Careers with Option

If you are interested in a career as a heating engineer, working with gas boilers, heat pumps, and heating and hot water systems, training with Option can develop you into the best heating engineer you can be.

We have an exceptional reputation for installing some of the highest quality systems and our work tends to be at the more technical end of the industry, so a keen attitude towards the geeky side of the work is encouraged. Throughout your apprenticeship you will learn how to:

• Install pipework in a range of materials using techniques including soldering and press-fit
  
  
• Install radiators and underfloor heating systems
  
  
• Install gas boilers, air source heat pumps and hot water cylinders
  
  
• Install controls like smart thermostats
  
  
• Service and maintain gas appliances and heat pumps
  
  
• Fault find and troubleshoot on heating and hot water systems of all types
  
  
• Design heating and hot water systems using advanced techniques like pipe sizing and pump sizing

• are punctual and have a good attendance record
  
  
• are presentable, polite, and treat our customers with respect
  
  
• are keen to learn and challenge yourself
  
  
• will communicate as part of a supportive team
  
  
• have a growth mindset and a can do attitude