Building Services

Feuerungskontrolleur/in BP

Check heating systems for efficiency and environmental impact.

Feuerungskontrolleur/in BP

01 · Overview

What this profession is about

You inspect heating systems for energy efficiency and emissions. You advise operators on legal requirements.

As a Feuerungskontrolleur/in BP, you systematically check heating systems in buildings for energy efficiency and environmental impact. You carry out precise measurements. You compare the results with strict limits. You identify damage or outdated parts. You advise owners and operators on technical measures. You inform authorities about any violations. Your work is important for clean air and climate protection.

FieldBuilding Services
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryBuilding Services: Operations & Maintenance
Swissdoc 0.440.15.0

02 · Salary

What you can earn

MedianCHF 85'318
CHF 79'902CHF 102'558
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Feuerungstechnikerin. Based on 28 observations, updated 7 months ago.

Salary by experience

70k80k90kmedian 85k78k74k72k68k89k95k0-2 yrs3-5 yrs6-8 yrs9-11 yrs12-21 yrs21+ yrs
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ExperienceSalary (CHF)
0-2 yrsCHF 78'000
3-5 yrsCHF 73'500
6-8 yrsCHF 72'000
9-11 yrsCHF 68'400
12-21 yrsCHF 89'375
21+ yrsCHF 94'900

Salary trend

+18% over decade
80k90k80k88k98k94k2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025
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PeriodSalary (CHF)
2014-2016CHF 80'000
2017-2019CHF 88'068
2020-2022CHF 98'000
2023-2025CHF 94'140

Top paying industries

  • Commercial operation / Skilled craftsCHF 84'2638 obs.
  • Building trade / Real estateCHF 72'5007 obs.
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IndustrySalaryObs.
Commercial operation / Skilled craftsCHF 84'2638
Building trade / Real estateCHF 72'5007

03 · Pathway

How to enter and grow

  • 🎓 Feuerungskontrolleur/in mit eidg. Fachausweis
  • ca. 0,5 Jahre, berufsbegleitend

Official education path

The advanced training lasts about 0.5 years. It runs alongside your job. It prepares professionals for the federal certificate.

Typical training path

Feuerungskontrolleur/in mit eidg. Fachausweis

Curriculum

  • Anlagetechnik
  • Messtechnik 1
  • Messtechnik 2
  • Brennstoffe und Verbrennungsvorgänge
  • Berechnung, Auswertung und Beurteilung von Messresultaten
  • Lufthygienische
  • Zusammenhänge und Umweltrecht

Prerequisites

  • eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) as Kaminfeger/in, Heizungsinstallateur/in, Gebäudetechnikplaner/in Heizung or equivalent qualification and 2 years of professional experience in the heating industry
  • eidg. Fachausweis (BP) as Fachmann/-frau für Wärmesysteme or Heizwerkführer/in or equivalent qualification and 2 years of professional experience in the heating industry
  • EFZ or BP in a technical or craft profession and 4 years of professional experience in the heating industry
  • Proof of the required module completions or equivalency certificates

Requirements

  • High sense of responsibility
  • Strong environmental awareness
  • Interest in physical processes
  • Technical understanding
  1. 1Anlagetechnik
  2. 2Messtechnik 1
  3. 3Messtechnik 2
  4. 4Brennstoffe und Verbrennungsvorgänge
  5. 5Berechnung, Auswertung und Beurteilung von Messresultaten
  6. 6Lufthygienische
  7. 7Zusammenhänge und Umweltrecht

Where this can lead

Career changes are possible. You need an EFZ or BP in a technical trade. You must also prove the required experience in the heating industry.

04 · Skills & fit

What it takes

Required skills

  • Technical understanding
  • Environmental awareness
  • Sense of responsibility
  • Advisory skills

Personality fit

  • Swiss career path
  • Career transition
  • Professional growth

05 · Daily reality

What the work feels like

Typical day

You stand in front of a heating system in an apartment building. You use a measuring device to record flue gas values. At the same time, you note the boiler temperature. You check if the air supply is set optimally.

  • You check heating systems for technical damage and outdated parts.
  • You carry out precise measurements of flue gases and boiler temperatures.
  • You compare the recorded values with current limits.
  • You advise operators on legal rules and technical measures.
  • You check the energy efficiency of heating systems. You initiate necessary improvements.
  • You write reports. You coordinate communication with authorities.

Working conditions

You mainly work on behalf of cantons or municipalities. You inspect heating systems in various buildings. In your free time, you work in your main job. For example, as a heating installer or chimney sweep.

Strengths

  • Technical understanding
  • Environmental awareness
  • Sense of responsibility
  • Advisory skills

Trade-offs

  • Seasonal workload
  • Varied work locations
  • Inspection responsibility
  • Physical demands

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