Naval Nuclear Electrical Technician
Also posted as Nuclear Electrical Technician; Reactor Electrical Technician; Propulsion Plant Electrical Technician; Nuclear Electrician
A naval nuclear electrical technician performs reactor plant electrical distribution, motor control, generators and protective devices, and energized-work and nuclear work controls to keep naval nuclear plant and radiological-control systems safe, reliable, compliant, and ready for operation. Many people start with a two-year associate degree or a technical certificate rather than a four-year degree.
Below: what it pays, what you'd do, the skills you need, and how to become one.
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Maintain plant distribution
Service reactor plant electrical distribution equipment and circuits.
Service motors and generators
Maintain motor control, generators, and protective devices in the plant.
Apply energized-work controls
Follow energized-work and nuclear work controls on every electrical task.
Apply plant fundamentals
Work from nuclear plant systems knowledge and fundamentals on every task.
What skills do you need?
Three core skills sit at the heart of this role. You can learn all of them through short, hands-on training.
Plant Electrical Distribution
Maintaining reactor plant distribution equipment and circuits.
Motor Control & Generators
Servicing motor control, generators, and protective devices.
Nuclear Work Controls
Applying energized-work and nuclear controls to every job.
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