Heating System Design Engineer (Field)

Airahome; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £42k

Annual leave 25 days

Health cash plan

Shopping discounts

Life insurance

Equipment provided

Job summary

Aira is hiring a Heating System Design Engineer to design high-quality air source heat pump installations for domestic properties and to conduct detailed site surveys. You will gather data, perform heat loss calculations, size emitters, and ensure solutions align with customer needs and regulatory requirements.

You will communicate with customers, address technical questions, and keep projects on track by reporting issues and coordinating with your line manager.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in system design for air source heat pump installations
• Experience with domestic property heat pump projects preferred
• Familiarity with heat loss calculations and radiator sizing

Responsibilities

• Attend customer properties and conduct site surveys within designated area
• Gather data and generate heat loss calculations and emitter output requirements
• Resolve technical issues to keep installations on track
• Report potential issues to line manager
• Stay updated with heat pump guidance, regulations, and building standards

Skills

Heat pump design

Site surveys

Problem solving

Regulatory compliance

Education

Level 3 Award in installation and maintenance of air source heat pump systems

Level 2/3 Award in plumbing

WRAS certificate course

Level 3 Award Low temperature heating and hot water systems in dwellings

Tools

Heat loss calculations

Job description

Upgrade Your Career With Aira

Clean-energy tech leads to a positive global transformation. Heating homes contribute to 15% of Europe's CO2 emissions. Switching to sustainable solutions offers households a way to achieve net-zero emissions.

Aira's mission is to advance the next generation of home energy solutions, creating intelligent, sustainable homes for a meaningful impact. Starting with innovative heat pumps, it will evolve into a comprehensive, intelligent clean energy-tech system and include dynamic electrical tariffs, cutting-edge home solar systems, and advanced battery storage solutions.

About the role as Heating System Design Engineer at Aira

The survey/design visit is a key aspect of the customer journey to ensure an installation goes ahead as planned, and as the customer expects. You will find solutions to problems, ensure the project works in the interests of both the customer and Aira, and provide excellent customer service along the way. You will have the technical expertise to offer additional products and services we may offer in the interests of the customer.

What you’ll be doingas Heating System Design Engineer at Aira

• Have the necessary qualifications, training, and experience to design high quality air source heat pump installations for domestic properties.

• Gather information from the quote, property and your survey data to generate an accurate heat loss calculation and emitter output requirements

• Find solutions to any technical issues where possible to ensure an installation can still go ahead

• Report any issues which may affect installation to your line manager from the customers property.

• Keep up to date with all manufacturer's guidance, and any legislative changes including but not limited to heat pumps, low carbon heating, clean energy, and building regulations.

• Operate within required Aira’s efficiency guidelines as well as MCS etc.

What might a day look like?

• Attend customer properties in your designated area

• Conduct a site survey and collect data relevant to the installation requirements

• Carry out a room by room heat loss assessment

• Determine which radiators need to be replaced, and communicate this with your customer

• Answer any technical queries the customer may have

• Communicate any price changes with the customer and explain the reason for these

• Obtain approval from the customer for your proposal to go ahead

• Create a list of materials required for the installation to be carried out

What you'll need to haveas Heating System Design Engineer at Aira

• You're need to have the necessary qualifications, training, and experience to design high quality air source heat pump installations for domestic properties.

The following would be useful to have;

• Qualifications in System design such as Heat Geek Heating Mastery

• Level 3 Award in installation and maintenance of air source heat pump systems

• Water regulations certificate (WRAS) course

• Level 2 / 3 Award in plumbing

• Level 3 Award Low temperature heating and hot water systems in dwellings

What is in it for you?

• Salary of £42,000

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Health Cash Plan

• Reward Gateway (shopping discount)

• Life insurance

• 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

• iPad, Phone and all equipment provided

At Aira, We’re not just champions of next-generation energy, we’re champions in Diversity and Inclusion too. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks innovation and creativity and enables us to better serve our customers and communities. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to join our team. We will never accept any form of discrimination and believe that together, we can drive a new era for our people and planet.