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Heating and ventilation service installer

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Hvac heating mechanic Hvac mechanic Hvacr inspector Air conditioning and refrigeration inspector Air conditioning inspector Heating instrument inspector Heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanic Heating, ventilation, air conditioning (and refrigeration) service engineer Ventilation and air-conditioning inspector

Heating and ventilation service installers maintain and place industrial heating and refrigeration systems. They set up furnaces, thermostats, ducts, vents, and other equipment needed to ensure the controlled passage and treatment of air. They also carry out repairs.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Interpreting blueprints, drawings or other specifications;
(b) Assembling, installing and repairing components such as compressors, motors, condensers, evaporators, switches and gauges for air conditioning and refrigeration systems;
(c) Connecting piping and equipment by bolting, riveting, welding or brazing;
(d) Testing systems, diagnosing faults and performing routine maintenance or servicing.

Knowledge

  • Electricity and energy
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Electronics and automation
  • Building and civil engineering
  • Physics

Digital competencies

  • Installing heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
  • Developing solutions
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients
  • Installing wooden and metal components
  • Installing plumbing or piping equipment or systems

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Supporting others
  • Leading others
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Science and engineering professionals

Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology)

Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified

405

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

23,88%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

8,29% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

73,09%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

9,14%

Part-time contracts

1,10% Turnover index

367

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-6%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering professionals

58%

42%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology)

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified

No experience
3%
Less than 1 year
39%
Between 1 and 2 years
9%
Between 2 and 4 years
26%
Between 4 and 8 years
9%
More than 8 years
14%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
43%
Information and communication
15%
Manufacturing
13%
Administrative and support service activities
7%
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
4%
Others
18%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.