Hvac Apprentice Jobs

Summary
Inspects, tests, adjusts, and balances heating, cooling, and ventilating systems in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities includes, but not limited to the following:

• Inspects system to verify system compliance with plans and specifications and to detect malfunctions in system component parts.
• Studies system blueprints, specifications, and performance data to determine configuration and purpose of system components such as motors, pumps, fans, switches, ducts, or pipes
• Adjusts system controls to settings recomme nded by vendor to prepare to perform tests.
• Discusses system malfunctions with users to isolate problems.
• Tests performance of air and hydronic systems to isolate problems and determine where adjustments are necessary.
• Discusses system operation with users to verify that malfunctions have been corrected.
• Opens or closes louvers in system ductwork or adjusts flow control valves in piping to balance system.

Competencies

Be able to successfully demonstrate industry knowledge and observe safety and security

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
One to two year certificate from college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to navigate a smart phone or tablet for various web based applications.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Qualified candidates will be EPA certified. All HVAC apprentice must hold a current driver's license.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arm and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions; high, precarious places; or tight and confined spaces. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.