Heat network maintenance technician

Level

Advanced · like A-levels

Length

3 yrs

typical

Sector

Engineering and manufacturing

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Heat network technicians are responsible for the operation, planned maintenance and reactive repair of all equipment relevant to the district heat network. This will involve attending customer properties - both…

What you'd do

Service and repair heat interface units in residential properties

Inspect and maintain pipework, valves, and pumps on heat networks

Diagnose faults and carry out repairs to restore heat supply

Read and interpret heat network schematics and P&ID drawings

Complete maintenance records and handover documentation

Respond to customer heat loss and hot water faults

Carry out meter reading checks and data logging

What you'd learn

Heat network system design - pipes, pumps, and heat exchangers

Heat interface unit (HIU) installation, commissioning, and servicing

Pipework hydraulics, pressurisation, and leak testing

Control systems, metering, and remote monitoring technologies

Health and safety including working with high-temperature systems

Low-carbon heat sources - heat pumps, CHP, and energy centres

Fault diagnosis and planned preventive maintenance techniques

Ready to look for a place?

See live Heat network maintenance technician apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

Find vacancies

A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.