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A heating engineer in France installs, commissions and repairs the systems that keep homes and buildings warm: gas condensing boilers, air-to-water heat pumps, underfloor heating, radiators, hot water cylinders and ventilation units.

A typical day for a maintenance technician means driving the company van between several addresses, carrying out the annual boiler service that French law requires, reading fault codes, testing combustion, replacing a pump or an ignition electrode and filling in the service certificate for the customer. Installers spend more time on one site, running copper or multilayer pipework, fitting the outdoor unit of a heat pump, pressure testing the circuit and setting up the controls. In winter, breakdown calls take priority over everything else.

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[First name Last name]

Heating Engineer | Gas Boilers and Heat Pump Servicing

[City] · [phone] · [email]

Profile

Heating engineer with [x] years of maintenance and breakdown work on gas condensing boilers and heat pumps from [brands]. Runs a daily round of service visits, diagnoses faults quickly and keeps customers informed about repair options and costs.

Experience

Heating Maintenance Technician, [Company], [City]

[month year] to present

  • Carried out [x] boiler and heat pump service visits per day, issuing the annual maintenance certificate to each customer
  • Diagnosed and repaired breakdowns on gas condensing boilers and heat pumps from [brands]
  • Commissioned air-to-water heat pumps installed by the company team, including refrigerant checks and controller setup
  • Advised customers on replacing end-of-life boilers and passed qualified leads to the sales team
  • Managed van stock and ordered spare parts to fix most faults on the first visit

Resume headlines

  • Heating Engineer | Gas Boilers and Heat Pump Servicing
  • Heating and Cooling Technician (CVC) | Breakdowns, Commissioning, Refrigerant Certified
  • Heating Installer | Heat Pumps, Underfloor Heating and Hydraulic Circuits

Summaries for your profile

Entry level

Heating installer holding a Bac Pro in heating, cooling and renewable energy, with an apprenticeship spent fitting radiators, boilers and air-to-water heat pumps for a local installer. Holds the refrigerant handling certificate and is comfortable working alone at a customer's home.

Experienced

Heating engineer with [x] years of maintenance and breakdown work on gas condensing boilers and heat pumps from [brands]. Runs a daily round of service visits, diagnoses faults quickly and keeps customers informed about repair options and costs.

Career change

Former [previous job] who retrained as a heating technician through an adult vocational programme. Brings mechanical aptitude, customer service experience and a careful approach to safety, with a work placement in boiler servicing and heat pump installation.

Tips

  • List the boiler and heat pump brands you have serviced: employers often work as approved partners for a few manufacturers.
  • State clearly whether you hold the refrigerant handling certificate and its category, since heat pump work depends on it.
  • Separate installation work from maintenance and breakdown work, because companies usually hire for one or the other.
  • Mention your driving licence: almost every heating job in France comes with a company van.
  • Add manufacturer training courses you have completed, they show you are up to date on newer equipment.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Writing 'plumbing and heating' without saying which systems you actually commission and repair.
  • Leaving out gas experience, which is what many maintenance companies need most.
  • Forgetting certifications, so the recruiter cannot tell if you are allowed to touch refrigerant circuits.
  • Hiding on-call or winter duty experience, which employers value.

Working as a heating engineer in France

Search for chauffagiste, technicien de maintenance chauffage, plombier-chauffagiste, installateur thermique or technicien CVC (chauffage, ventilation, climatisation). The usual qualifications are the CAP Monteur en installations thermiques, the Bac Pro Installateur en chauffage, climatisation et énergies renouvelables and, for technician roles, a BTS Fluides, énergies, domotique. Handling refrigerants in heat pumps and air conditioning requires an attestation d'aptitude obtained in France, and gas installations follow strict safety rules, so employers look for proven gas experience or recognised gas training. Annual servicing of most boilers is a legal obligation for occupants, which keeps maintenance work steady. Energy renovation grants such as MaPrimeRénov' only apply when the installing company holds the RGE label.

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Frequently asked questions

Is heat pump experience more useful than boiler experience?

Both are in demand. Many French homes still run on gas boilers that need an annual service, while heat pump installations have grown with energy renovation grants. If you know both, say so in the headline. If you only know boilers, mention any heat pump training you have started.

Should I mention industrial or commercial installations?

Yes, if you have worked on collective boiler rooms, steam or large ventilation systems. Facilities management companies and heating contractors for apartment buildings look for that experience, and it can open roles as a site technician or boiler room operator.

How do I present a foreign heating qualification?

Give the title, the country and a plain description of what it covered, such as gas appliances, hydraulics and refrigeration. Then list the equipment you have worked on. Note that the French refrigerant certificate must be obtained in France through an approved assessment centre.

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