility-specific and requires the facility licensee to certify that its training and experience requirements have been met.
What the civilian work involves
- Operate nuclear power reactors in accordance with policies and procedures to protect workers from radiation and to ensure environmental safety.
- Adjust controls to position rod and to regulate flux level, reactor period, coolant temperature, or rate of power flow, following standard procedures.