A nuclear power plant is a complex installation for the production of electricity from thermal energy, obtained by maintaining a controlled fission nuclear reaction, a process carried out by the nuclear reactor. Various experienced specialists work in a nuclear power plant, based on a special permit that allows them to carry out authorized activities in the nuclear field.
The job experience that can be considered useful for nuclear power plant jobs differs depending on each specialization. Here are some examples:
Engineer – specialization: process systems engineering
Educational requirements: higher education graduated with a bachelor’s degree in the technical and nuclear field
Experience requirements:
- Familiarity with CANDU technology and knowledge of process systems within a power plant
- General knowledge in drafting technical documentation
- Good knowledge in the Microsoft Office package
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, positive attitude.
The following job experience might also be useful:
- General knowledge in the use of design standards and codes used in the nuclear industry
- Experience in the energy and/or oil and gas industry
- Postgraduate studies.
Senior engineer – specialization: mechanical engineering
Educational requirements: higher education graduated with a bachelor’s degree in the technical field.
Experience requirements:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in the energy and/ or oil and gas industry (design, technical service or assembly for equipment/ mechanical components and pipelines)
- Experience in one or more specific fields applicable in the industry (e.g., good understanding of the plans of the general location of pipes and equipment; plan and section views of the overall drawings for the manufacturing of equipment and mechanical components; minimum of experience in approving technical documentation; general knowledge in the elaboration of pre-measurements for mechanical assembly works; general knowledge in the activities of drawing up or evaluating offers, etc.).
- General knowledge in drafting technical documentation.
The following job experience might also be useful:
- Experience of more than 5 years in the energy and/ or oil and gas industry
- General knowledge in the use of design standards and codes used in the nuclear industry
- Familiarity with CANDU technology
- Postgraduate studies.
Specialist engineer – specialization: industrial civil structures
Educational requirements: higher education graduated with a bachelor’s degree in the field of structural engineering/ industrial civil engineering.
Experience requirements:
- Minimum 7 years of experience in design, technical service and assembly of industrial civil structures, of which at least 2 years in design.
- Expertise in one or more areas specific to the specialization: designing structures from reinforced concrete, seismic qualification of industrial civil buildings, resistance assessment of existing structures, etc.
- Familiarity with applicable design codes and standards in the industrial civil engineering field
- Competence in drafting technical reports and documentation
- Experience in activities of drawing up or evaluating offers
- Very good knowledge in the MS Office package (Excel, Word)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, positive attitude.
The following job experience might also be useful:
- Over 2 years of experience in the nuclear industry, CANDU technology or other types of
- reactors (PWR, BWR)
- Over 3 years of experience in designing industrial civil buildings
- Familiarity with the applicable standards in the design and construction of nuclear power plants
- Familiarity with the applicable legislation in the field of construction
- Experience in the use of software specialized in the design of civil structures
- Postgraduate studies, specializations in civil structures engineering, strength of materials
- or other related disciplines
- Previous experience in Engineering Procurement Construction contracts
- Experience in the execution and/or tracking of works on site.