Thermal engineer
Code 2149.9.9
Thermal engineers design systems which provide heating or cooling, using thermodynamics, that transfer heat or energy through liquids and gases. They also construct these systems, and perform test to ensure proper functionality.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- technical drawings
- mechanical engineering
- thermal materials
- mechanics
- fluid mechanics
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- heat transfer processes
- operate solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heating
- thermodynamics
Skills and competences
- approve engineering design
- use thermal management
- design engineering components
- design thermal equipment
- design passive energy measures
- design an electric heating system
- design thermal requirements
- manage engineering project
- interpret 2D plans
- interpret 3D plans
- perform scientific research
- perform a feasibility study on heat pumps
- perform a feasibility study on electric heating
- adjust engineering designs
- use thermal analysis
- troubleshoot
- use technical drawing software
Transversal competences
- provide information on geothermal heat pumps
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences