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Plumbing and heating installer CV: example

This example is for plumbing, heating and gas installers at installation, development and service companies, and for people moving into installation work from other building trades.

The works manager wants to know which installations you do on your own, from which materials and which licences you hold. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: plumbing and heating installer

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Paweł Nowakowski

Plumbing and heating installer

Olsztyn +48 123 456 789 pawel.nowakowski@example.com

Professional profile

Installer with 8 years of experience on blocks of flats and single-family houses. I install water, drainage and heating systems on my own and fit heat pumps and gas boiler rooms. I hold SEP G2 and G3 licences and carry out pressure tests before handover.

Work experience

Plumbing and heating installer

04.2020 - present

Installation company, Olsztyn

  • Water, drainage and central heating in blocks of flats, about 150 flats a year.
  • Fitting heat pumps, buffer tanks and gas boiler rooms in single-family houses.
  • Underfloor heating and manifolds.
  • Pressure tests and handover documentation.
  • Reading installation designs and agreeing changes with the works manager.

Installer's assistant

05.2016 - 03.2020

Installation business, Ostroda

  • Running PEX, PP and copper pipework.
  • Fitting taps, fixtures and sanitaryware.
  • Helping with boiler rooms and repairing breakdowns.

Education

Sanitary networks and installations fitter

2012 - 2015

Vocational school in Ostroda

Skills

  • Water and drainage systems
  • Heating and underfloor heating
  • Heat pumps and boiler rooms
  • PEX, PP, copper and steel pipes
  • Pressure tests
  • Reading installation designs

Licences

  • SEP G2 licence, operation, valid until 2028
  • SEP G3 licence, operation, valid until 2028
  • Heat pump manufacturer training, 2023

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence
  • Own hand tools

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an installer CV

Professional summary

Say which installations you do on your own, in which buildings and from which materials. Add your SEP licences with groups and expiry dates and the equipment you install, such as heat pumps.

Installer with 2 years of experience on single-family houses. I install water and drainage systems in PEX and PP and fit taps and fixtures. I want to get SEP licences and develop in heat pumps.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the types of installations, scale and equipment. Add pressure tests and handovers, because they show that you are responsible for the result, not just the installation.

Weaker: Doing installations.

Better: Water, drainage and central heating in blocks of flats, about 150 flats a year.

Weaker: Fitting boilers.

Better: Fitting heat pumps, buffer tanks and gas boiler rooms in single-family houses.

Weaker: Checking installations.

Better: Pressure tests and handover documentation.

Skills worth listing

List installations, materials, equipment and tools. Under personal skills, show accuracy and responsibility.

Professional skills

  • Water and drainage
  • Central heating
  • Heat pumps and boilers
  • Gas installations
  • Materials and jointing methods
  • Installation designs

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Responsibility
  • Independence
  • Dealing with customers
  • Working in a crew

Licences

List your SEP licences with group, scope and expiry date, for example G2 for heating equipment and G3 for gas equipment. Training from heat pump and boiler manufacturers is highly valued today.

Installer CV with no experience

Start as an installer's assistant. Describe your vocational school, placements and any work on building sites or renovations.

Say that you want to get SEP licences and learn to fit heating equipment. Installation companies are happy to train young people.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A main contractor looks for pace on blocks of flats, a renewable energy company for heat pumps and solar, and a service company for repairs and customer contact. Move what the job ad is about to the top.

The most common mistakes on an installer CV

Questions and answers

What should an installer put on a CV?

Types of installations, materials, equipment, scale of work, tests and handovers, SEP licences with group and date, training and driving licence.

Which SEP licences are useful for an installer?

Usually G2 for heating equipment and G3 for gas equipment, and G1 for electrical installations.

Should heat pumps be highlighted on a CV?

Yes. Experience with heat pumps is in high demand today.

Can you become an installer with no experience?

Yes, as an installer's assistant. On your CV, show your school, placements and wish to get licences.

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