Annual Salary
£24,000 to £38,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Smart meter installers fit gas and electricity meters in customers' homes and businesses.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: weekends; on a rota
There will be
4.1% fewer Smart meter installer jobs in 2027.
As a smart meter installer you could:
Green job
As a smart meter installer, you'll fit smart meters which help people to monitor and reduce the energy they use. 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 home or at a client's business.
Your working environment may be cramped and you'll travel often.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course which can be useful when applying for a trainee job.
Courses include:
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You could start your installation career by doing a Duel Fuel Smart Meter Installer Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship.
This takes a minimum of one year and 2 months to complete.
You'll usually need:
You can apply directly to energy companies for trainee smart meter installer jobs.
Experience and qualifications in gas or electricity installation will be useful, though this is not always essential. Employers will often give on-the-job training to the right person.
Some employers might ask for GCSEs, including maths and English, or equivalent qualifications, and good customer service skills.
More information
You can find out more about careers in the energy industry through Energy and Utilities Jobs.
You'll need to:
With experience, you could:become an team leader, offering technical advice to installers; train new smart meter installers; move into gas or electrical engineering with an energy provider; train to install electric vehicle charging points, fit solar panels or to be an energy efficiency consultant
Smart Meter Installers are needed to install smart meters in homes and business premises and to advise customers on how to be more energy efficient in the West of England.
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For more information on the different routes you can take to get into working as a smart meter installer, take a look at the 'Routes into this job' section above.
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You'll need: