Installation Technician Apprentice

The Installation Technician reports to the Installation Manager and is responsible for performing a range of HVACR installation jobs for  residential & commercial customers. Customer-based activities require an individual possessing traits of decisiveness, initiative, tact, judgment, integrity, dependability, and the ability to communicate in a technically credible manner.  Job-related contact can occur with virtually all demographic groups, with the majority of working contacts being customers, other technicians, the Installation Manager, the Estimator and the Parts Runner.     Benefits

• Paid Training
• Careers Advancement Opportunities 
• Competitive Compensation
• Year-Round Work
• Spiffs earning opportunity
• Medical benefits
• Retirement plan

  Representative duties include:

• Serving as a member of Installation Department teams which are organized to conduct HVACR installation jobs in an efficient and timely manner.
• Performing routine HVACR installation activities without direct oversight or on-site assistance.
• Conducting point-of-work sales of Indoor Air Quality services, unit components, unit replacements, add-on units, and referrals for the sales staff.
• Conducting non-installation work in support of the IAQ and Service Departments, as assigned.
• Performing related duties as directed by the Installation Manager.

  Job Qualifications: 

• High school graduate or graduate of a post-secondary HVACR program of instruction of two or more years in duration.
• One or more years of successful and full-time HVACR experience, either as a service or Installation technician.
• Good oral and reading skills, including the ability to read and apply manufacturers' installation instructions and clearly communicate with residential, commercial, and industrial customers, suppliers, and other employees.  
• Physical ability to perform all duties of installation circumstances, and extreme weather conditions existent in Oregon/Washington, Including working in tight crawl spaces or attics.
• Interest and initiative in maintaining his/her HVACR skills through a combination of self-study, company training, manufacturers' workshops, and other professional development activities.
• Interest and initiative in getting trained to develop point-of-service sales techniques including developing sales leads and conducting sales of unit replacements, add-on units, IAQ services, and service contracts.
• Current (state) operator's license and the ability to operate all types of vehicles in the corporate fleet.  Incumbent must be insurable by A&E Plumbing, Heating and Air current insurance carrier.
• Must be able to provide a current Motor vehicle report for submission to A&E insurance carrier.
• Ability to work efficiently given time pressures, non-standard schedule, extreme weather conditions, varying customer needs and demands, and backlog constraints.