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Boilers & Pressure Vessels

Power Engineer Scope of Authority

Learn more about the scope of authority on each class of power engineering licence.

Fireman Boiler Operator

Can operate as:

  • Chief Engineer of High Pressure Steam up to 300 kW.
  • A Shift Engineer of High Pressure Steam up to 500 kW.
  • Chief Engineer of Low Pressure Steam up to 1,000 kW.
  • Shift Engineer of Low Pressure Steam of any capacity.

Oilfield A Boiler Operator

Can operate a high pressure boiler or boiler plant not more than 500 kW that is used in an oilfield location.

Oilfield B Boiler Operator

Can operate a high pressure boiler or boiler plant not more than 1,000 kW that is used in an oilfield location.

Refrigeration Plant Operator

Can operate a refrigeration plant with a capacity not more than 100 tonnes.

1st Class Power Engineer

Can operate a boiler, boiler plant, oilfield once through boiler plant or refrigeration plant of any capacity.

2nd Class Power Engineer

Can operate as:

  • Chief Engineer of High Pressure Steam up to 10,000 kW.
  • Shift Engineer of High Pressure Steam any capacity.
  • Chief/Shift Engineer of Low Pressure Steam any capacity.
  • Chief/Shift Engineer of Refrigeration Plant any capacity.
  • Chief Engineer of an oilfield once-through boiler or boiler plant with a capacity of not more than 15,000 kW.
  • Shift Engineer of an oilfield once-through boiler or boiler plant of any capacity.

3rd Class Power Engineer

Can Operate as:

  • Chief Engineer of High Pressure Steam up to 5,000 kW.
  • Shift Engineer of High Pressure Steam up to 10,000 kW.
  • Chief/Shift Engineer of Low Pressure Steam any capacity.
  • Chief Engineer of an oilfield once-through boiler or boiler plant with a capacity of not more than 10,000 kW.
  • Shift Engineer of an oilfield once-through boiler or boiler plant with a capacity of not more than 15,000 kW.
  • To operate a Refrigeration Plant of any capacity.

4th Class Power Engineer

Can operate as:

  • Chief Engineer of High Pressure Steam up to 1,000 kW.
  • Shift Engineer of High Pressure Steam up to 5,000 kW.
  • Chief/Shift Engineer of Low Pressure Steam any capacity.
  • Chief Engineer of an oilfield once-through boiler or boiler plant with a capacity of not more than 5,000 kW.
  • Shift Engineer of an oilfield once-through boiler or boiler plant with a capacity of not more than 10,000 kW.
  • To operate a Refrigeration Plant up to 500 tonnes.

5th Class Power Engineer

Can operate as:

  • Chief Engineer of High Pressure Steam up to 500 kW.
  • Shift Engineer of High Pressure Steam up to 1,000 kW.
  • Chief/Shift Engineer of Low Pressure Steam any capacity.
  • Chief Engineer of an oilfield once-through boiler or boiler plant with a capacity of not more than 500 kW.
  • Shift Engineer of an oilfield once-through boiler or boiler plant with a capacity of not more than 2,000 kW.
  • To operate a Refrigeration Plant up to 200 tonnes.

Refrigeration Engineer

Can operate a refrigeration plant of any capacity.