r/NuclearPower • u/pixieprincess79 • 1d ago
nuclear jobs not in a plant
looking at industry options and opportunities and want to hear from the experts!
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u/Taen_Dreamweaver 1d ago
Lots of plants have a corporate headquarters separate from the plants, and the NRC is headquartered in MD, they don't go to the site very often either.
Apart from that, there's specialty companies, Westinghouse, GE, etc. these companies have some folks who don't go to site very often too
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u/unponderable 1d ago
Without knowing where you are or what you do, I'll say that in the US, you can look at the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy and its contractors as other employers of nuclear workers.
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u/pixieprincess79 1d ago
looking at a health physicist degree coming from the healthcare sector for over 25 years. I just mean I am coming from a different direction than most and am not a spring chicken. Looking for ways to work in this field but to have options as well!
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u/Own_Praline_6277 1d ago
HPs can work at universities and hospitals too! Not very physically demanding.
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u/Embarrassed-Plate499 1d ago
Positions based on an HP degree are almost always in Radiation Protection, and are 95% field work. The positions that aren't tend to be upper management or specialists with 5+ years experience, and are relatively limited in number.
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u/farmerbsd17 1d ago
I’m a retired CHP. I had many different jobs, NRC , several plants, consulting. What do you bring to the table?
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u/bye-feliciana 1d ago edited 1d ago
There are jobs in waste management. Check out Energy Solutions, WMG, Alaron. You could be the RSO there. Check out DOE sites. I'm sure the companies that read dosimetry need HPs.
Why is your preference to not be "in a plant?" What kind of job functions are you wanting in your new career? More details would help answer your question.
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u/farmerbsd17 1d ago
What’s your background?
I think it’s a mistake not having field or plant experience
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u/burningroom37 21h ago
NRC or INPO. NRC if you have former military experience and can do retirement buy back. INPO if you like traveling the world
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u/bye-feliciana 1d ago
There are jobs in waste management. Check out Energy Solutions, WMG, Alaron. You could be the RSO there. Check out DOE sites. I'm sure the companies that read dosimetry need HPs.
Why is your preference to not be "in a plant?"
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u/pixieprincess79 1d ago
nothing against it, happy to end up an rso, just looking at all options for the path im looking to study
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u/bye-feliciana 1d ago
Oh, I understand. I don't blame you for looking outside of nuclear power. The industry sucks, however, I have a hunch that we might be seeing a resurgence. I'm a rad shipper. My suggestions came from my experience. I was asking the question about your "in a plant" comment to try and see what your preferences for the type of work your're looking for. Can you be more specific about what kind of day to day activities you would prefer. Do you wanna do research and development? Analysis and problem solving. I'm friends with a few HPs so I can ask them for you. What is your current level of experience and qualification?
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u/pixieprincess79 1d ago
im a problem solver by nature so that really appeals to me. i also have done research and development on medical devices in the past and enjoyed that a lot. I just need to be moving and not always stuck being bored or bogged down with admin work!
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u/cheddarsox 1d ago
Probably easiest to start working with machine development or certification given your background, no? Or do you want to avoid that whole sector? There's also government positions state and higher if you're in an agreement state, though that's going to entail site approvals and plenty of admin. If you're willing to relocate, a very large hospital in a medium sized town has a few different options for that level. You're likely going to have to relocate no matter what though.
Are you in a mid career pivot? Sales seems exciting if you're a match for that kind of work.
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u/pixieprincess79 1d ago
i’m pretty invested on the HP route but sales would be awesome to get me through school honestly…
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u/Mr_Sasquatch_ 9h ago
Westinghouse in Columbia SC currently has a job posted for an HP Engineer for their new fuel fab facility.
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u/besterdidit 1d ago
What do you mean “not in a plant”?
There are jobs that don’t involve operating or working on equipment, but of that smaller subset you have usually need to have done those jobs to be qualified to do them. Even then, you sometimes have to go “into the plant”.
Corporate people who haven’t worked at a plant are worth less than dirt in the eyes of most people who you’d be working with… at the plants.