From service to sustainability: build a career in clean energy with Rendesco
Rendesco is the UK’s leading clean energy technology developer and operator, specialising in the electrification of heat through heat pumps and heat networks to help decarbonise Britain’s buildings.
The company designs, installs, and manages clean heating solutions that transfer heat from beneath the Earth’s surface to provide sustainable heat and hot water for homes and buildings. Rendesco currently owns and operates more than 70 ground source heat networks, supplying heat to over 3,000 homes across the UK. Since its launch in 201endesco has developed a unique, highly efficient approach to decarbonising buildings. Each property served saves approximately 18 tonnes of CO₂ compared to a gas boiler and three tonnes of CO₂ compared to an air source heat pump.
Rendesco’s latest homeowner offering, Rendesco Flow, enables customers to heat, save, and relax. From planning and installation to smart energy management, Rendesco Flow provides an end-to-end service, incorporating heat pumps, battery storage, and intelligent controls. The result is reliable year-round warmth, reduced energy bills, and cleaner energy delivered through a single, streamlined solution.
Joining Rendesco at this stage presents an opportunity to play a role in the company’s growth while contributing directly to the decarbonisation of a critical sector. Rendesco fosters a dynamic, open culture with a flat hierarchy, bringing together a diverse and passionate team united by a shared mission and a drive to seize new opportunities.
Apply with Rendesco: A Day in the Life of a Renewable Engineer
Transitioning from military service can be challenging, but it also provides an opportunity to transfer valuable skills, discipline, and problem-solving experience into a meaningful civilian career. Rendesco is shaping the future of clean, low-cost energy and is seeking motivated, practical individuals to join its team.
Since 2012, Rendesco has been a pioneer in the UK heat pump sector, delivering hundreds of projects across residential, commercial, and industrial developments. The company’s work spans the full renewable heating lifecycle—from design and installation to long-term operations and home energy solutions.
Why this could be the right fit
Whether a service leaver holding an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in plumbing, heating, or refrigeration, or someone seeking to transition into the heat pump sector, Rendesco offers opportunities to learn, develop, and make a tangible impact in a fast-growing industry.
Operations & Maintenance
Engineers support the servicing, fault-finding, and repair of ground and air source heat pumps across industrial, commercial, and domestic projects.
Design & Build
Team members assist with the installation of bespoke heat pump systems, including pipework, heat interface units, and fusion-welded pipework, or join Rendesco’s in-house drilling team within the geothermal sector.
Home Energy
Engineers help homeowners transition to efficient, sustainable heating solutions, installing systems and resolving operational issues.
A day in the life
A typical day may involve preparing for site visits across England or Scotland, working on a range of residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Tasks can vary from diagnosing faults within heat pump systems to installing new heat interface units or supporting customers with energy-saving solutions. Each day offers opportunities to apply existing skills, develop new expertise, and see the direct environmental and social impact of the work.
What Rendesco offers
- Structured on-the-job training plus formal learning to develop your skills.
- Competitive salary, company van, private medical insurance after 6 months service, and generous benefits.
- Opportunities for career progression in a high-growth, future-focused sector.
- Flexible hybrid working (role dependant) and a supportive, inclusive culture.
- EV and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes, plus team engagement incentives.
At Rendesco, employees are part of a purpose-driven organisation operating at the forefront of renewable heating. For those ready to transfer practical skills, discipline, and determination into a meaningful civilian career, Rendesco welcomes applications.
Start the journey with Rendesco today and help make decarbonisation effortless.
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