Skills
45 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
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Essential skills / competences
11 skills
Optional knowledge
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Optional skills / competences
11 skills
Overview
Geothermal technicians install, test, inspect, maintain and repair geothermal heating systems, heat pumps, electrical equipment and geothermal power plant equipment.
In job descriptions, look for geothermal energy systems, heat pumps, heating and cooling checks, electrical testing, maintenance records, troubleshooting, safety procedures, emergency repairs and customer information.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Geothermal technician work is practical installation and maintenance around geothermal heating, heat pumps, electrical equipment and sometimes power plant equipment. Tasks can include testing, inspections, repairs, records and safety checks.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include geothermal energy systems, heat-pump information, heating and cooling assessment, electrical testing, troubleshooting, maintenance records, emergency repair response and safe work with electrical power equipment.
Salary context
Salary context depends on installation complexity, electrical responsibility, emergency call-outs, commercial or residential systems, power plant exposure, travel, maintenance documentation and how independently faults are diagnosed.
Career paths
Paths can come from electrical fitting, heating and cooling service, renewable energy installation or maintenance technician work into geothermal specialist, commissioning, service coordination or site lead roles.
Good to know
Check adverts for heat-pump type, residential or commercial sites, electrical authorisation expectations, testing procedures, safety routines, emergency repairs, maintenance records and whether work is mostly installation or service.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for geothermal technician work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Occupation group
Electrical mechanics and fitters (7412)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/92b7a42c-b437-4412-ac21-1a750883cf21 |
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| ESCO code | 7412.4 |
| ISCO group | 7412 |
| Concept type | Occupation |