Heatview® Surveyors
Our specially trained, licensed Heatview® thermal-imaging surveyors usually conduct surveys of domestic buildings. The purpose is to identify areas of poor thermal efficiency in homes whilst offering the householder suggestions on how to tackle any of the issues identified. They also discuss other general ways of saving energy at home.
Our surveyors are contracted as self-employed. They chose their hours to suit their availability. Ideally, they are available for up to 25hrs per week which is approximately 7 surveys, including evening and weekends to suit the customers’ availability. The survey season is roughly 44 weeks from October to end of April.
As a Heatview surveyor, you will learn how to operate the thermal imaging equipment; how to interpret thermal images; the basics of building construction and building Physics along with a solid understanding of energy efficiency and how this helps reduce energy usage and potentially save money on fuel bills. Your people skills are vital when meeting the general public. You will be making a significant contribution to an exciting and important project. Are you interested in climate change and its impact? Are you passionate about energy efficiency and working towards Net Carbon Zero?
Training
To train to become a Heatview surveyor, you will need to complete our training course which covers the both theory parts of the role (thermal imaging and building construction) and practical aspects of using equipment and conducting surveys.
The training is provided completely free of charge. It is a comprehensive course that can prepare someone for role of Heatview® surveyor without previous experience. The theory side of the course is offered as an online course. We consolidate this learning with face-to-face classroom training. Trainers are on hand to support delegates trainees where needed. Training starts online throughout August and face-to-face Mid to late September, just in time for the start of the surveying season.
Annual Training Plan
- Online, self-led theory course (August/September)
- Face to face training day (late September)
- Assisting with surveys done by a trainer
- Surveying under close supervision of a trainer
- Solo surveys
Nick Banks, a participant of a previous training course, said:
‘I just wanted to say thank you for the excellent course you delivered last weekend. I thought the whole was delivered at the right pace, with insight, gentle humour and plenty of opportunity to harvest contributions from the trainees. I look forward to the follow up sessions and, in the meantime, I’d like to start proactively raising interest in a thermal survey on my street and then the wider area.’
The online training consists of six modules, and you must pass each one before proceeding to the next (but you can have multiple attempts). Once online training is completed, you will gain practical experience of thermal-imaging surveys by assisting a trained Heatview® surveyor by shadowing them as they perform surveys. You will lead a survey yourself so trainers can make sure you are confident and capable of delivering surveys unaccompanied. Following successful completion of 3 or more surveys, you will be ‘signed off’ to operate on your own. These surveys are reviewed from time to time. At the end of the survey season a CPD (Continuing Professional Development) certificate will be issued for successfully completing the training.
If you are not able to complete the training courses in time, you can assist as a survey volunteer until full training is completed.
Scheduling of surveys
The surveying season will start around the end of September, once temperatures start to fall. Surveys can be scheduled during weekdays and weekends between 9am and 9pm according to the availability of the customer matching the availability of the surveyor. Our bespoke online booking system helps to manage this process.
Get in touch
If you are excited by the idea of becoming involved with The CHEESE Project to train as a Heatview® surveyor, please get in touch by emailing info@cheeseproject.co.uk to introduce yourself. We require a good knowledge of English, basic Maths skills and adequate computer software skills.
Please note; because surveyors work closely with householders (even looking inside cupboards) for our clients’ reassurance we conduct DBS checks for all our surveyors. We will need you to supply us with a short CV and two short character References This is part of our operations policy and we ask all new surveyors to do so. The references can be from friends or employers but need to be a written paragraph or two, not just a telephone number.