Thermal Insulation Engineer

Typical Salary

£20,000 To £40,000

Typical Hours

42 to 44 a week

between 8am and 6pm away from home

How To Become a Thermal Insulation Engineer

You can get into this job through:

a college course
an apprenticeship
working towards this role
applying directly

College / University

You can do a college course to get some of the skills needed in this job. Courses include:

Level 2 Diploma in Access to Building Services Engineering
Level 2 Diploma in Plumbing and Heating
Level 2 Diploma in Engineering

2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course

Apprenticeship

You can do a thermal insulation operative and technician intermediate or advanced apprenticeship.

5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship

some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship

Routes into this Career

You could start as a labourer with a construction or heating engineering company, and do training on the job to become an insulation engineer.

You can get into this work if you've got experience and qualifications in pipe fitting, heating and ventilation, refrigeration or air conditioning.

Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

to be thorough and pay attention to detail
knowledge of building and construction
the ability to use your initiative
the ability to work well with your hands
knowledge of maths
persistence and determination
the ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
to be flexible and open to change
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Day To Day Tasks

Your day-to-day duties may include:

planning where to put insulation
deciding on the best materials to use for a particular job
preparing and cleaning areas to be insulated
measuring and cutting insulation materials to size
fastening insulation using clips, sprays, adhesives or wire bands
sealing work areas after fitting insulation
removing old insulation, like asbestos, in line with health and safety regulations

Working Environment

You could work on a construction site, in a factory or at a manufacturing plant.

Your working environment may be cramped, dusty and physically demanding.

You may need to wear protective clothing.

Career Path & Progression

You could take further training while you work to move into a technical, supervisory or managerial role, like foreperson, site safety officer or building services technician.

You could also find work in a related industry, like heating and ventilation engineering or air-conditioning and refrigeration.

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Registration

you'll need a Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) skill card to train and work on commercial and industrial sites

Further information

You can find out more about careers in thermal insulation from the Building and Engineering Services Association and ECITB Careers.

Restrictions & Requirements

Restrictions & Requirements are not listed for this job.