What might a Qualified Technician look like?JULIAN LOVELL

MANAGING DIRECTOR, EQUIPE GROUP & AGS CHAIR

Training and Competence

1. Standards

2. Competence assessment scheme

3. Structured training

4. Professional recognition and qualifications

Why do we need competent technicians?

RISK

Why do we need competent technicians?

DATA

1. StandardsBS 22475 Part 2 Qualified Operator

ISO/TC182/WG4

ISO 24283 Part 1 Qualified Technician

qualified technician

the person who has documented competence to perform specified parts of sampling, testing, measuring, monitoring and installation of equipment

Competence

Skills

KnowledgeAbility

Competence

2. Competence SchemeVocational Qualifications

The answer ?

What are the drivers ?

3. Training

4. Professional Recognition

§Advisor§Specialist§Professional

§Practitioner§Technician

RoGEP TechnicianAttribute Technician Grade

Innovation An ability to suggest practical solutions that enable innovation to be achieved or implemented.

Technical Solutions An ability to deliver practical means for achieving technical solutions in connection with ground engineering activities.

Integration An ability to work with non-technical staff so as to integrate technical solutions and innovative practice.

Risk Management An ability to identify risks associated with their technical work and to take appropriate action to mitigate, reduce and report upwards.

Sustainbability An ability to practice in accordance with sustainable procedures and designs and to contribute to their betterment at a practical technical level.

Management An ability to supervise and deliver technical work at a practical level.

Conclusions1. Standards ISO 24283 Part 1

2. Competence Scheme VQ in Field and Laboratory Technicians

3. Structured Training Link to the VQ Assessment Criteria

4. Professional Recognition RoGEP Technician

Specifications

Yellow Book RevisionAGS Working Group established in 2019

Currently at Draft 3

Issue date to ICE Publishing – 31st March 2021

Publication date – late 2021 ?

Training and Competence

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