The CABWI Level 2 Diploma in Water Engineering (Network Construction Operations) is a knowledge based qualification that provides learners with the knowledge and understanding to support operational water network construction activities.
This qualification covers the underpinning knowledge relating to water network construction:
- Understanding employment rights and responsibilities in the energy and utilities sector
- Understanding main laying of ductile iron pipes
- Understanding main laying of plastic pipe materials
- Understanding main laying: butt fusion of polyethylene pipes
- Understanding main laying: electrofusion of polyethylene pipes
- Understanding how to carry out mains repairs
- Understanding how to carry out alterations to existing mains
- Understanding the installation of polyethylene service pipes
- Understanding the installation of new copper service pipe
- Understanding how to make service pipe connections, under pressure, using dual spindle machines Understanding how to make service pipe connections, under pressure, using single spindle machines
- Understanding electrofusion jointing for polyethylene pipes and ferrules in service laying
- Understanding the repair and modification of service pipes
- Understanding the installation of water meters and proprietary boundary box systems
There are no entry requirements for this qualification. Delivery takes place in a classroom setting and the qualification is assessed using written tests and assignments.
The CABWI Level 2 Diploma in Water Engineering (Water Operations) is a knowledge based qualification that provides learners with the knowledge and understanding to support operational water treatment activities.
This qualification covers the underpinning knowledge relating to water treatment operations:
- Understanding employment rights and responsibilities in the energy and utilities sector
- Understanding water resources and water quality
- Understanding water treatment processes
- Understanding water supply asset care
- Understanding health and safety in water supply management
There are no entry requirements for this qualification. Delivery takes place in a classroom setting and the qualification is assessed using written tests and assignments.
The CABWI Level 2 Diploma in Water Engineering (Wastewater Operations) is a knowledge based qualification that provides learners with the knowledge and understanding to support operational waste water treatment activities.
This qualification covers the underpinning knowledge relating to waste water treatment operations:
- Understanding employment rights and responsibilities in the energy and utilities sector
- Basic knowledge for wastewater operations
- Understanding health, safety and risk management processes
- Understanding the nature of sewage effluent and its impact on the environment
- Understanding the design and operation of sewerage pumping stations and pumps and its impact on the sewage treatment works
- Understanding wastewater flows, separation and storm treatment
- Understanding the principles of wastewater preliminary and primary treatment
- Understanding wastewater secondary treatment: biological filtration
- Understanding wastewater secondary treatment: activated sludge
- Understanding wastewater treatment in a small works
- Understanding tertiary treatment of wastewater
- Understanding nutrient removal from wastewater
- Understanding sludge preparation in wastewater
- Understanding sludge treatment and disposal from wastewater
- Understanding wastewater nuisance control
- Understanding wastewater incident management
There are no entry requirements for this qualification. Delivery takes place in a classroom setting and the qualification is assessed using written tests and assignments.
The CABWI Level 2 Diploma in Water Engineering (Water Supply) is a knowledge based qualification that provides learners with the knowledge and understanding to support operational water distribution activities.
This qualification covers the underpinning knowledge relating to water leakage and/or distribution operations:
- Understanding employment rights and responsibilities in the energy and utilities sector
- Understanding oral communication with customers
- Understanding water company customer service performance
- Understanding the inspection of domestic customers’ water supply systems
- Understanding water pressure and flow measurement
- Understanding data logging for water pressure and flow measurement
- Understanding water mains and services tracing and surveying
- Understanding water leakage detection using acoustic listening techniques
- Understanding how to operate sluice valves, gate valves and hydrants
- Understanding how to carry out and record meter reading
- Understanding water supply hygiene, health, safety and risk management processes
Leakage pathway:
- Understanding monitoring of water systems leakage
- Understanding water leakage detection using leak noise correlation techniques
Distribution pathway:
- Understanding the disinfection of water mains
- Understanding mains cleansing by flushing
- Understanding the sampling process for water
- Understanding the testing process for water
There are no entry requirements for this qualification. Delivery takes place in a classroom setting and the qualification is assessed using written tests and assignments.
