thermal engineer

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/afbe50b0-6634-4677-a3e7-0aada10cb9a7

Description

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.

Hierarchy

2 · Professionals → 21 · Science and engineering professionals → 214 · Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology) → 2149 · Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified

Related skills

adjust engineering designs (essential · skill/competence)
approve engineering design (essential · skill/competence)
design an electric heating system (essential · skill/competence)
design engineering components (essential · skill/competence)
design passive energy measures (essential · skill/competence)
design thermal equipment (essential · skill/competence)
design thermal requirements (essential · skill/competence)
engineering principles (essential · knowledge)
engineering processes (essential · knowledge)
fluid mechanics (essential · knowledge)
heat transfer processes (essential · knowledge)
interpret 2D plans (essential · skill/competence)
interpret 3D plans (essential · skill/competence)
manage engineering project (essential · skill/competence)
mechanical engineering (essential · knowledge)
mechanics (essential · knowledge)
operate solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heating (essential · skill/competence)
perform a feasibility study on electric heating (essential · skill/competence)
perform a feasibility study on heat pumps (essential · skill/competence)
perform scientific research (essential · skill/competence)
provide information on geothermal heat pumps (essential · skill/competence)
sustainable technologies (essential · knowledge)
technical drawings (essential · knowledge)
thermal materials (essential · knowledge)
thermodynamics (essential · knowledge)
troubleshoot (essential · skill/competence)
use technical drawing software (essential · skill/competence)
use thermal analysis (essential · skill/competence)
use thermal management (essential · skill/competence)
assess energy consumption of ventilation systems (optional · skill/competence)
CAD software (optional · knowledge)
combined heat and power generation (optional · knowledge)
communicate with customers (optional · skill/competence)
computational fluid dynamics (optional · knowledge)
design a solar absorption cooling system (optional · skill/competence)
design a solar heating system (optional · skill/competence)
design firmware (optional · skill/competence)
design heat pump installations (optional · skill/competence)
design hot water systems (optional · skill/competence)
design prototypes (optional · skill/competence)
develop product design (optional · skill/competence)
develop software prototype (optional · skill/competence)
distribution of heating cooling and hot water (optional · knowledge)
ensure equipment cooling (optional · skill/competence)
follow company standards (optional · skill/competence)
identify fitted source for heat pumps (optional · skill/competence)
operate climate control (optional · skill/competence)
oversee quality control (optional · skill/competence)
perform a feasibility study on combined heat and power (optional · skill/competence)
perform feasibility study on solar heating (optional · skill/competence)
power engineering (optional · knowledge)
report test findings (optional · skill/competence)
use testing equipment (optional · skill/competence)
wear appropriate protective gear (optional · skill/competence)

Details

Base · occupation_urihttp://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/afbe50b0-6634-4677-a3e7-0aada10cb9a7

Base · occupation_code2149.9.9

Base · is_in_filter1

Base · is_ancestor0

Base · is_featured0

Translation · preferred_labelthermal engineer

Translation · alt_labelsthermal engineering expert
thermal technology engineering consultant
battery thermal system engineer
thermal engineering consultant
thermal engineers
thermal engineering adviser
thermal engineering specialist
thermal plant operator
thermal power engineer
thermal technology engineering specialist
thermal technology engineering adviser
thermal technology engineering expert
thermal technology engineer

Translation · descriptionThermal 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.