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Building services engineering ventilation hygiene technician (level 3)

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Information about Building services engineering ventilation hygiene technician (level 3)

Cleaning and decontaminating ventilation systems to ensure compliance with industry standards.

• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
  View knowledge, skills and behaviours

  Knowledge

  • Safety legislation and safe working practices applying to themselves and others
  • Underpinning scientific principles for air supply and extract ventilation systems including grease extract systems, also including specifications and standards covering their cleaning and testing requirements
  • Design, layouts, operating and isolation principles
  • The need for system cleanliness for compliant building operation
  • Environment protection measures associated with ventilation cleaning
  • Commercial implications of actions or omissions
  • How to plan and organise cleaning tasks, interpret and annotate drawings
  • How to prepare work areas
  • How to utilise resources effectively including the roles and responsibilities of relevant people, how to oversee work and how to plan safe work programmes for self and small teams
  • Principles of high quality customer service
  • Communication methods; clear, appropriate and adaptable styles
  • Principles and opportunities for information communication technology
  • Reporting requirements

  Skills

  • Apply relevant safety legislation, codes of practice and safe working practices to self and others, including risk assessment and method statements
  • Plan and organise systems cleaning including the use, interpretation and annotation of drawings
  • Prepare work areas in new and existing sites for cleaning
  • Identify and use resources, tools, technology and equipment effectively, to complete cleaning tasks, to industry standards, while minimising environmental impact
  • Undertake pre clean testing, cleaning, post clean testing and create a detailed profile of the ductwork system, including any area that needs remedial action
  • Provide information for post clean reporting including drawings
  • Carry out minor on-site modifications including replacement of flexi duct and fitting access doors
  • Solve problems within their scope of responsibility and that of others under their control
  • Identify and evaluate problems through the application of technical skills and knowledge, and report as appropriate
  • Oversee the programme of work and work environment, taking responsibility for the work, quality, safety and welfare of others
  • Mentor and support the learning and development of others

  Behaviours

  • Work reliably and effectively without supervision and be aware of the needs and concerns of others, especially where related to diversity and equality
  • Represent self and company in an appropriate and ethical manner
  • Accept responsibility for the work of self and others under their control
  • Accept allocate and supervise technical and other tasks
  • Work effectively with colleagues, the public, other tradespeople, clients representatives, supervisors, and other members of the building services engineering and wider construction team
  • Maintain and enhance competence in own area
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Construction and the built environment
• Qualification level: 3; Equal to A level
• Course duration: 24 months
• Maximum funding: £9,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.

View more information about Building services engineering ventilation hygiene technician (level 3) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.