North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN)

TitleNorth American Young Generation in Nuclear

(NAYGN)

IntroductionNameMajorWork historyEtc.

About the JobsiteLocationHistoryInformationFun factsProduction capacity (if plant)

Nuclear Power – Clean Air EnergyNuclear energy is the

largest source of electricity that doesn’t emit any air pollution.

Only emission free source able to produce affordable electricity around the clock.

100 reactors in 31 states provide nearly 20% of America’s electrical power.

Nuclear Energy Institute

Operating Commercial U.S. Nuclear Reactors

Basic Nuclear Energy Cycle

Pressurized Water Reactor

Nuclear Industry Employment Distribution by Age

2013 NEI Pipeline Survey Results; Contractors and vendors not included.

Careers in Commercial Nuclear Power ProductionDesign EngineeringSystem EngineeringProject/Mod EngineeringConstructionLicensingOperations MaintenanceRadiation ProtectionChemistry

2012 Engineering Hires by Degree

Mechanical43%

Electrical25%

Nuclear13%

Civil11%

Chemical6%

Health Physics2%

2013 NEI Pipeline Survey Results

Example Salaries, 2011 School Position Entry Mid-

LevelSenior

2-Year w/ Training

Maintenance Technician

$60,000 $67,000 $71,000

Auxiliary Operator $72,000 $72,000 $72,000

4-Year Reactor Operator $80,000 $90,000 $110,000

Engineer $70,000 $90,000 $110,000

4-Year minimum

Supervisor $110,000

Manager $140,000

Senior Manager $190,000

Vice President $700,000

TVA Salaries from Chattanooga Times Free Press FOIA request

Career Opportunities Retirements among Existing Workforce

Half of the nuclear industry workforce are expected to retire within the next 10 years.

Unprecedented recruitment effort across the industry.New Nuclear Power Plant Construction

Five plants are under construction in the United States.Demand of young professionals from Designers,

Contractors, and Owners.Operating Plants License Renewal

Life extensions for continual operations of existing plants

Questions & Useful ResourcesUseful Websites

North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) - http://naygn.org/

Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) - http://www.nei.org/

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - http://www.nrc.gov/

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - http://www.iaea.org/