Plumbing and Heating Engineer

Aira; Watford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Van and tools

Company phone

Health cash plan

Pension

Life Insurance

5% sign-on bonus

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Aira is hiring Plumbing and Heating Engineers to install heat pumps, radiators and cylinders across the UK. You’ll work with a skilled team, following surveys and schematic diagrams, and progress from plumbing to Heat Pump Installer with the Aira Academy.

Benefits include a 5% sign‑on bonus after three months, base salary from £36,050 plus overtime and a range of benefits, with strong opportunities for development within the Europe‑wide Aira engineering family.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 plumbing (or equivalent)
• NVQ Level 3 plumbing (or equivalent)
• WRAS Qualifications (water regs)
• Unvented hot water systems (part G)
• Gas qualifications

Responsibilities

• Install the latest Aira heat pumps, cylinders and radiators as part of a team
• Work with designers to ensure efficient, reliable systems and properly surveyed jobs
• Train at the Aira Academy to progress to Heat Pump Installer within the UK’s fastest growing Heat Pump installer
• Join a Europe‑Wide team of engineers as part of the Aira family

Education

NVQ Level 2 plumbing

NVQ Level 3 plumbing

WRAS qualifications

Unvented hot water

Gas qualifications

Job description

Join us and receive a 5% sign‑on bonus for this role, paid after your first 3 months.

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’ll only be fitting 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

We will provide all necessary Air Source Heat Pump training at our own Aira Academy's throughout the UK, however we need you to have the following:

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

Any of the following would be good to have:

• 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
• 5% sign‑on bonus (this role only) - paid on completion of your 3 month probation
• 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

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

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.