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Plumbing and Heating

Skill Explained

A plumbing and heating technician works on commercial, residential, agricultural and industrial projects. There is a direct relationship between the nature and quality of the product required and the payment made by the customer. Therefore the practitioner has a continuing responsibility to work professionally in order to meet the requirements of the customer and thus maintain and grow the business. Plumbing and heating is closely associated with other parts of the construction industry, and with the many products that support it, normally for commercial purposes.

The plumbing and heating technician works internally, including the homes of customers and on small and major projects. He or she will plan and design, select and install, commission, test, report, maintain, fault find and repair systems to a high standard. Work organization and self-management, communication and interpersonal skills, problem solving, flexibility and a deep body of knowledge are the universal attributes of the outstanding practitioner.

Whether the plumbing and heating technician is working alone or in a team the individual takes on a high level of personal responsibility and autonomy. From working to provide a safe and reliable plumbing and heating service, in accordance with relevant standards, through to diagnosing malfunctions, programming and commissioning home and building automation systems, concentration, precision, accuracy and attention to detail every step in the process matters and mistakes are largely irreversible, costly and potentially life threatening.

With the international mobility of people the plumbing and heating technician faces rapidly expanding opportunities and challenges. For the talented practitioner there are many commercial and international opportunities; however these carry with them the need to understand and work with diverse needs, cultures and trends. The diversity of skills associated with plumbing and heating is therefore likely to expand.

What the Competitors do at the Competition

The Competitor is judged on:

  • Work safely
  • Install plumbing and heating pipe-work brackets/clips
  • Prefabricate the required pipe-work layouts into sub assemblies to facilitate installation
  • Install, connect and test completed pipe-work modules
  • Repair, maintain or replace a specified plumbing or heating appliance

Competitors

 

 

Michael Bösch
Switzerland

 

HSIANG-SHUN CHANG
Chinese Taipei

Adam de Pass
New Zealand

 

 

Gary Doyle
United Kingdom

Adam Firnanda
Indonesia

 

Glendon Garthwaite
South Africa

 

 

Erkana Imene
Namibia

Iiro Jansson
Finland

 

 

 

Matthias Messner
South Tyrol, Italy

 

Chris Royea
United States of America

 

 

Vu Trong Tu
Vietnam

Wing Wai Yeung
Hong Kong, China

Anton Zarl
Austria


Experts

 

 

Vu Thi Hoai An
Vietnam

Paul Dodds
United Kingdom

Sébastien Duverger
France

 

Per-Olof Engman
Sweden

Robert Hahn
United States of America

Raphael Haingura
Namibia

 

 

Thomas Hofer
Austria

Henny Hoppenbrouwers
Netherlands

Toshiaki Ishii
Japan

 

Sauli Jaara
Finland

Russell Jessop
Canada

Tyson Knight
Australia

 

 

Mahaindran Kristnan
Malaysia

Celia Leitao
Brazil

Ryan Marsh
South Africa

 

Stanislav Mironyuk
Russia

Markus Niederer
Switzerland

Patrick O'Riordan
Ireland

 

 

Lorenz Rier
South Tyrol, Italy

NAKORN SANG-ON
Thailand

André Schnabel
Germany

 

Kwang Ok Seo
Korea

Bryan Smith
New Zealand

Chi Wai Dickens Tang
Hong Kong, China

 

 

Benoit Tasiaux
Belgium

Tasrial Tasrial
Indonesia

Shiuan Sheng Wang
Chinese Taipei


 

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