Plumbing and Heating Engineer

Aira; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,445 - 39,655; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary £36,050

25 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Pension

Life insurance

Referral scheme

Company phone

Van, tools and uniform provided

Job summary

Aira, a clean-energy tech company in the UK, is hiring plumbers and heating engineers to join our team of Clean Energy Technicians. You’ll install the latest heat pumps, radiators and cylinders, working with experienced installers and designers to ensure safe, high‑quality fittings.

No prior heat pump experience is required; you’ll train at the Aira Academy and have opportunities for progression within the fastest growing heat pump installer in Europe. Generous benefits included.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 plumbing (or equivalent).
• Experience installing radiators, cylinders, and pipework.

Responsibilities

• Install the latest Aira heat pumps, cylinders and radiators as part of a team.
• Work closely with team and designers to ensure efficient, reliable systems.
• Train at the Aira Academy with progression to Heat Pump Installer.
• Join a Europe-wide team of engineers as part of the Aira family.

Skills

Plumbing experience

Radiator installation

Education

NVQ Level 2 plumbing

NVQ Level 3 plumbing

WRAS qualifications

Gas qualifications

Job description

About 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.

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 plumbers and heating engineers to join our team of Clean Energy Technicians. If you’re currently fitting radiators, heating systems, or cylinders, we want to hear from you. You do not need previous heat pump experience to apply! You’ll be working with an experienced, qualified heat pump installer and ensuring that high‑quality heat pump installations are carried out safely and efficiently.

What You’ll Be Doing

• You’ll be helping families lower their costs and carbon footprint by working in a team to install the very latest Aira heat pumps, cylinders, and radiators.
• You’ll work closely with your team, as well as our designers, to make sure that you only fit efficient, reliable systems. All your jobs will have been properly surveyed, and you’ll be given schematic diagrams for every installation.
• You’ll train at the Aira Academy to become the best Plumbing and Heating Engineer you can be, with progression to becoming a Heat Pump Installer. You will have the opportunity for development and professional growth with the UK’s fastest growing Heat Pump installer.
• You’ll be joining a Europe‑wide team of Engineers as part of the Aira family.

What We Would Like You To Have

Required

• NVQ level 2 plumbing (or equivalent)
• Experience installing radiators, cylinders, and pipework

Preferred

• NVQ Level 3 plumbing (or equivalent)
• WRAS Qualifications (water regs)
• Unvented hot water systems (part G)
• Gas qualifications

What We Offer

• Base Salary of £36,050 + overtime and bonus
• 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Health Cash Plan
• Reward Gateway (Shopping Discount)
• Life Insurance
• Pension
• Referral Scheme
• Aira Academy Access for Personal Professional Development
• Van, all tools, uniform, and equipment provided
• Company phone

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.