Resume Skills and Keywords for Reactor Operator

Reactor operator controls the flow of electricity generated by a nuclear power plant, adjusts and maintains the nuclear plant's equipment, and implements procedures that regulate the start-up or shut-down of the facility. They respond to abnormalities and take appropriate action.  

Skills required for a reactor operator role

  • Situational Awareness
  • Strong Communication 
  • Supervision
  • Plant Operations
  • Corrective Maintenance 
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Process Improvement
  • Nuclear Reactor
  • Nuclear Power 
  • Teamwork

What recruiters look for in a reactor operator resume: 

  • Good plant operations and strong supervision skills
  • Prior on-site training at nuclear plant as reactor operator  
  • Knowledge of emergency procedures and ability to start-shut nuclear reactors
  • In-depth knowledge of monitoring and controlling equipments 
  • Experience with corrective maintenance techniques

What can make your reactor operator resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience and background in reactor operations:

  • A proficient operator, who controls the flow of electricity generated by a nuclear power plant and regulates start-up and shut-down nuclear reactors. Detail oriented, diligent and compassionate worker with great communication abilities, that aids in strong team coordination abilities.  

Targeted job description 

  • Testing nuclear reactor equipment and making adjustments as needed.
  • Controlled and monitored boilers, adjusted gauges and analyzed temperature readings.
  • Troubleshoot any issues that may arise with a nuclear reactor.
  • Starting and shutting down a nuclear reactor as needed.

Related academic background 

  • M.Tech in Nuclear Engineering| 2014
  • B.Tech in Nuclear Engineering| 2012

Sample Resume of Reactor Operator in Text Format

ROHIT MEHTA  

Reactor Operator

+91-9996663331 | mehrohit@gmail.com |Chennai, India

SUMMARY  

A proficient operator, who controls the flow of electricity generated by a nuclear power plant. Skilled at maintaining equipment, regulating the start-up and shut-down of the facility, and responding to issues detail-oriented, a diligent and compassionate worker with great communication that aids in strong team coordination abilities.  

EXPERIENCE

Senior Reactor Operator at Dominion Energy from Jan 2021 - Present, Chennai

  • Overseeing and managing the work of reactor operators.
  • Starting and shutting down a nuclear reactor as needed.
  • Testing nuclear reactor equipment, making adjustments as needed.
  • Altering the control of a nuclear reactor or instructing other reactor operators to do so.
  • Troubleshooting any issues that may arise with a nuclear reactor.

Junior Reactor Operator at GM Power from Jul 2016 - Dec 2020, Rawatbhata

  • Controlled and monitored boilers, adjusted gauges and analyzed temperature readings.
  • Communicated with dispatchers at distribution centers to match production with the system load.
  • Controlled equipment that affected the power of the reactor in a nuclear power plant.
  • Reported and addressed unusual incidents.

TRAINING

On-Site Training at GM Power from Aug 2014 - June 2016, Rawatbhata

  • Completed on-site training as a reactor operator.

EDUCATION

M.Tech (Nuclear Engineering), SKIT, Jaipur 2014

B.Tech (Nuclear Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai 2012

SKILLS 

Situational Awareness | Strong Communication | Supervision | Plant Operations | Corrective Maintenance | Emergency Procedures | Process Improvement | Nuclear Reactor | Nuclear Power |

LANGUAGES

English 

Hindi