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
Mohd Fariduddin Ali Kassim
Malaysia
Michael Bösch
Switzerland
Ramon Campos
Brazil
HSIANG-SHUN CHANG
Chinese Taipei
Adam de Pass
New Zealand
Dylan Di Martino
Australia
Gary Doyle
United Kingdom
Patrik Eriksson
Sweden
Adam Firnanda
Indonesia
Jonathan Flynn
Ireland
Glendon Garthwaite
South Africa
Kendrick Howe
Canada
Erkana Imene
Namibia
Iiro Jansson
Finland
Wongsakorn Khuntong
Thailand
Jin Seon Kim
Korea
Lando Klein Gunnewiek
Netherlands
Thomas Letellier
Belgium
Nathanael Liebergeld
Germany
Matthias Messner
South Tyrol, Italy
Vladimir Nishanov
Russia
Raphaël PAUGOIS
France
Chris Royea
United States of America
Ryuji Shimizu
Japan
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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