Heat Pump Installation Team Leader

Aira; Southampton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company phone

Branded company van + fuel card

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Health cash plan

Reward Gateway discounts

Life insurance

Level 3 heat pump training

Job summary

Aira is hiring an experienced Heat Pump Installer to become Installation Team Leader in the United Kingdom. You will ensure heat pump installations are delivered safely and efficiently, leading six to ten teams of Installers, Plumbers and Electricians.

The role blends on-site support with office planning and administration, using Excel, PowerPoint, Heat Engineer, HubSpot, Outlook and Teams. Hours are Mon-Fri 8–5 with flexibility and Academy training.

Qualifications

• Experience installing air source heat pumps
• Experience installing hot water cylinders and radiators
• Level 3 heat pump system design
• Gas Safe qualifications desired
• NVQ Level 2 plumbing (or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Lead installation teams to deliver safe, high-quality heat pump installations
• Plan and train on-site, drive continuous improvement
• Support on-site with technology and planning tools

Skills

Experience installing air source heatP

Experience installing hot water radiat

Level 3 heat pump system design

Experience leading others

Heat pump installation leadership

Education

NVQ level 2 plumbing (or equivalent)

NVQ Level 3 plumbing (or equivalent)

Gas Qualifications

WRAS Qualifications (Water Regs)

Unvented hot water systems (Part G)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Heat Engineer

HubSpot

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Upgrade Your Career With Aira

Are you looking for a career, rather than a job? Are you looking for a place where you can take pride in your work, whilst installing the latest technology? That's Aira.

We're looking for an experienced Heat Pump Installer to join Aira as our new Installation Team Leader. In this role, you'll ensure high-quality heat pump installations are delivered safely and efficiently while leading your team to provide outstanding customer service every day.

What you'll be doing

You'll ensure installation projects across your areas are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with agreed plans. You'll lead between six and ten installation teams, made up of Installers, Plumbers, Electricians. You'll support your team through proactive planning, on-site training, and targeting continuous improvement wherever it is needed.

This role combines on-site support with office-based planning and administration. You will join installations if required, but you will also need to be confident with technology as much of the role will involve using software such as Excel, PowerPoint, Heat Engineer, HubSpot, Outlook, and Teams.

The working hours are Monday - Friday 8-5, however some flexibility will be required if your team needs support outside of these hours. At Aira, we want you to grow with us, and will support you with training in all aspects of personnel management through the Aira Academy.

You will need to be an expert Air Source Heat Pump Installer for this position, and you will need to have Gas Safe qualifications.

Previous leadership experience would be beneficial. If you're an experienced Heat Pump Installer ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. We'll provide the support and training you need to develop into a successful Team Leader.

What We Would Like You To Have

• NVQ level 2 plumbing (or equivalent)
• Gas Qualifications
• WRAS Qualifications (Water Regs)
• Unvented hot water systems (Part G)
• Experience installing air source heat pumps
• Experience installing hot water cylinders and radiators

Any of the following would be good;

• Experience leading others
• NVQ Level 3 plumbing (or equivalent)
• Level 3 heat pump system design
• F-Gas Category 1

What we offer

• Base Salary of £51,500 + performance based bonus
• Referral Scheme
• Company Phone
• All equipment provided with a branded company van + fuel card
• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Health Cash Plan
• Reward Gateway (shopping discount)
• Life insurance
• Level 3 heat pump training being provided to all technicians, as well as world class heat pump installation and product training at the Aira Academy

(We encourage early applications as we may close the role once we find the right candidate.)

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