Weatherization Installers & Technicians

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Job Outlook:
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Education: None
Salary
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What they do:

Perform a variety of activities to weatherize homes and make them more energy efficient. Duties include repairing windows, insulating ducts, and performing heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) work. May perform energy audits and advise clients on energy conservation measures.

On the job, you would:

  • Test combustible appliances, such as gas appliances.
  • Determine amount of air leakage in buildings, using a blower door machine.
  • Test and diagnose air flow systems, using furnace efficiency analysis equipment.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

79% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
78% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
77% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
76% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
76% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
75% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
71% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
70% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
69% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
68% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
66% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
66% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
65% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

95% Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

75% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
72% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
69% Manual Dexterity  -  The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Inspect work sites to determine condition or necessary repairs.
Communicate with clients about products, procedures, and policies.
Inspect industrial or commercial equipment to ensure proper operation.
Install insulation in equipment or structures.
Communicate with clients about products, procedures, and policies.
Install green structural components, equipment or systems.
Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
Inspect completed work to ensure proper installation.
Install doors or windows.
Install building fixtures.
Install insulation in equipment or structures.
Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
Estimate construction project costs.
Install insulation in equipment or structures.
Install insulation in equipment or structures.
Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
Clean equipment or facilities.
Maintain construction tools or equipment.
Communicate with clients about products, procedures, and policies.
Communicate with clients about products, procedures, and policies.
Record operational or environmental data.
Prepare operational reports.
Test products for functionality or quality.
Test characteristics of materials or structures.
Inspect equipment to ensure proper functioning.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

93% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
89% Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets  -  How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
89% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
85% Outdoors, Exposed to Weather  -  How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
83% Responsible for Others' Health and Safety  -  How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
82% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
82% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
75% Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection  -  How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?
75% Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions  -  How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?
74% Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls  -  How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
74% Spend Time Standing  -  How much does this job require standing?
73% Exposed to Hazardous Equipment  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
71% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
71% Coordinate or Lead Others  -  How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
71% Responsibility for Outcomes and Results  -  How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
70% Physical Proximity  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
69% Very Hot or Cold Temperatures  -  How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
69% Exposed to Contaminants  -  How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
69% Deal With External Customers  -  How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
66% Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
65% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
65% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Tasks & Values

77% Performing General Physical Activities  -  Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
75% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
73% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
73% Handling and Moving Objects  -  Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
73% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
73% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
72% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
72% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
72% Training and Teaching Others  -  Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
71% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
71% Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards  -  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
70% Developing and Building Teams  -  Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
70% Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment  -  Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
69% Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
68% Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment  -  Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
67% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
66% Processing Information  -  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
66% Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
65% Coaching and Developing Others  -  Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Getting Started

Education:
61%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
30%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)

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