Heat Pump System Design Manager

Heat Pump System Design Manager

Apply locations: Stockport UK, Windsor, Millstream UK, Uddingston UK, Leicester, Spinneyside UK, Cardiff

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago

Time left to apply: End Date: February 20, 2025 (4 days left to apply)

Job requisition id: R

Join us, be part of more.

We're so much more than an energy company. We're a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn't rely on fossil fuels whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That's why working here is .

About your team:

At British Gas, our mission is to sell it and mend it. We're the household heroes powering 1 in 3 homes in the UK - but supplying energy is just part of what we do. We're making the UK's homes greener and more energy efficient, together with our friends at Hive. By using their clever tech like thermostats, heat pumps, solar panels and EV chargers, we're making it cheaper and easier to reduce your home's carbon-footprint.

We have a great opportunity for a Heat Pump System Design Manager to join our busy team.

As the Heat Pump System Design Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Design Team. This includes managing their workloads, providing clear advice on our design principles, and supporting the team with technical assistance and problem solving.

The role will be based in Stockport 1 day a week and the rest remote working, with occasional national travel. A car/car allowance will be provided.

About the Role:

• Provide guidance and structure to the team of system design engineers.
• Ensure the performance of the design team is of the highest standard.
• Hold regular meetings to ensure expectations of the team are met.
• Manage resources to ensure the workload has the capability to be exceeded.
• Be the conduit between survey, design, and installation.
• Be the qualified person 'signing off' each customer design solution.
• Work with key stakeholders across the business such as sales and Business Delivery Managers to ensure the requirements of the Design team and installation teams are met.
• Engage with the Performance Support team to leverage coaching and other support needs to optimise customer delivery and engineer efficiency.
• Utilise the National Technical Support Team to enhance engineer technical skills to deliver superior customer service.

What we're looking for:

• Qualifications in System design such as Heat Geek Heating Mastery.
• Experience with heat pump system design is essential.
• Understanding of hydronics and heat pump system performance.
• Ensuring compliance standards and planning regulations are adhered to and embedded in the team.
• Experience in managing a team and coaching others.
• Stakeholder management of a wide range of stakeholders often in time pressured situations.
• Ability to lead, communicate, motivate, and engage people to deliver their individual and team objectives.
• Aware of the commercial aims and objectives of British Gas and Centrica.
• Skilful in problem solving to achieve short-term goals and establish longer-term approaches to avoid repeat failure demand.

Why should you apply?

We're not a perfect place - but we're a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That's why we've designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too.

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

We are Centrica

Through innovative green products, intelligent energy solutions and developing smarter ways to use and save energy, we're not just part of the energy transition, we're leading it. Our commitment goes beyond sustainability. Together we're bringing our collective energies to create positive change in our local communities.

We're looking for people to add to our culture - not fit in with it. We're building a community where you can be unapologetically you, where differences are celebrated, and where everyone can belong.