Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Nuclear reactor operator to power production plant operator

A nuclear reactor operator already meets 34% of what the power production plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From nuclear reactor operator
34 % overlap
Distant match
To power production plant operator
14 You already bring
7 Still to learn
63 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

69.8/ 100

1 How much of what a power production plant operator is expected to do is already part of a nuclear reactor operator’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the power production plant operator role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A power production plant operator role treats 10 of its required skills as things a nuclear reactor operator already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • automation technology
  • electric generators
  • electrical power safety regulations
  • electricity
  • monitor automated machines
  • monitor electric generators

What stands in the way is 7 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A power production plant operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a nuclear reactor operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held monitor electric generators constructing
  • already held use remote control equipment working with computers
  • already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule information skills
  • already held respond to electrical power contingencies working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held nuclear energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held electric generators engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 14 carried skills, including the 10 the power production plant operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 49 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier
01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 11 supplementary
  • still to learn maintain power plant machinery required
  • still to learn conduct routine machinery checks required
  • still to learn maintain electrical equipment required
  • optional, not held operate boiler optional
  • optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
  • optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps optional
  • optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
  • optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
  • optional, not held maintain sensor equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate automated process control optional
  • optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate hydrogen extraction equipment optional
  • optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
  • optional, not held repair battery components optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 12 supplementary
  • still to learn electric current required
  • still to learn mechanics required
  • optional, not held offshore constructions and facilities optional
  • optional, not held offshore renewable energy technologies optional
  • optional, not held smart grids systems optional
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held battery fluids optional
  • optional, not held electricity consumption optional
  • optional, not held fossil fuels optional
  • optional, not held fuel gas optional
  • optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
  • optional, not held renewable energy optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
  • optional, not held types of wind turbines optional
03 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn oversee power equipment operation required
  • optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional
  • optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn ensure equipment maintenance required
  • optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
  • optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
05 information skills 5 supplementary
  • optional, not held manage data optional
  • optional, not held prevent marine pollution optional
  • optional, not held control temperature optional
  • optional, not held gather data optional
  • optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 5 supplementary
  • optional, not held biomass conversion optional
  • optional, not held chemical products optional
  • optional, not held maritime meteorology optional
  • optional, not held battery chemistry optional
  • optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a power production plant operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 14 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held automation technology knowledge
  • already held electric generators knowledge
  • already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
  • already held electricity knowledge
  • already held monitor automated machines skill
  • already held monitor electric generators skill
  • already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
  • already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
  • already held use remote control equipment skill
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
  • already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
  • already held hydraulics knowledge
  • already held liaise with engineers skill
  • already held nuclear energy knowledge
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held address problems critically optional
  • optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional
  • optional, not held use communication techniques optional
08 assisting and caring 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
  • optional, not held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment optional
42 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
  • optional, not held biomass conversion optional
  • optional, not held chemical products optional
  • optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
  • optional, not held manage data optional
  • optional, not held maritime meteorology optional
  • optional, not held offshore constructions and facilities optional
  • optional, not held offshore renewable energy technologies optional
  • optional, not held operate boiler optional
  • optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
  • optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps optional
  • optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
  • optional, not held prevent marine pollution optional
  • optional, not held smart grids systems optional
  • optional, not held address problems critically optional
  • optional, not held battery chemistry optional
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held battery fluids optional
  • optional, not held control temperature optional
  • optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional
  • optional, not held electricity consumption optional
  • optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
  • optional, not held fossil fuels optional
  • optional, not held fuel gas optional
  • optional, not held gather data optional
  • optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
  • optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional
  • optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
  • optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
  • optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
  • optional, not held maintain sensor equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate automated process control optional
  • optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate hydrogen extraction equipment optional
  • optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
  • optional, not held renewable energy optional
  • optional, not held repair battery components optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
  • optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
  • optional, not held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment optional

2 further entries not listed here

30 held skills the power production plant operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role avoid contamination skill
  • not needed by the target role calculate exposure to radiation skill
  • not needed by the target role contamination exposure regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role design strategies for nuclear emergencies skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure equipment cooling skill
  • not needed by the target role follow nuclear plant safety precautions skill
  • not needed by the target role follow safety precautions in work practices skill
  • not needed by the target role instruct employees on radiation protection skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain nuclear reactors skill
  • not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manage emergency evacuation plans skill
  • not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role metrology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor nuclear power plant systems skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor radiation levels skill
  • not needed by the target role nuclear physics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role nuclear reprocessing knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate computerised control systems skill
  • not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
  • not needed by the target role plan maintenance activities skill
  • not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role protective safety equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
  • not needed by the target role radioactive contamination knowledge
  • not needed by the target role respond to nuclear emergencies skill
  • not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
  • not needed by the target role test safety strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role thermodynamics knowledge
19 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to pick up Tier
  • still to learn electric current required
  • still to learn mechanics required
  • optional, not held biomass conversion optional
  • optional, not held chemical products optional
  • optional, not held maritime meteorology optional
  • optional, not held offshore constructions and facilities optional
  • optional, not held offshore renewable energy technologies optional
  • optional, not held smart grids systems optional
  • optional, not held battery chemistry optional
  • optional, not held battery components optional
  • optional, not held battery fluids optional
  • optional, not held electricity consumption optional
  • optional, not held fossil fuels optional
  • optional, not held fuel gas optional
  • optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
  • optional, not held renewable energy optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
  • optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
  • optional, not held types of wind turbines optional
Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a nuclear reactor operator become a power production plant operator?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A nuclear reactor operator already covers 34% of what a power production plant operator is expected to do: 14 skills carry over, 10 of which the power production plant operator role treats as required.

What skills does a nuclear reactor operator need to become a power production plant operator?

7 required skills are missing, plus 42 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with machinery and specialised equipment. The single most important is maintain power plant machinery.

How hard is the move from nuclear reactor operator to power production plant operator?

Its learning distance is 69.8 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.