Annual Salary
£20,000 to £40,000
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Thermal insulation engineers install insulating materials around pipes, boilers and ductwork in factories and buildings.
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: between 8am and 6pm; away from home
There will be
5.8% fewer Thermal insulation engineer jobs in 2027.
You will:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work on a construction site, in a factory or at a manufacturing plant.
Your working environment may be cramped, dusty and physically demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a college course to get some of the skills needed in this job. Courses include:
You may need:
You can do a thermal insulation operative and technician intermediate or advanced apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You could start work as a labourer with a construction or heating engineering company, and do training on the job to become an insulation engineer.
You can get into this work if you've got experience and qualifications in pipe fitting, heating and ventilation, refrigeration or air conditioning.
You can find out more about careers in thermal insulation from the Building and Engineering Services Association and ECITB Careers.
You could take further training while you work to move into a technical, supervisory or managerial role, like foreperson, site safety officer or building services technician.
You could also find work in a related industry, like heating and ventilation engineering or air-conditioning and refrigeration.
You can find out more about careers in thermal insulation from the Building and Engineering Services Association and ECITB Careers.
You'll need: