Follow The Friday: Nuclear Down Under with Mark Schneider

<p><strong>Mark Schneider</strong> accidentally became a nuclear professional at 17 when a sarcastic answer to a Navy recruiter — &quot;only if you have nuclear power&quot; — launched a 20-year career. He went on to serve as a nuclear electronics technician, make chief petty officer, earn his commission as a nuclear-powered limited-duty officer, and operate reactors on three submarines and an aircraft carrier.</p><p>Now he&#39;s the Chief Nuclear Officer at UBH Group, and his current mission is one of the most unusual in the industry: building Australia&#39;s nuclear workforce from the ground up. Because of AUKUS, Australia is getting nuclear-powered submarines for the first time and they need people who understand what that actually means.</p><p><br></p><p>What this conversation </p><p>- How a sarcastic teenager accidentally built a 20-year nuclear career in the U.S. Navy</p><p>- What it&#39;s like to operate reactors on nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers</p><p>- Why &quot;a nuclear reactor that happens to submerge&quot; is the same as any other reactor</p><p>- How AUKUS is creating one of the most unusual nuclear workforce challenges in the world</p><p>- What ISO 19443, NQA1, and 10 CFR 50 supply chain standards actually mean in practice</p><p>- Why the O-ring on a cooling pump matters as much as any major system</p><p><br>- AUKUS Submarine Partnership: https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3326875/</p><p>- ISO 19443 (nuclear supply chain quality management)</p><p>- NQA-1 (American Society of Mechanical Engineers nuclear quality assurance)</p><p>- 10 CFR 50 (NRC domestic licensing requirements for nuclear facilities)</p><p><br>Are you a skilled trades worker or veteran interested in a nuclear career? Nuclear Talent Scout matches candidates with nuclear employers — and the industry is hiring.<br></p><p>Apply here: https://forms.clickup.com/20124732/f/k651w-5551/4VA92A2B0QA0RJEHJB</p><p><br></p>