Join Our Trades
See yourself in a mechanical trade
Looking for a rewarding career path? With lots of jobs, room for growth and great pay, the mechanical contracting industry is welcoming recruits from all backgrounds.
If you have a trade under your belt you have work for the rest of your life.
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Find Your Fit
Boilermakers fabricate, construct, install, repair, and maintain boilers, boiler systems, vessels, tanks, towers, and other structures intended to hold hot gas or liquid. Boilermakers primarily work with steel, iron, copper, and fibreglass materials. This field requires vast technical knowledge and the tactical skills to work with large structures in industrial and commercial settings.
Gasfitter
A gasfitter installs, tests, maintains, and repairs propane and natural gas lines, appliances, equipment, and accessories. A Gasfitter (Class A) works on equipment in residential and commercial premises while a Gasfitter (Class B) works in various sectors and with fuels including manufactured gas, liquified petroleum gas, digester gas, landfill gas, or biogas.
Instrumentation & Control Technician
Instrumentation and control technicians install, repair, maintain, and calibrate control instruments including indicators, recording devices, control loops and computers. These instruments may be pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic, electrical, mechanical, nuclear, optical or chemical.
Insulator – Heat & Frost
Insulators apply different kinds of insulating materials to mechanical systems such as plastics, tanks, vessels, and HVAC systems to prevent the passage of heat, cold, vapour, moisture, sound, or fire. They also spray insulating materials and install fireproofing and fire stop systems. They typically work in commercial or industrial settings such as gas plants, refineries, hospitals, schools, and convention centres.
Plumber
Plumbers install, repair and maintain plumbing systems such as water, hydronic, drainage, waste and vent, low pressure steam, chemical and irrigation. They also install specialized systems such as medical gas, process piping, compressed air, water conditioners, fuel piping, sewage and water treatment, and storage and flow equipment. Plumbers interpret drawings, refer to layouts of existing services, and review applicable codes and specifications to determine work details and procedures. They locate and mark positions for fixtures, pipe connections and sleeves, and cut openings to accommodate pipe and fittings.
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Mechanic
Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics install, maintain and service residential, commercial, industrial and institutional heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration units and systems. They also connect to air delivery systems, install and service hydronic and secondary refrigerant systems and associated controls.
Sheet Metal Worker
Sheet Metal Workers lay out, fabricate, assemble, weld, install, and service the following: ducting, spouting, fittings cabinets, gutters, copings, flashings, supporting devices, wall systems, building envelope, ornamental work and integral equipment associated with the blowpipe, air pollution, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, roofing, restaurant, kitchen, marine installations and hospital equipment.
Steamfitter/Pipefitter
Steamfitter/Pipefitters manage the fabrication, assembling, maintenance, and repair of piping systems carrying water, steam, fluids, gases, or chemicals in systems such as HVAC, lubricating, and process piping systems.
Sprinkler Fitter
Sprinkler Fitters install, repair, inspect, and maintain fire protection systems. This includes wet, dry, water mist, foam, deluge, carbon dioxide, antifreeze, and a variety of other fire protection systems.
Welder
Welders specialize in fusing materials together, typically metals or plastic polymers, using an open flame. Welding requires a strong level of finesse, dexterity, and attention to detail.
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Beyond the Trades
The mechanical contracting industry offers rewarding roles in project management, estimating and supervision. MCABC is your connection to industry training and jobs.
Estimator
Estimators play a critical role in the planning and execution of mechanical contracting projects. They work closely with engineers on the budgets for upcoming projects, reviewing large tender documents in careful detail. Estimators must have a strong understanding of both the mechanical contracting industry, strong relationships with sub trades, as well as competency in the management side of the mechanical trades.
Project Manager
Project Management in the mechanical contracting industry is an incredibly rewarding career that involves managing construction projects from start to finish. This includes coordinating vendors, suppliers, and subtrades, and ultimately delivering projects on time, on budget, and to scope.
Gold Seal Certification
The CCA Gold Seal Certification Program is a national certification program for construction management professionals including: estimators, superintendents, project managers, owner’s construction managers and safety coordinators. Successful applicants of the program become Gold Seal Certified (GSC).
Certification is based on the candidate’s education, experience, and ability to satisfy the rigorous standards of the Program. For the individual, the Gold Seal Certificate is a declaration of skill and competence that is recognized by the construction industry across the country. The Certificate enhances mobility and professional development of construction managers. Employing Gold Seal Certified managers is a statement regarding the professionalism and commitment of the firm to construction management excellence.