Nuclear technicians maintain equipment and monitor radiation levels in nuclear power stations.
£23,000 Starter
to£38,000 Experienced
37 to 42 week
days / nights / weekends on shifts
You can get into this job through:
You can do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
You'll usually need:
You can do a college course to learn some of the skills you'll need to get into this job. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You can do a nuclear technician higher apprenticeship.
You can also start a maintenance and operations engineering advanced apprenticeship, then get further training on the job to work in nuclear facilities.
You'll usually need:
You can find employers on the Nuclear Industry Association jobs map.
You can learn more about working as a nuclear technician from Nuclear Careers.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
You'll usually need a driving licence to get to work outside of public transport hours.
In your day-to-day duties you may:
You could work at a power station, at a research facility or in a laboratory.
Your working environment may be humid.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could become a maintenance shift supervisor, radiation safety adviser or nuclear engineer.
You could also use your skills to move into other engineering or power industries, or work in hospitals, maintaining radiotherapy and medical imaging equipment.
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