heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineer
Code 2144.1.8
The HVAC engineer (ingeniero HVAC) designs HVAC systems: thermal load, efficiency and code. Use this Job Dictionary profile to engineering as distinct from the installing technician.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- district heating and cooling
- technical drawings
- integrated design
- heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts
- hydraulics
- mechanical engineering
- mechanics
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- electric heating systems
- operate solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heating
- domestic cooling systems
- types of heat pumps
Skills and competences
- assess energy consumption of ventilation systems
- approve engineering design
- advise on fitted ventilation systems
- determine appropriate heating and cooling system
- design heat pump installations
- design heating and cooling emission systems
- design district heating and cooling energy systems
- design an electric heating system
- execute feasibility study
- identify fitted source for heat pumps
- assess financial viability
- assess heating and cooling systems
- perform scientific research
- perform a feasibility study on heat pumps
- perform a feasibility study on electric heating
- perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling
- adjust engineering designs
- use technical drawing software
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What to assess for this role
Assess calculation, energy efficiency and site coordination.
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Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.
- What does a HVAC engineer do?
- Practises the trade to the ad's standard: production, service or maintenance with a focus on quality and safety.
- What synonyms does the Chilean market use?
- Besides the formal title, ads use forms like ingeniero HVAC. The dictionary indexes them so search does not fail.
- What to assess when hiring a HVAC engineer?
- Assess calculation, energy efficiency and site coordination.
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