Energy Technician
Energy Technician
Energy Technician
18 months
Portugal
Portuguese

Qualification details

ISCO Number
3112.5
Type
Dual
Stage
I-VET
EQF
5
Specific Occupational Qualifications

Specialist Technician in Energy Management and Control

Developing design, planning, management, control, installation, maintenance and repair activities for solutions involving electrical, electromechanical, automation and control equipment, motive power, signalling and protection, renewable energies, HVAC systems and communications with the aim of obtaining high-performance energy systems, increasing energy availability while respecting safety standards for people and equipment.

ISCO Label
Energy and sustainability analyst; Energy procurement analyst; Energy efficiency analyst; Energy regulation specialist; Energy performance analyst; Energy analyst; Senior energy analyst; Energy advisor

No Europass Certification Supplement

Curriculum Documentation
Last Update: June 7, 2024, noon

Learning Outcomes

  • Collaborates with others outside of immediate team and at different levels in the organisation.
    3

  • Can identify and comprehend information, facts, and ideas.
    5
  • Able to recognise basic cause-and-effect relationships and make simple connections between concepts.
    4

  • Measures used within the organisation to achieve energy efficiency and reduce energy usage.
    4

  • Cross refernce with organisational sustainability and EE targets.
    4
  • Produce technical reports and recommend optimisation improvement.
    5
  • Principles of process automation and control systems.
    3
  • How to implement corrective actions to ensure the process meets its target performance.
    3

  • Lead financial assessment to assess the viability of energy efficiency improvements.
    5
  • Computer-based analysis tools.
    5
  • How to estimate the resources required to implement the monitoring methods and processes.
    5
  • Identify opportunities to use clean energy and more energy efficient equipment within the organisation.
    5
  • How to manage the resources to implement monitoring methods and processes
    4
  • Financial analysis on potential energy efficiency opportunities.
    5
  • Sourcing options for renewable energy.
    3

  • Makes efficient use of resources in own area of responsibility.
    4

  • Basic finance knowhow (how businesses make profit or loss)
    3
  • Understands contribution of own actions / team to organisation goals.
    4

  • Takes necessary precautions to minimise negative impacts and report any concerns or incidents to the appropriate personnel.
    5
  • Uses appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when working with hazardous materials.
    2

  • Understands the concepts and conditions for innovation.
    3
  • Techniques of innovative communication.
    4

  • Defines, documents and executes small projects or sub-projects.
    5
  • Monitors costs, times, quality and resources used takes action where these exceed agreed tolerances.
    5
  • Application of appropriate project management methodologies and tools.
    5

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