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Powered pedestrian door installer and service engineer (level 2)

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Planning, preparing and safely carrying out work activities in door automation.

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

  Knowledge

  • Sound understanding of Drive systems, electricity, sensors, switching technology, machinery safety and risk assessment
  • Understanding of relevant UK and international standards, technical and environmental legislation including health & safety, environmental protection and working with electrical circuits
  • Knowledge of industry Codes of Practice and other sources of up to date information and advice on technical safety and legislative aspects of their work: BS EN 16005:2012, BS7036 1996 Parts 1-5, BS7036-0 2014
  • Ability to understand assembly diagrams and architectural drawings, calculations for door speeds and energy levels, force gauges, charts, door settings and tables
  • Understanding of the function and operation of door system components and how they interact in a range of different systems and applications

  Skills

  • Electrical wiring and control systems setting, testing and fault finding; and their integration with motors, control boards and safety sensors applicable to powered pedestrian doors
  • Measuring building openings and correctly positioning and fixing the door components and automatic drive unit. Connecting, adjusting and testing the installed system and relevant activation and safety sensors
  • Appropriate selection and correct use of hand and power tools: drills, laser level, powered saws, socket set, multi meter
  • Dynamic hazards analysis and risk assessment during the working process, installation, commissioning, testing, fault diagnostics and servicing of powered pedestrian doors
  • Working with mechanical, electrical circuits and systems
  • Within the process of decommissioning and dismantling powered pedestrian doors - the safe disposal of equipment and waste transfer
  • Ability to interpret and apply door systems safety data using charts, tables and formulae. Ensuring maximum door speeds and kinetic energy levels are not exceeded
  • Employs systematic processes, and a logical approach to problem solving and technical challenges within powered pedestrian door applications

  Behaviours

  • Takes responsibility for personal presentation, work and interactions with colleagues, customers, suppliers and subcontractors
  • Willingness to learn and commitment to professional development and to applying principles of sound engineering
  • Self-disciplined approach to assessing, managing, mitigating and avoiding risk in a variety of situations to themselves, colleagues, the public and the environment
  • Positive ethical attitude and behaviours including reliability, willingness to take responsibility. Commitment to completing tasks and ability to work as part of a multi-disciplined team
  • Attention to detail, following procedures, planning and preparation
  • Able to adapt to changes in conditions, technologies, situations and a wide variety of different working environments
  • Uses a range of communications methods effectively, positively and in timely fashion
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Construction and the built environment
• Qualification level: 2; Equal to GCSE
• Course duration: 24 months
• Maximum funding: £9,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
• Job titles include:
  • Automatic Door Technician/Engineer
  • Automatic Pedestrian Door Technician/Engineer
  • Automatic Door Service Technician/Engineer
  • Automatic Pedestrian Door Service Technician/Engineer

View more information about Powered pedestrian door installer and service engineer (level 2) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.