You can get into this job through:
Entry requirements:
You can do a college course to get some of the skills needed in this job. Courses include:
Entry requirements:
You can do a thermal insulation operative and technician intermediate or advanced apprenticeship.
Entry requirements:
You could start work as a labourer with a construction or heating engineering company, and do training on the job to become an insulation engineer.
You can get into this work if you've got experience and qualifications in pipe fitting, heating and ventilation, refrigeration or air conditioning.
Digital skills : to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
Skills:Thermal insulation engineers install insulating materials around pipes, boilers and ductwork in factories and buildings.
You will:
Location : You could work on a construction site, in a factory or at a manufacturing plant.
Environment : Your working environment may be cramped, dusty and physically demanding.
Uniform : You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could take further training while you work to move into a technical, supervisory or managerial role, like foreperson, site safety officer or building services technician.
You could also find work in a related industry, like heating and ventilation engineering or air-conditioning and refrigeration.