Thermal insulation engineer

You can do a college course to get some of the skills you'll need to get a trainee job with a company.

Courses include:

• building services engineering
• fabrication and welding engineering
• T Level in Building Services Engineering for Construction

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for these courses vary.

You can apply for a place on an apprenticeship to get started in this career, for example:

• Commercial Thermal Insulation Operative Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship
• Industrial Thermal Insulation Technician Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship

These can take up to 2 years to complete and include a mix of training on the job with off-site study.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

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

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

More Information

• equivalent entry requirements|https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
• guide to apprenticeships|https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide

You can apply directly for jobs if you've got experience and qualifications in a related area of work, like:

• pipe fitting
• heating and ventilation engineering
• building services engineering
• refrigeration or air conditioning installation

Registrations

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 Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) and Go Construct .

As a thermal insulation engineer, you could:

• choose the right materials and tools for a particular job
• prepare areas to be insulated
• fit insulation or cladding following engineering plans
• fasten insulation using clips, sprays, adhesives or wire bands
• seal work areas after fitting insulation
• remove old materials like asbestos, in line with health and safety regulations

We've identified this as a potential green job

For a thermal insulation engineer to be a green job, you could:

• insulate buildings so they require less energy
• use environmentally friendly insulation materials like wood fibre and hemp
• find suppliers that care about the environment and work in a sustainable way

Find out more about green careers

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.