Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
Work Activities
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Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.
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Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring.
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Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions.
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Connect heating or air conditioning equipment to fuel, water, or refrigerant source to form complete circuit.
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Install, connect, or adjust thermostats, humidistats, or timers.
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Study blueprints, design specifications, or manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and to ensure the proper installation of components.
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Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, such as safety procedures or the maintenance of a clean work area.
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Install auxiliary components to heating or cooling equipment, such as expansion or discharge valves, air ducts, pipes, blowers, dampers, flues, or stokers.
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Lay out and connect electrical wiring between controls and equipment, according to wiring diagrams, using electrician's hand tools.
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Braze or solder parts to repair defective joints and leaks.
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Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.
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Record and report time, materials, faults, deficiencies, or other unusual occurrences on work orders.
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Perform mechanical overhauls and refrigerant reclaiming.
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Adjust system controls to settings recommended by manufacturer to balance system.
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Install expansion and control valves, using acetylene torches and wrenches.
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Install or repair self-contained ground source heat pumps or hybrid ground or air source heat pumps to minimize carbon-based energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions.
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Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, oiling parts, or changing filters.
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Install dehumidifiers or related equipment for spaces that require cool, dry air to operate efficiently, such as computer rooms.
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Cut or drill holes in floors, walls, or roof to install equipment, using power saws or drills.
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Mount compressor, condenser, and other components in specified locations on frames, using hand tools and acetylene welding equipment.
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Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe or tubing, using pipe fitter's tools.
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Keep records of repairs and replacements made and causes of malfunctions.
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Install or repair air purification systems, such as specialized filters or ultraviolet (UV) light purification systems.
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Estimate, order, pick up, deliver, and install materials and supplies needed to maintain equipment in good working condition.
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Schedule work with customers and initiate work orders, house requisitions, and orders from stock.
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Supervise and instruct assistants.
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Lay out reference points for installation of structural and functional components, using measuring instruments.
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Lift and align components into position, using hoist or block and tackle.
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Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
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Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
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Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
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Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
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Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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Visualization
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
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Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
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Currently Employed
12,260
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Yearly Projected Openings
1,430
- Education
Postsecondary certificate
- Work Experience
No work experience
- Training
More than 1 year on-the-job training
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Realistic:
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
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Attention to Detail
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Analytical Thinking
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Dependability
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Independence
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Initiative
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Persistence
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Voltage or current meters
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Pressure indicators
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Power drills
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Levels
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Air velocity and temperature monitors
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Industrial control software
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Facilities management software
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Electronic mail software
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Data base user interface and query software
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Computer aided design CAD software
