Apprenticeship Standard Plumbing & Gas - Gas Engineering Operative level 3 - R272

Core Requirements - Knowledge

Core Requirements - Skills

• Undertake and document rigorous risk assessments to ensure the safety of all affected by the work activities
• Take personal responsibility for maintaining safety standards and achieving job objectives
• Use and maintain tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) in a safe and appropriate manner
• Safe gas and electrical installation, commissioning, decommissioning and/or ongoing service and repair of gas installations and appliances needed to establish the safe operation of the equipment and installation accordance with industry standards
• Work with focus and clear purpose in all conditions and locations, covering business requirements, including lone working and safely adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environments
• Work on customer premises/property showing appropriate care and respect whilst focusing on safety
• Use a variety of appropriate and effective communication methods to interact with customers and others to give/receive information accurately, in a timely and positive manner in order to deliver the best possible service
• Identify where situations or conditions are to unsafe standards and take appropriate actions within your range of competency
• Achieve individual and team tasks which align to overall work objectives, be self-motivated and disciplined in the approach to work activities
• Work effectively and efficiently with people from different trades/disciplines, backgrounds and expertise to accomplish an activity in a safe manner, on time, to meet customer expectations
• Identify, organise and use resources effectively and sustainably to complete the task with consideration to cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact
• Be able to read and follow technical documentation associated with equipment and installation requirements

Core Requirements - Behaviours

• Ensure personal wellbeing and the safety of customers and others is a priority
• Be risk aware showing the desire to reduce risks through systematic monitoring and checking information and the strict compliance with appropriate regulations and normative documents
• Demonstrate an awareness of how the work impacts on others in the work environment
• Confidently deliver a polite, courteous, professional service to all customers and members of the public whilst safeguarding customer welfare and recognising vulnerability, equality and diversity
• Undertake Continuous Professional Development to enhance knowledge and skills to maintain competence
• Recognise personal and professional limitations and seek appropriate advice when necessary
• Display self-discipline and self-motivated approach
• Exercise responsibilities in an ethical manner

Technical Requirements — must be completed in either a domestic or non-domestic setting carrying out service and repair and/or installation.

Technical Requirements - Knowledge

• Electrical awareness and be able to carry out safe isolation and essential electrical safety checks
• Combustion, combustion analysis, gas properties, carbon monoxide (CO), and types of burners
• Flues and ventilation principles
• The necessary safety checks following gas work on an appliance (regulation 26/9)
• The range and suitability of appliances
• The statutory and normative documentation including building regulations, water regulations and electrical regulations
• Emergency procedures, including gas escapes, report of fumes and for unsafe situations
• A knowledge and understanding of four appliances
• System design, location, controls, flue types for appliances and smart controls
• An awareness of green technologies
• The properties of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)
• An awareness of fuel storage — tanks and bottles (Liquid Petroleum Gas - LPG)

Technical Requirements - Skills

• Carry out safe isolation essential electrical safety checks
• Carry out flue testing
• Undertake the necessary safety checks following gas work on an appliance (regulation 26/9)
• Work in compliance with statutory and normative documentation including building regulations, water regulations and electrical regulations
• Access and comply with technical guidance, bulletins and safety alerts e.g. Gas Industry Unsafe Situations Procedures (GIUSP)
• Demonstrate tightness testing, purging and relight procedures on gas installations
• Demonstrate pipework installations/pipework skills, pressure and flow/pipework sizing, meter installations
• Demonstrate ambient air testing/carbon monoxide/dioxide atmosphere testing
• Identify gas safety controls and prove their safe operation
• Complete records and maintain records accordingly
• Identify faults and take the appropriate action
• Undertake the installation and/or repair and maintenance of four appliances
• Reinstate following completion of works cleaning up and making good