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Now that we have defined what HVACR stands for, let’s explore the varied career options available.
It is common to only picture people in overalls working “on the tools”. For example, those who install, maintain, and repair furnaces, air conditioners and heat pumps. While that is one career entry point, there are many work circumstance opportunities in this industry. Opportunities that will facilitate the creation of a career path that is uniquely yours, fitting your goals and aptitudes. Here are a few examples:
- Start your own company or work for an employer.
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Work for a manufacturer or wholesaler. Sales, marketing, design, technical consulting, management, executive
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Work in the residential market. Contractor, installer, service dispatch/technician/manager, plumbing
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Work in the commercial market. Contractor, facility manager/maintenance, gas equipment technician, installer, estimator
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Up skill to engineering and/or system design. CAD operator, test & balance technician, code inspector, energy analyst, project manager, mechanical/stationary engineer
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Work in building automation. Controls installer, technician, systems analyst/engineer/manager, sales
- Become a college HVACR instructor.