Heat Pump Engineer

Octopus Energy Germany GmbH; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 38.000 - 45.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company vehicle

Share options

Lunch allowance

Tools provided

Uniform & PPE

Training centre access

Overtime & on-call pay

Personal development in Renewable Tech

Zusammenfassung

Octopus Energy is hiring Plumbing and Heating Engineers to install AirSource Heat Pumps across the London area. You’ll join a field-based team, receive full training at a £10m centre, and gain the confidence to install kit and advise customers on low-carbon solutions.

You’ll lead a crew, review technical drawings, work with an electrician to commission heat pumps, and grow your expertise in hydraulic systems and gas safe installations while enjoying a competitive salary and strong company

Qualifikationen

• Minimum NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing and Heating or equivalent.
• Gas Safe certification preferred.
• BPEC L3 or equivalent in heat pump installation is desirable.
• Full, clean driving licence is required.
• Knowledge of WRAS regs and unvented DHW storage is a plus.
• Experience with hydraulic systems and design is beneficial.

Aufgaben

• Install boilers and Air Source Heat Pumps in customers' homes.
• Lead a crew and empower the team to make on-the-spot decisions.
• Review technical specifications and mechanical drawings.
• Collaborate with electricians to commission heat pumps.
• Deliver a high-quality, low-carbon installation experience.
• Develop knowledge of new technologies through training.

Kenntnisse

Boiler installation experience

Plumbing & heating engineering

Fault finding

Domestic hot & cold water systems

Ausbildung

NVQ Level 2 Plumbing & Heating

Gas Safe certification

BPEC L3 or equivalent in heat pump installation

Full, clean driving licence

Jobbeschreibung

We're recruiting Plumbing and Heating Engineers to install our AirSource Heat Pumps. We're looking for passionate people who have worked on the installation of heating systems and we provide full training for candidates looking to make the transition to renewables!

This is a field based role covering the London area.

What you'll do

• You’ll work as part of a team to install low carbon technology in customers' homes - starting with Air Source Heat Pumps
• You’ll learn about new technologies and get awesome training in our state-of-the-art £10m training centre; giving you the confidence to install the kit, to find solutions to challenges and to share low carbon advice with our customers
• You’ll use your knowledge and experience of heat pump installations to deliver an outrageous experience
• You’ll review and collaborate on technical specifications and mechanical drawings
• You’ll work with an electrician to commission Air Source Heat Pumps
• You’ll lead a team; be responsible for your crew and empower them to make on-the-fly decisions to do what’s right for you and your customers

What you'll have

• You’ll be experienced in the installation of boilers and it's a plus if you know about air source heat pumps
• You’ll be an experienced plumbing and heating engineer with knowledge of heating system design and the ability to fault find. You’ll also have domestic hot & cold water system knowledge
• You’ll have experience of reviewing and challenging technical specifications & mechanical drawings
• It would be great if you had knowledge of and a basic competency in electrical levels
• It would be great if you had experience with hydraulic systems to design & quality standards - CIBSE & MCS - but this isn't a must
• Similarly F-gas would be great but it’s not essential

Qualifications

It would be great if you had some of the below too

• WRAS Water Supply Regs
• UHW10/HWSS Unvented DHW Storage Systems
• Gas safe certification
• BPEC L3 or equivalent in heat pump installation
• For this role, you need a minimum NVQ level 2 (or equivalent experience) within the Plumbing and Heating pathway and a full, clean Driving Licence

What we offer

• Basic salary £38,000 per year
• On-target earnings £45,000
• Additional salary for overtime/on-call
• £2,500 annual bonus
• Training programme worth £7,000 at our state-of-the-art R&D centre
• Share Options in Octopus Energy
• £25 per week lunch allowance
• Use of company tools
• Uniform and all PPE
• Company Vehicle and fuel
• Support for personal development in Renewable Tech

Schedule

• Job Type: Full-time
• Schedule: 8 hour shift (8am - 5pm Monday - Friday) 42.5 hours per week
• Overtime

Other Perks

• Octopus Energy is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about!
• We've officially a world class company to work for [Best Companies] and we're in Glassdoor's [Top 50 best places to work in 2022]

Why else you'll love it here

• Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We were named the UK's top company to work for in 2025, and we ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. Our Group CEO, Greg has recordeda podcast about our cultureand how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in thetop 10 companies for senior leadership

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.