Annual Salary
£24,000 to £46,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Heat pump engineers install and service zero carbon central heating and hot water systems in buildings.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; as customers demand
There will be
1.1% fewer Heat pump engineer jobs in 2027.
As a heat pump engineer, you could:
Green job
As a heat pump engineer, you'll help customers switch to more energy efficient heating. This can have a positive impact on the environment.
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You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work at a client's business or at a client's home.
Your working environment may be cramped, at height and you'll travel often.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a college course in a related subject like plumbing and heating, or a T Level in Building Services Engineering for Construction.
These courses teach you some of the skills you'll need to apply for a trainee plumber, heating and ventilation engineer, or gas service technician position within a company.
To become a heat pump engineer, you'd then need to do an additional 3 to 5 day course.
This could be a course in:
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You could do the Low Carbon Heating Technician Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship to become a heat pump engineer.
This will take around 3 years to complete.
You'll usually need:
You could train as a gas service technician, heating and ventilation engineer or plumber. You could then do additional training in heat pump installation to become a heat pump engineer.
This could be a course in:
Lots of organisations offer training in heat pump installation. You can search for heat training providers in your local region.
You could join the Heat Pump Association (HPA) for professional development opportunities.
You can get more advice on heat pump careers and trainingfrom the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE).
With experience, you could move into supervisory and management roles, and be responsible for a team of engineers.
You could also:set up your own business; get involved in training apprentices; progress to teaching in a further education college
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Heat pump engineers install and service zero carbon central heating and hot water systems in buildings, helping reduce reliance on fossil fuel based heating systems.
To become a heat pump engineer, you'd need to do an additional 3 to 5 day course to train in heat pump technology
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