Nuclear technician

Level

Higher

Length

3 yrs

typical

Sector

Engineering and manufacturing

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Providing technical support to engineers and scientists in the nuclear industry.

Analyse plant data and produce technical assessments

Support the development or review of nuclear safety cases

Characterise radioactive waste streams for disposal or storage

Carry out radiation shielding or criticality calculations

Produce formal technical documents and drawings

Liaise with operations, engineering, and regulatory teams

Applied nuclear physics and reactor physics principles

Nuclear safety case development and review methods

Radiological characterisation and waste classification

Plant performance monitoring and technical data analysis

Nuclear regulatory requirements and licence conditions

Technical writing and preparation of formal documentation

Ready to look for a place?

See live Nuclear technician apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

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