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Heating technician

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Hvac heating mechanic Hvac inspector Coal fired heating inspector Coke fired heating inspector Electrical heating engineer Heating engineer Oil fired heating inspector Solid fuel heating inspector Solid-fuel fired heating inspector

Heating technicians install and maintain gas, electric, oil, solid-fuel and multiple fuel heating and ventilation equipment as stand-alone heating and ventilation systems or build into machinery and transport equipment. They follow instructions and blueprints, perform maintenance on systems, perform safety checks and repair the systems.

Tasks

Tasks include -–
(a) Examining blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine the layout of plumbing and ventilation systems and materials required;
(b) Measuring, cutting, threading, bending, jointing, assembling, installing, maintaining and repairing pipes, fittings and fixtures of drainage, heating, ventilation, water supply and sewerage systems;
(c) Installing gas appliances, dishwashers and water heaters, sinks and toilets using hand and power tools;
(d) Laying clay, concrete or cast-iron pipes in ditches to form sewers, drains or water mains, or for other purposes;
(e) Inspecting, examining and testing installed systems and pipes, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation or other methods.

Knowledge

  • Electricity and energy
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Digital competencies

  • Installing heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
  • Joining parts using soldering, welding or brazing techniques
  • Developing solutions
  • Designing systems and products
  • Analysing business operations

Digital competencies

  • Designing electrical or electronic systems or equipment
  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Supporting others
  • Dealing with problems
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

Building finishers and related trades workers

Plumbers and pipe fitters

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Plumbers and pipe fitters

297

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

21,17%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-4,21% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

82,74%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

9,21%

Part-time contracts

1,13% Turnover index

191

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-2%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

96%

4%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Building finishers and related trades workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Plumbers and pipe fitters

No experience
7%
Less than 1 year
22%
Between 1 and 2 years
12%
Between 2 and 4 years
35%
Between 4 and 8 years
10%
More than 8 years
14%
Manufacturing
28%
Administrative and support service activities
18%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
17%
Construction
10%
Education
7%
Others
20%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.