Trainee Heat Pump Engineer (Training Provided)

Rise Technical Recruitment; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment is seeking a time-served plumber or electrician to transition into heat pumps and renewables. You will be trained by a specialist and move into a long-term career with a private-use van, covering the South West.

The role involves morning/afternoon appointments, travel time counted as working hours, and a family-friendly, flexible schedule. You'll service and maintain domestic heat pump systems across Somerset, Devon and Bristol, with additional travel to Cornwall every

Qualifications

• Must have a strong work ethic and good communication with customers.
• Be well organised and capable of managing a field-based schedule.
• Plumber or electrician with college qualification aiming to specialise in heat pumps.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain domestic heat pump systems.
• Cover the South West from an M5 corridor base (Somerset, Devon, Bristol).
• Attend AM/PM appointments with travel time paid within working hours.
• Receive full manufacturer training alongside F-Gas/electrical/plumbing qualifications.
• No overtime, no weekends, with flexibility around family commitments.

Skills

Work ethic

Communication

Organisation

Education

College-qualified plumber or electrician

Job description

Trainee Heat Pump Engineer (Training Provided)

Field-Based - Covering the South West

30,000 - 35,000 + Van (Private Use) + Manufacturer Training + F-Gas / Electrical / Plumbing Qualifications + Progression + Flexible Family-Friendly Hours + Holidays + Pension

Are you from a plumbing or electrical background and looking to move into heat pumps and renewable technology, where you will be trained up by a specialist and given a career for the long term? Do you want to work for a small, family-orientated company that works around your life commitments, with no weekends, no call-out and the autonomy of running your own diary? The company are a specialist heat pump service and maintenance business, working closely with a leading manufacturer across residential contracts. They are a tight-knit team with genuine ambitions to expand nationally and open a branch abroad, meaning there is real scope to grow as they do. In this role you will service and maintain existing heat pump installations across the South West, working from home with your van as your office. You will carry out morning and afternoon appointments with travel time counted inside your working hours, spending most of your time across Somerset, Devon and Bristol with roughly one day a fortnight in Cornwall. The work is seasonal, so winter days run 8am-5pm while quieter summer days can finish early once your jobs are done.

The ideal candidate will be a time-served plumber or electrician who has been through college and is looking to specialise within heat pumps and renewable technologies. You will need a strong work ethic, good manners and communication skills with customers, and to be well organised. You will also need good access to the M5 and be happy to travel.

If you are a qualified plumber or electrician who wants to build a career in one of the fastest growing industries in the UK, with proper manufacturer training behind you, this is the role for you.

The Role:

• Servicing and maintaining domestic heat pump systems
• Covering the South West from an M5 corridor base, mainly Somerset, Devon and Bristol
• AM and PM appointments with travel time paid inside working hours
• Full manufacturer training provided alongside F-Gas, electrical or plumbing qualifications
• No overtime, no weekends and no call-out, with genuine flexibility around family commitments

The Candidate:

• College-qualified plumber or electrician
• Strong work ethic, good communication and well organised
• Full UK driving licence and off-road parking for a van
• Easily accessible to the M5 corridor

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.