heating, ventilation, air conditioning (and refrigeration) drafter

Heating, ventilation, air conditioning (and refrigeration) drafters create prototypes and sketches, technical details, and aesthetic briefings provided by engineers for the creation of drawings, usually computer aided, of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and possibly refrigeration systems. They can draft for all kinds of projects where these systems can be used.

ESCO Code

3118.3.9

NACE Code

74.14 - Other specialised design activities

Alternative Labels

HVACR drafting specialist

HVACR drafting consultant

HVACR draftsperson

HVAC draughter

HVACR drafting adviser

heating, ventilation, air conditioning (and refrigeration) draughter

heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration drafter

heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration design engineer

HVACR draughter

HVAC(R) design engineer

HVAC design engineer

heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineering draughter

heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineering design engineer

HVAC(R) draughter

heating, ventilation, air conditioning (and refrigeration) design engineer

heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration draughter

HVACR design engineer

HVACR drafting expert

HVACR draughtsperson

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

create technical plans liaise with engineers read engineering drawings use CAD software use CADD software use computer-aided engineering systems use manual draughting techniques use technical drawing software

Essential Knowledge

CAD software CAE software design drawings domestic cooling systems electric heating systems engineering principles engineering processes heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts manual draughting techniques mathematics technical drawings types of heat pumps

Optional Skills and Competences

adjust engineering designs advise on fitted ventilation systems assess heating and cooling systems build a product's physical model create a product's virtual model design an electric heating system develop assembly instructions draft design specifications draw blueprints install refrigeration equipment lead a team perform refrigerant leak checks render 3D images test tightness and pressure of refrigeration circuits

Optional Knowledge

3D modelling combined heat and power generation components of air conditioning systems district heating and cooling domestic heating systems fluid mechanics geothermal energy systems industrial heating systems mechanics product data management refrigerants thermodynamics ventilation systems

Skills Group Share

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/defbf906-e823-44b4-872f-99406c51022b

Status

released

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