Senior Installation Engineer

Senior Renewable Installation Engineer

Location: With exciting projects across Scotland, the ideal candidate will be based near Edinburgh or Glasgow and demonstrate a willingness to travel to projects throughout Scotland (all expenses covered).

At Rendesco, we believe that heating our homes shouldn't heat the planet. Since 2012, we've been leading the way in renewable heating solutions designing, installing, and operating cutting-edge heat pump systems that make a real difference.

This is more than just a job. Joining our team now means helping to shape our growth story and play an active role in decarbonizing one of the UK's most crucial sectors. We're proud of our dynamic, open culture, flat hierarchy, and diverse team, united by passion, purpose, and a drive to deliver exceptional results.

• Generous Salary on offer - depending on experience.
• Private Medical Insurance after six months service.
• Electric Vehicle and Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Schemes.
• Quarterly Social Fund of 50 per person per quarter for team events and gatherings, to encourage engagement across teams.
• 30 Monthly contribution to Phone Contract paid straight into your monthly wage packet.
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

We're looking for a motivated, skilled, and hands‑on Senior Installation Engineer to join our growing engineering team. Reporting to our Installation Supervisors, you'll help deliver high-quality, efficient, and future‑proof heating solutions to homes and communities across the UK.

• Installation of PIP (pre insulated pipework):
  Coordination and laying / connecting pre-insulated pipework in trenches or at ground level, focusing on efficient insulation and long‑term reliability for heating and cooling systems in outdoor or underground installations.
• Installation of Heat Interface Units:
  The fitting of Heat Interface Units (HIUs) in residential settings, which involves connecting these units to centralized heating systems to provide efficient heating and hot water supply within individual homes.
• Pipe fitting of heating/cooling/hot water distribution systems.
• Installation of fusion weld pipework.
• Fault finding and fixing any problems that arise.
• Taking ownership to ensure that all inspections and Quality Control check points are completed to industry, Rendesco and customer standards.

• You will bring proven experience from the renewable energy, infrastructure, or construction sectors, ideally with a strong professional background in plumbing and/or pipe fitting. With hands‑on skills in installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting water and heating systems, you'll combine technical leadership with the ability to guide installation engineers and deliver innovative, efficient, and high‑quality solutions.
• You have experience producing inspection and testing reports, preferably within renewable energy or district heating projects, and possess a solid understanding of hydraulic systems, including flow and pressure principles. Alongside this, you demonstrate strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations (Part G) and hot water system standards, ensuring safe, compliant, and best‑practice installations across all projects.

• Engineering or Plumbing
  
  Qualification:
  
  NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 (or equivalent) ensuring an understanding of industry standards and best practices.
• CSCS Card.
• EUSR Card.

At Rendesco, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and an equal opportunity employer, who encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

We operate a preferred supplier list for our external recruitment agencies. Any CVs that are speculatively sent to us by agencies outside of this list will be treated as a free gift and we will not be liable for any fees if we contact the candidate directly.

Be the change. If you're ready to put your skills to work on meaningful projects that help power a cleaner, greener Britain we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us make decarbonization effortless.