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Heating and ventilation engineers install and service heating and air conditioning in large buildings like factories, schools and hospitals.
You could work: evenings / weekends; as customers demand
There will be
1.1% fewer Heating and ventilation engineer jobs in 2027.
In your local area
In this job, you'll:
You could work at a client's business or at a client's home.
Your working environment may be at height, cramped and you'll travel often.
You can get into this job through:
You can take a college course to learn some of the skills needed in this job.
Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You can get into this job by doing:
Apprenticeships can take 2 to 3 years to complete.
You'll usually need:
You can get more advice about working and training in heating and ventilation from the Building and Engineering Services Association and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.
You could move into a managerial role, supervise a team of engineers, or work in technical sales.
With further training, you could become a building services engineer or facilities manager.