NukeWorker Forum
Career Path => Coming Back => Topic started by: UncaBuffalo on May 17, 2014, 07:51
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Here's the background:
-2 years experience as I&C tech at commercial plant.
-bachelors in electronics technology
-15+ years other nuclear experience (RP related)
Obstacles:
-out of I&C for almost 4 years.
-degree is 8 years old, so very rusty on electronics.
When I got out, there seemed to be lots of plants hiring. Now...not so much...and the ones that are seem to want more experience than I have, so... I need to figure out how to get more experience. Avenues I am already thinking about are:
-outage I&C work
-valve tech work
-non-nuclear I&C
Are there any other paths that I should be looking at?
Also, are there any electronics study courses (online or otherwise) that I should be taking to both renew my knowledge and prove to potential employers that I am serious?
Any other thoughts?
Thanks! :)
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Where, geographically, do you desire to work?
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check your PMs
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Where, geographically, do you desire to work?
Between Portland & the coast would be optimal. Any chance they are going to rebuild Trojan? ;)
Seriously, I'd prefer to stay out West, but there are individual plants throughout the rest of the country that are acceptable options.
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Here's the background:
-2 years experience as I&C tech at commercial plant.
-bachelors in electronics technology
-15+ years other nuclear experience (RP related)
Obstacles:
-out of I&C for almost 4 years.
-degree is 8 years old, so very rusty on electronics.
When I got out, there seemed to be lots of plants hiring. Now...not so much...and the ones that are seem to want more experience than I have, so... I need to figure out how to get more experience. Avenues I am already thinking about are:
-outage I&C work
-valve tech work
-non-nuclear I&C
Are there any other paths that I should be looking at?
Also, are there any electronics study courses (online or otherwise) that I should be taking to both renew my knowledge and prove to potential employers that I am serious?
Any other thoughts?
Thanks! :)
There are LOTS of outage I&C and Valve Tech positions out there, so that's what I ended up doing...
:)
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Would love to do that type of work as well.
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Back in the startup days at Clinton, one of the I&C Techs left to work at one of Illinois Power's dirt burners. He stated that he was never happier - plenty of work without two tons of paperwork, five procedures and everyone looking over his shoulder.
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Would love to do that type of work as well.
Time it better than I did... I waited a few weeks too late and didn't get as much work...or as much training...out of the fall outage season as I might have if I'd sent out resumes in mid-summer. If you are thinking about going on the road for spring outage season, I'd start talking to the recruiters every week from about Thanksgiving on...
Good luck! :)
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Back in the startup days at Clinton, one of the I&C Techs left to work at one of Illinois Power's dirt burners. He stated that he was never happier - plenty of work without two tons of paperwork, five procedures and everyone looking over his shoulder.
At some point, I hope to settle down at one of the mills close to the house. I can see the appeal of ditching the procedures and paper...and just doing the work.
But, all the house jobs seem to want 5+ years of experience, so looks like it's be nukes for a few more years.
Fortunately, I still enjoy the road, so...
:)