Trades

HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) mechanic

Prince Rupert, British Columbia · posted 2026-09-16

$40.00 hourly

Pay is about the B.C. median for this work ($40.00 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)

What the posting asks for

  • 2 to 3 years' experience
  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • English

From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.

Hours and terms

  • 30 to 40 hours a week
  • Shifts: days
  • Full time, Permanent employment
  • In person

Usually needed for this kind of work

  • B.C. requires a certificate for this trade (Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic). Registered apprentices can do the work while they train. SkilledTradesBC
  • Completion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program is usually required.
  • Completion of a three- to five-year apprenticeship program ora combination of over five years of work experience and industry courses in refrigeration and air conditioning repair is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics (NOC 72402). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings or other specifications
  • Measure and lay out reference points for installation
  • Assemble and install refrigeration or air conditioning components such as motors, controls, gauges, valves, circulating pumps, condensers, humidifiers, evaporators and compressors using hand and power tools
  • Measure and cut piping, and connect piping using welding and brazing equipment
  • Install, troubleshoot and overhaul entire heating, ventilation, air handling, refrigeration and air conditioning systems
  • Start up system and test for leaks using testing devices

About the employer

  • Industry: Construction
  • Region: North Coast Region

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