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We're recruiting Plumbing and Heating Engineers to install our Air Source Heat Pumps.
We're looking for passionate people who have worked on the installation of heating systems to join us in making the transition to renewables. As the lead Heat Pump Engineer, you'll work closely with a Low Carbon Heating Support Engineer to install Heat Pumps in your area. At Octopus Energy Services, we put the customers experience at high priority, so you’ll carry out the work cleanly and respectfully at their property.
What you'll do
- Work as part of a team to install low carbon technology in customers homes -starting with Air Source Heat Pumps
- Learn about new technologies and get exciting training in our innovative £10m training centre; giving you the confidence to install the kit, to find solutions to challenges and to share low carbon advice with our customers
- Use your knowledge and experience of heat pump installations to deliver an amazing experience
- Review and collaborate on technical specifications and mechanical drawings
- Work with an electrician to commission Air Source Heat Pumps
- Lead your team; be responsible for your crew and empower them to make on-the-fly decisions to do what’s right for you and your customers
What you'll need
- G3 (unvented cylinder) qualification OR proven experience
- Experience in the installation of boilers and it's a plus if you know about air source heat pumps
- Experience as a plumbing and heating engineer with knowledge of heating system design and the ability to fault find. You’ll also have domestic hot & cold water system knowledge
- Full UK driving licence (no more than 6 points)
You may also have qualifications such as WRAS Water Supply Regs, Gas safe certification, UHW10/HWSS or the BPEC L3 heat pump installation, but these are not essential!
What we offer
- Basic salary £38,000 per year
- Overtime/on-call available
- On target earnings £45,000 + London weighting if living within M25)
- £2,500 annual performance bonus
- Share Options in Octopus Energy
- £25 per week lunch allowance
- Training programme at our groundbreaking R&D centre
- Use of company tools
- Uniform and all PPE
- Company Vehicle and fuel
- Support for personal development in Renewable Tech
Why else you'll love it here
- Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!
- Octopus Energy is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we we're voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people
- Visit our perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits
If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.
What We Do
We’re not your typical energy company. We want to change energy for the better by making it greener, smarter, and more affordable for everyone. Not only are we one of the biggest generators of renewable energy in the UK, we’re also one of the top-rated energy suppliers.
