Too few engineers, too much work.
The shortage is structural and everyone is fishing in the same pond. In 2026 the waiting time for a heat pump is still over a year.
- Recruitment via WhatsApp intake instead of a form nobody fills in.
- AI screening of CVs within the hour, only candidates who fit.
- An engineers' app where the work order, photos and hours are ready in thirty seconds, less office friction, longer retention.
Source · TechBarometer 2025 via Solar365 / ROVC · Wij Techniek 2025–2029 · NOS heat pump waiting time 2026
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