Can you tell me about work in a nuclear power plant as technician?
Asked by yakketyass13
Our local college in wilmington nc has a training program for this. They said it would guarantee me a job making $24 an hour after 2 years of classes and on the job train as you go. It sounds good, but I don't know anything about working in a place like that. Is it like a maintenance job?

Best Answer:
Operators in plants with automated control systems work mainly in a central control room and usually are called control room operators or control room operator trainees or assistants. switchboard operators control the flow of electricity from a central point, while auxiliary equipment operators work throughout the plant, operating and monitoring valves, switches, and gauges. In nuclear power plants, most operators start working as equipment operators or auxiliary operators. They help the more senior workers with equipment maintenance and operation while learning the basics of plant operation. With experience and training they may be licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as reactor operators and authorized to control equipment that affects the power of the reactor in a nuclear power plant. Senior reactor operators supervise the operation of all controls in the control room. At least one senior operator must be on duty during each shift to act as the plant supervisor. find all the info you need at the following site: Nuclear Plant Technician, Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers Nature of the Work Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement Employment Job Outlook Earnings Related Occupations http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos227.htm
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
Answered by michr

Most likely you will be monitoring the nuclear reactions. The way nuclear power works is that it makes a reaction that keeps reacting with it's surroundings (Causing a lot of energy to be released very quickly, such as in a nuclear bomb). However, since we don't want it to get to an unstable point in a power plant, they remove things from the reaction so that it stays at a safe level. You should be fine with proper training. If you are interested, do some online research about how nuclear reactions and nuclear power plants work. If you are unsure about something while working, ask someone so that you won't mess something up. If they train you, it sounds like a good job. Just make sure you're not handling nuclear waste.
Answered by Amanda B