Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB)

Designation of occupation

Hydraulic technician
Recognised by ordinance of 26 May 2004 (BGBl. I p. 1078)

Duration of traineeship

3 years
The venues for training are company and part-time vocational school (Berufsschule).

Field of activity

Hydraulic technicians deal with facilities, structures and other objects in and alongside lakes, rivers and canals and work on floating vehicles and in workshops

Occupational skills

Hydraulic technicians

• build, inspect and maintain structures in and alongside lakes, rivers and canals,
• construct, inspect and maintain waterfront protection and maintenance paths,
• carry out measures for the management and development of lakes and rivers,
• make, inspect and maintain structures for coastal and island protection,
• carry out construction monitoring tasks,
• carry out measures for the maintenance and inspection of lake, river and canal beds, and mark and secure shipping channels and fairways,
• take hydrographic measurements,
• carry out flood protection and flood and ice defence measures,
• drive floating vehicles and service floating equipment,
• operate and maintain dams, reservoirs and retention basins,
• measure dimensions and draw up documents,
• erect and dismantle scaffolding, utilise and maintain transport equipment,
• plan, prepare and manage operational processes, and coordinate them with other trades,
• work as part of a team,
• conduct talks with contracting companies,
• check their work to ensure that no errors have been made, document it, and carry out quality assurance measures,
• record the quantity of materials used and the time spent, and calculate the services rendered,
• take measures to promote safety and health at work, as well as to protect the environment.
  

Last modified on: December 12, 2006