Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here20
  • control operator
  • nuclear operator
  • control room agent
  • reactor operator ro
  • control room officer
  • control room operator
  • nuclear unit operator
  • unit reactor operator
  • power reactor operator
  • nuclear control operator
  • nuclear reactor operator
  • licensed reactor operator
  • nuclear plant operator npo
  • nuclear station operator nso
  • and 6 more
SOC code
51-8011.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
15 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Nuclear Power Reactor OperatorsSOC 51-8011.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
58% · agentPartly automatable
52% · agentPartly automatable
28% · you keepBarely automatable
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 3 need no setup
Operations data recording agent
Microsoft Excel · Data logging software · Plant information data entry software
● No integration needed
Procedure documentation agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft SharePoint · Docs
● No integration needed
Safety procedure planning agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Power BI · Docs
● No integration needed
Maintenance notification agent
Email · Chat · Outage management system OMS
Needs Outage management system OMS
You keep this
Physically operate reactor controls and adjust rods in real-timeMake emergency response decisions and direct operators during incidentsAuthorize maintenance activities and operational status changesOwn accountability for radiation safety and environmental protection compliance

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Record operational data and surveillance test results88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Review and edit standard operating procedures82% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Develop lockout/tagout and clearance procedures for equipment repair58% · scheduling, planning and resource control · partly automatable

The full activity list

All 15 detailed work activities O*NET records for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 2

Mostly automatable activities for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
ActivityJobs
Record operational or production data91
Document organizational or operational procedures7