Also called: Radworker, Outage Support Technician, Nuclear Laborer
Travels to nuclear plants during refueling shutdowns to help with cleaning, scaffolding, insulation removal and support work in radiation areas.
After radiation worker training, you dress in protective coveralls and work inside the plant on a crew removing insulation or building scaffolds. A dosimeter on your chest tracks your exposure. Many outage workers travel from plant to plant each spring and fall, earning lots of overtime.
Estimated; seasonal work with heavy overtime.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school plus radiation worker training and a background check.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Tied to the outage schedule at the U.S. fleet of about 94 reactors.
Low risk for 10 years. Outage work like scaffolding, insulation and cleaning in radiation areas is hands-on and not being automated.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to staffing contractors that fill refueling outage crews in spring and fall First: Radiation worker training plus plant access screening (background check, drug test), a few weeks
Classes: Shop class, Construction CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2061.
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