Heating And Ventilation Engineer

Typical Salary

£18,000 To £35,000

Typical Hours

41 to 43 a week

evenings / weekends as customers demand

How To Become a Heating And Ventilation Engineer

You can get into this job through:

a college course
an apprenticeship

College / University

You can take a college course to learn some of the skills needed in this job.

Level 2 Diploma in Plumbing and Heating
Level 3 Diploma Building Services Engineering

2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course

4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, for a level 3 course

Apprenticeship

You can get into this job through an:

intermediate apprenticeship as a building services engineering installer
advanced apprenticeship as a building services engineering craftsperson

5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship

some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship

Routes into this Career

Routes into this Career are not listed for this job.

Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

the ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
to be thorough and pay attention to detail
customer service skills
the ability to use your initiative
knowledge of building and construction
analytical thinking skills
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
persistence and determination
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Day To Day Tasks

Your day-to-day tasks may include working as a:

heating installer, fitting heating equipment and pipework systems
ductwork installer, putting in ductwork and ventilation systems
domestic heating installer, fitting central heating systems in homes
service engineer, planning and carrying out regular maintenance and repairs
commissioning engineer, making sure systems meet their original design specification
control engineer, designing and installing the control panels that operate and adjust heating systems
renewable energy engineer, working with systems using wind, tidal, solar, wave, hydro, geothermal, biomass and hydrogen

Working Environment

You could work at a client's business or at a client's home.

Your working environment may be cramped, you'll travel often and at height.

Career Path & Progression

You could move into a managerial role or technical sales.

With further training you could become a building energy management systems control engineer.

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Further information

You can get more advice about working and training in heating and ventilation from the Building and Engineering Services Association.

Restrictions & Requirements

Restrictions & Requirements are not listed for this job.