Heat Pump Engineers

Octopus Energy Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel provided

Annual bonus £2,500

Share options

Training centre

Lunch allowance

Tools provided

Uniform and PPE

Job summary

Octopus Energy Services is seeking a Heat Pump Engineer to install Air Source Heat Pumps in customers' homes. You will join a team, benefit from training at our £10m centre, and work with experienced technicians to deliver high-quality renewable tech installations.

You'll be responsible for boiler experience, heating system design, fault finding, and collaborating with an electrician to commission each job. A full, clean driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Plumbing and Heating or equivalent.
• Experience in heating systems and boiler installations.
• Full, clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Install low carbon technology in customers' homes, starting with Air Source Heat Pumps.
• Learn and train at the state-of-the-art training centre to install kit and advise customers on low carbon solutions.
• Review and follow technical specifications and mechanical drawings.

Skills

Heat pump installation

Boiler installation

Electrical awareness

Fault finding

Hydraulic design (knowledge)

Domestic plumbing

Education

NVQ Level 2 Plumbing and Heating

Job description

As part of the Octopus Energy Services crew, you'll be working closely with our office based teams to get our innovative renewable products installed into customer homes. You'll have the backing of Octopus Energy's massive tech power to minimise admin, so you can focus on delivering top-class service to our customers. We're looking for Heat Pump Engineers who have experience in heating systems and are passionate about providing our customers with the best service possible (we'll provide full training to help you transition over to renewables). You'll be the face of Octopus Energy in our customers' homes backed by a strong track record of safety, respect and top-tier service, you'll love connecting with customers just as much as handling the technical work.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
  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, 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
• 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
  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, Job Type: Full-time
• Schedule: 8 hour shift (8am - 5pm Monday - Friday) 42.5 hours per week
• Overtime