A professional who plans, designs, and oversees construction and operation of nuclear fuels reprocessing systems. Responsibilities include:

• Performs research and experiments to determine acceptable methods of reclaiming various types of nuclear fuels.
• Designs nuclear fuel reclamation systems and equipment for pilot plants.
• Communicates with vendors and contractors, and computes cost estimates of reclamation systems.
• Writes project proposals and submits them to company review board.
• Studies safety procedures, guidelines, and controls, and confers with safety officials to ensure that safety limits are not violated in design, construction, or operation of systems and equipment.
• Oversees nuclear fuels reprocessing system construction and operation, conferring with construction supervisory and operating personnel.
• Tests system equipment and approves equipment for operation.
• Monitors operations to detect potential or inherent problems.
• Initiates corrective actions and orders plant shutdown in emergency situations.
• Identifies operational and processing problems and recommends solutions.
• Maintains log of plant operations, and prepares reports for review by plant officials.