Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics

NOC

72420

install and maintain oil, coal and wood heating systems in residential and commercial buildings.

Full NOC Description

Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics install and maintain oil, coal and wood heating systems in residential and commercial buildings. They are employed by heating systems installation and service companies. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Read and interpret drawings or specifications to determine work to be performed

Lay out oil burner heating system components and assemble components using hand and power tools

Install oil burner components such as thermostats, motors, piping and safety devices, and connect to fuel supply, ventilation and electrical system

Test installed unit and adjust controls for proper functioning

Troubleshoot and repair malfunctioning oil burners, and their components and controls

Install, maintain and repair coal and wood heating systems

Perform scheduled maintenance service on oil and solid fuel heating systems.

Also Known As

furnace installer and repairer (except gas)
heating service mechanic
heating systems technician
oil burner installer
oil burner mechanic

oil burner mechanic apprentice

wood burner installer

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program is usually required.

Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or A combination of over four years of work experience and industry courses in heating systems installation and repair is usually required for trade certification.

Oil heat system technician trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified oil heat system technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes
Compulsory: Yes
Red Seal: Yes

Regulation Body

Skilled Trades NB

Employment by Sex

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Female

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55-64

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Employment by highest level of education

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No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

33.3%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

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Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

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College or University Below Bachelor Level

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University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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Construction

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25.0%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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Southeast

33.30%

Southwest

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Northwest

Economic Regions

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Salary

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Employment Outlook

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