Heat Pump Engineer - Taunton

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 and we provide full training for candidates looking to make the transition to renewables! We're recruiting Nationwide across England. This role posting is covering the Taunton area.

What you'll do

You’ll work as part of a team to install low carbon technology in customers' homes - starting with Air Source Heat PumpsYou’ll learn about new technologies and get awesome training in our state-of-the-art £10m training centre; giving you the confidence to install the kit, to find solutions to challenges and to share low carbon advice with our customersYou’ll use your knowledge and experience of heat pump installations to deliver an outrageous experienceYou’ll review and collaborate on technical specifications and mechanical drawingsYou’ll work with an electrician to commission Air Source Heat PumpsYou’ll lead a 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 have

You’ll be experienced in the installation of boilers and it's a plus if you know about air source heat pumpsYou’ll be an experienced 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 knowledgeYou’ll have experience of reviewing and challenging technical specifications & mechanical drawingsIt would be great if you had knowledge of and a basic competency in electrical levels It would be great if you had experience with hydraulic systems to design & quality standards - CIBSE & MCS - but this isn't a mustSimilarly F-gas would be great but it’s not essential

Qualifications

For this role, you need a minimum NVQ level 2 (or equivalent experience) within the Plumbing and Heating pathway and a full, clean Driving LicenceIt would be great if you had some of the below tooWRAS Water Supply RegsUHW10/HWSS Unvented DHW Storage Systems Gas safe certificationBPEC L3 or equivalent in heat pump installation

What we offer

£38,000 basic plus overtime/on-call (£45,000 on-target earnings)£2,500 annual bonusTraining programme worth £7,000 at our state-of-the-art R&D centreShare Options in Octopus Energy£25 per week lunch allowanceUse of company toolsUniform and all PPECompany Vehicle and fuelSupport for personal development in Renewable TechOctopus Energy benefits package (see below)

Other Perks

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've officially a world class company to work for [Best Companies] and we're in Glassdoor's [Top 50 best places to work in 2022]What do you get? Click here