Job description Heating Technician in British Columbia
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Find out what work is like for a heating technician in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics (NOC 72420).

Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics

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.

Work week duration

Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • 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.

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  • Handling material manually
  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Standing
  • Making repetitive motions

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Heating systems installation and service companies

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  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • In an enclosed vehicle or equipment
  • Standard safety equipment
  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • High places
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Hazardous conditions
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • Indoors, not environmentally controlled

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  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 72420), and a list of similar occupations:

  • 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

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Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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