HVAC Apprentice

ClimateCare Mechanical Service; Hayward, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

ClimateCare Mechanical Service in California is hiring an HVAC Apprentice for union commercial and industrial service work. You will assist with maintenance, inspections, startups, repairs, and retrofits under supervision.

You will learn electrical fundamentals and controls basics, read prints, write service reports, support job walks, and participate in JHAs and toolbox talks. Growth path from Apprentice to Journeyman and beyond.

Qualifications

• Reliability and coachability are essential.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable for union work.
• Strong safety mindset and teamwork.
• Excellent communication and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planned maintenance, inspections, startups, repairs, and retrofits.
• Learn electrical fundamentals and controls basics, including VFDs, actuators, and sensors.
• Read prints and submittals and follow written scopes and checklists.
• Write service reports following a standardized format and criteria.
• Support job walks by capturing measurements and photos and helping stage tools and materials.
• Assist with JHAs and toolbox talks under supervision.

Skills

Reliability

Coachability

Safety-first mindset

Clear communication

Teamwork

Valid driver's license

Insurability

Work ethic

Willingness to learn

Job description

ClimateCare Mechanical Service is hiring an HVAC Apprentice for union commercial and industrial HVAC service work in California.

This role assists with planned maintenance, inspections, startups, repairs, retrofits, electrical fundamentals, controls basics, documentation, job walks, JHAs, and toolbox talks under supervision.

• Assist with planned maintenance, inspections, startups, repairs, and retrofits.
• Learn electrical fundamentals and controls basics, including VFDs, actuators, and sensors.
• Read prints and submittals and follow written scopes and checklists.
• Write service reports following a standardized format and criteria.
• Support job walks by capturing measurements and photos and helping stage tools and materials.
• Assist with JHAs and toolbox talks under supervision.

Qualified candidates should bring reliability, coachability, a safety-first mindset, clear communication, teamwork, a valid driver's license, insurability, work ethic, and a drive to continuously learn.

The growth path for this role is Apprentice to Journeyman to Lead Technician to Foreman to General Foreman, supported by structured ride-alongs, mentorship, and union apprenticeship hours.