NOTE:
In this document, the ‘task’ can be ‘to develop’, ‘to produce’, ‘ to
install’, ‘to maintain’, ‘to construct’, ‘to commission’, ‘to
operate’ (etc).
Engineering Technicians must therefore be competent, by virtue of their initial formation, and throughout their working life, to:
A. Use engineering knowledge and understanding to apply technology. This includes the ability to:
A1.
review and select techniques, procedures and methods to undertake tasks.
The
Engineering Technician:
A1.1
identifies limits of personal knowledge, understanding and skills, and
strives to maintain currency in new techniques, procedures and methods;
A1.2
extends limits of personal knowledge, understanding and skills to reflect
best practice in relevant field of work;
A1.3
using evidence from own experience and best practice, reviews current
methods and operations to select appropriate techniques to undertake tasks.
A2 use appropriate scientific and
engineering principles. The
Engineering Technician:
A2.1 analyses the requirements of tasks, based on scientific and engineering principles and know-how;
A2.2 plans, monitors and evaluates tasks against expectations of best practice, and based on appropriate scientific and engineering principles and know-how;
A2.3 applies scientific and engineering principles and know-how to the provision of engineering advice to others.
B. Contribute to the design, development, manufacture, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of products, equipment, processes, systems and services. In this context, this includes the ability to:
B1.
identify problems and apply diagnostic methods to
achieve satisfactory solutions. The
Engineering Technician:
B1.1 monitors performance and outcomes of engineering products, procedures, processes and systems to identify deviations from expectations and standards;
B1.2 determines causes of deviations, using appropriate diagnostic tools and methods;
B1.3 evaluates the potential consequences of a problem and makes judgements about rectification needs, priorities and reporting;
B1.4 rectifies problems and tests solutions against agreed criteria.
B2. identify, organise and use resources
effectively to complete tasks, with
due regard to cost, quality, safety and environmental impact.
The Engineering Technician:
B2.1 identifies how to undertake task and the resources required to meet specified and agreed criteria;
B2.2 schedules and marshals the resources required;
B2.3 applies the resources effectively and correctly to complete the task;
B2.4 evaluates the outcome against the specified safety and environmental criteria;
B2.5 evaluates the outcome against the agreed criteria, including quality, time and cost.
C. accept and exercise personal responsibility. This includes the ability to:
C1. work reliably and effectively without close supervision, to the appropriate codes of practice. The Engineering Technician:
C1.1 contributes to planning by identifying effective methods to undertake relevant tasks.
C1.2 complies with relevant regulatory and professional codes of practice in the implementation of tasks.
C1.3 applies best practice to complete designated tasks.
C2.
accept responsibility for work of self and others. The Engineering
Technician:
C2.1 identifies and agrees criteria for the completion of designated tasks.
C2.2 defines responsibilities of self and others to achieve criteria for designated tasks.
C2.3 evaluates the outcome of designated tasks against agreed criteria.
C3. accept, allocate and supervise
technological and other tasks.
The Engineering Technician:
C3.1 accepts responsibility for the completion of designated tasks to time, resources and cost.
C3.2 accepts responsibility for the quality of the outcome of work in which self and team are involved.
D.
Use effective communication and interpersonal skills. This
includes the ability to:
D1. use oral, written and electronic methods for the communication of technical and other information. The Engineering Technician:
D1.1 clarifies objectives, identifies main purpose and selects appropriate medium for communications;
D1.2 selects appropriate methods of communication using words and images, audio and visual, as appropriate;
D1.3 communicates competently in written and oral expression.
D2. function as an effective member of a team. The Engineering Technician:
D2.1 establishes and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, clients and others;
D2.2 identifies and works towards collective goals;
D2.3 develops effective team working relationships to enhance performance;
D2.4 gives clear and accurate instructions, as appropriate.
E. Make
a personal commitment to live by the appropriate code of professional conduct,
recognising obligations to society, the profession and the environment.
In order to satisfy this
commitment, they must:
E1. comply with the Codes and Rules of Conduct. The Engineering Technician:
E1.1 places responsibility for the welfare, health and safety of the workforce and wider community at all times before responsibility to the profession, sectoral interests, or other engineers;
E1.2 complies with the Codes of Conduct;
E1.3 applies professional skill in the interests of employer or client, for whom he/she acts in professional matters as a faithful agent or trustee;
E1.4 gives evidence, expresses opinions or makes statements in an objective and truthful manner and on a basis of adequate knowledge.
E2. manage and apply safe systems of work. The Engineering Technician:
E2.1 takes account of professional risks and liabilities, and accepts responsibility for them;
E2.2 implements appropriate occupational health and safety requirements;
E2.3 complies with community safety requirements and acts to solve any incipient safety problems;
E2.4 takes appropriate precautions when dealing with hazardous operations;
E2.5 takes account of disaster prevention, mitigation and recovery methods in order to implement systems.
E3. undertake their engineering work
in compliance with the Codes of Practice on Risk and the Environment.
The Engineering Technician:
E3.1
takes a systematic and disciplined approach to risk and environmental
issues;
E3.2 makes prudent use of non-renewable resources through waste minimisation and recycling;
E3.3 adopts sustainable development practices
E4.
carry out the continuing professional development necessary to ensure
competence in areas and at the level of future intended practice.
The Engineering Technician:
E4.1 undertakes professional development to enhance technical and supervisory competence;
E4.2 sets goals to achieve personal and organisational objectives;
E4.3 prepares and maintains a personal development action plan;
E4.4 maintains
records of professional development activities.