All about the profession of heating engineer

The days when the stove was the only source of heating in the house are long gone. Nowadays, a comfortable temperature for a person in residential, office and industrial premises is ensured thanks to the functioning of thermal stations and the well-coordinated work of specialists in the field of heating technology, headed by an engineer. In our review, we will tell you in detail about this specialty, dwell on the main job responsibilities and requirements for candidates.

Heating engineer is indispensable in the construction of buildings and structures of all types and purposes. It is this specialist who is responsible for ensuring the heating and fuel supply of the premises.... The comfort of staying in the building and the safety of the systems in use largely depend on his competence. Since it is the heating engineer who provides the conditions necessary to maintain comfortable life, the most serious requirements are imposed on his professional qualities, which automatically make this position inaccessible to many categories of people.

In some companies, he can additionally perform the functions of developing sewerage systems, as well as air conditioning. Depending on where the heat supply specialist will be employed, he can be engaged in scientific and technological research and drafting or directly in the installation, commissioning, as well as the operation and repair of engineering installations.

In accordance with ETKS, which establishes a professional standard for a specialty, The job descriptions of a heating engineer include the following job responsibilities:

• design of external and internal sanitary systems;
• assembly, installation, maintenance and, if necessary, repair of existing heating machines and heating equipment;
• preparation of technical specifications and plans for equipment repair, if necessary - reconstruction of thermal systems at the enterprise;
• introduction of advanced technological solutions in terms of thermal equipment in production, as well as the calculation of their economic efficiency;
• maintaining equipment in good condition;
• control over the correct operation of thermal systems by employees of the enterprise;
• collection of data received from metering devices, their systematization and analysis;
• research activities in the field of heat power engineering and thermal processes.

For a heating engineer, it is fundamental to have the following knowledge and skills:

• ability to work with software for the purpose of designing thermal systems and analyzing their efficiency;
• ability develop a heating plan for the premises;
• ability to compose functional diagrams of equipment piping;
• knowledge of current regulations in the field of industrial process safety;
• knowledge of regulations, orders, as well as guidelines for controlling the heat and power sector in production.

The work of an engineer engaged in thermal power engineering, first of all, requires increased responsibility - all work, one way or another related to the introduction, adjustment and operation of thermal equipment, must be performed on time and in the highest quality. To fulfill your work duties, Professionals should be assisted by the following personal characteristics:

• purposefulness;
• active life position;
• efficiency and hard work;
• analytical skills;
• technical mindset;
• attention to details;
• good memory.

In order to manage a team of heating specialists who are subordinate to an engineer as efficiently as possible, he must have all the qualities necessary for a manager, while it is important that he can work both as part of a work collective and independently. Physical endurance plays a fundamental role. The fact is that the maintenance of thermal systems, their installation require great efforts from the heating engineer - for a weakened person this can turn out to be a significant problem.

Since the heat engineering power equipment is constantly being improved these days, then for engineers in this area, the principle is the striving for constant self-training and professional self-education; interest in scientific achievements will also be useful.

People with a higher technical, higher specialized education in the relevant qualifications related to power and heat equipment, the creation of engineering communications at construction and production facilities are accepted for the position of a heating engineer. You can take the necessary training in any technical universities of the country, as a rule, they all have a faculty of "Heat power engineering and heat engineering"... At least once every 5 years, a heating engineer must take advanced training courses, in which he is introduced to new technologies and current problems of industrial safety when introducing thermal systems in buildings and structures.

A heating engineer is required at any production and construction site where he performs tasks related to the design, implementation, as well as the start-up and operation of thermal installations. In order for the activity of a specialist to be as effective as possible, employees from a wide variety of fields are given to him - machinists, mechanics and electricians. The duties of an engineer include interaction with personnel and effective management of human resources - this is important in cases when it comes to working with basic technological equipment.

The greatest demand for the specialty of a heating engineer is at such facilities:

• private heating companies;
• drying and ventilation shops at manufacturing companies;
• construction firms;
• municipal thermal power plants.

For highly qualified heating specialists, working conditions are created, in accordance with which a separate workplace is provided. The average salary in the country varies from 20 to 80 thousand rubles. The profession of a heating engineer has quite good prospects due to the fact that every year a huge number of buildings, premises and structures are built or reconstructed in Russia. The work of a heating engineer is quite in demand in the modern labor market, most often a specialist with extensive work experience and high qualifications has a high salary.