Career awareness in building services engineering

Aim: This unit will introduce learners to the concept of planning for own career development and setting goals to help realise plans. Learners will investigate the different crafts that make up Building Services Engineering. Learners are required to compile documents to support career plans including Curriculum Vitaes and personal statements. The unit is designed to demonstrate to learners that there are many optional career pathways including becoming highly skilled in own craft or exploring supervisory responsibilities.

Learning outcome

1. Understand how to plan for careers in building services engineering

1.1 Identify resources to support career planning

1.2 Describe elements of career planning

1.3 Describe documents to support career development

1.4 Explain the principles of goal setting

1.5 Describe how to set goals

1.6 Define the different roles in building services engineering

1.7 Explain opportunities for progression within building services engineering.

2. Understand the requirements to become a qualified operative in building services engineering

2.1 Describe specific requirements for career choices in building services engineering

2.2 Identify the areas in building services which run competent person schemes

2.3 Define the term competent person scheme (CPS)

2.4 Identify the renewal requirements for being part of competent person schemes

2.5 Describe the consequences of not being part of the competent person scheme when working in building services engineering.