Reference Quantity: ST0158
Particulars of normal
Occupation
Twin Gasoline Good Meter Installer (Electrical energy & Gasoline)
Occupational profile
Twin Gasoline Good Meter Set up varieties a key a part of the Good Authorities mandate to scale back carbon emissions and enhance power administration. Twin Gasoline Good Meter Installers are answerable for the protected set up, alternate, fee, decommission and ongoing upkeep of Good metering techniques and related gear and communication techniques. This consists of the reason of how these work and giving updated power effectivity recommendation to the shopper. The function is bodily in nature, and will contain lifting and shifting of apparatus, working at heights and dealing in confined areas. This occupation entails finishing up a excessive stage of security essential actions while working in buyer properties. Subsequently there’s a rigorous requirement for a disciplined, accountable {and professional} strategy to work that gives customer support excellence always.
Particular person employers will set the choice standards for his or her apprenticeship and can embody a recognised background verify, equal to Felony Document Bureau/Disclosure and Barring Service (CRB/DBS). The apprenticeship is demanding and employers will sometimes search for candidates who’ve gained a minimal of 2-4 GCSEs at grade C (together with arithmetic and English), or equal {qualifications}/expertise.
Information
- Present Well being, Security and Environmental laws and laws relevant to work within the gasoline and energy industries
- Gasoline and electrical testing and evaluation procedures wanted to determine the situation of the gear and set up and the actions wanted in consequence
- Gasoline and electrical theories and procedures concerned within the sensible utility of set up, alternate, fee, decommission and upkeep of Good metering techniques and related gear and communication techniques
- Related electrical/mechanical rules and the way they’re utilized in work processes and procedures
- Updated data of power effectivity rules to have the ability to present recommendation and steering to the shopper
- Information of Good metering techniques to have the ability to talk about and advise the custome
- Present regulatory compliance, the popularity of various buyer wants together with vulnerability as outlined by Workplace of Gasoline and Electrical energy Markets (OFGEM) and Good Set up Codes of Apply (SMICoP)firm guidelines, insurance policies and procedures as outlined by the employer
Abilities
- Perform an intensive and rigorous danger evaluation to make sure security of buyer, self and property on arrival, throughout set up and upon exit
- Take private accountability for sustaining security requirements and attaining job targets
- Use instruments, gear and private protecting gear in a protected and applicable method
- Set up, alternate, fee, decommission and ongoing upkeep of Good metering techniques, related gear and communication techniques in accordance with trade requirements
- Work with focus and clear function in all circumstances and places, protecting enterprise necessities, often working alone and safely adapt working strategies to mirror modifications in working environments
- Work on buyer premises/property exhibiting applicable care, respect while specializing in security
- Use a wide range of applicable communication strategies to work together with clients and others to offer/obtain info precisely, in a well timed and optimistic method with the intention to ship the very best expertise to clients. It will embody sensible recommendation and the advantages of utilizing the gear
- Determine the place conditions or circumstances are to unsafe requirements and take applicable actions inside your vary of competency
- Obtain particular person and group duties which align to general work targets, be self- motivated and disciplined within the strategy to work duties
- Put together and sequence gear and duties within the order prescribed in related operational requirements or in response to a particular laws or algorithm
Behaviours
- Have private wellbeing and the protection of shoppers and others as a precedence
- Be danger conscious exhibiting the need to scale back dangers by means of systematic monitoring and checking info and the strict compliance with applicable guidelines and laws
- Be power conscious and ship applicable recommendation to clients on power effectivity
- Work successfully with individuals from completely different trades/disciplines, backgrounds and experience to perform an exercise safely, on time, offering assured problem while assembly buyer necessities
- Ship a well mannered, courteous skilled service to all clients and members of the general public while safeguarding buyer welfare and recognising vulnerability
- To take care of and develop private studying plans to repeatedly develop data and competence
Period
This apprenticeship will sometimes take 14 months.
{Qualifications}/necessary necessities
As a way to progress to the end-point evaluation the apprentice will must be assessed towards and obtain registration on the Gasoline Protected® Register and Meter Operators Code of
Apply Settlement (MOCoPA). It is a authorized requirement for the function and a required competency measure.
Apprentices with out stage 1 English and arithmetic might want to obtain this stage previous to completion of their apprenticeship.
Hyperlink to skilled registration
In attaining a move on this apprenticeship, the profitable apprentice will likely be eligible to use for membership with the Establishment of Gasoline Engineers & Managers (IGEM) and the Establishment of Engineering and Expertise (IET).
Stage
This apprenticeship is stage 2.
Evaluation date
This customary will initially be reviewed inside 3 years of publication.
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