geothermal engineer
Code 2149.9.3
Geothermal engineers research, design, plan and operate processes and equipment that convert thermal energy into electricity or heating and cooling. They use natural heat sources from underground to generate power, to cool in the summer and heat in the winter industrial, commercial and residential buildings. Geothermal engineers develop strategies for more efficient energy production and analyse environmental consequences.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- electric current
- technical drawings
- energy efficiency
- electricity
- electric generators
- geology
- environmental legislation
- geothermal power generation methods
- electrical power safety regulations
- geothermal power plant operations
- CAD software
- geothermal energy systems
- geographic information systems
- CAM software
- renewable energy
- thermodynamics
- types of heat pumps
- energy transformation
Skills and competences
- apply health and safety standards
- approve engineering design
- design thermal equipment
- design heat pump installations
- design geothermal energy systems
- design thermal requirements
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- perform laboratory tests
- perform a feasibility study on heat pumps
- perform feasibility study on geothermal energy
- adjust engineering designs
Transversal competences
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- advise on building matters
- assess environmental impact
- operate scientific measuring equipment
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