Embarking on a career in the mechanical trade in Norfolk, NC, often begins with an apprenticeship, blending practical experience with theoretical education, enabling individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships typically last three to four years, demanding extensive training under seasoned professionals. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 62,000 mechanical trade professionals nationwide, with a projected job growth of 11% from 2023 to 2033. In Norfolk, NC, apprentices earn an average of $786.04 per week, with an annual overtime average of $40,800. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like Gild facilitate apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a lucrative career with potential earnings often surpassing $110,000 annually for experienced professionals.
ITAC serves Process & Industrial clients with integrated engineering and construction services for complex capital projects. We also offer specialty services including power systems services and products, custom machine fabrication, and fall protection services and equipment. Founded in 1988 on a dream and a $5K loan, ITAC is a true success story. From humble beginnings to an ENR-Ranked Top Design Firm with a nationwide footprint and over 450 employees operating from 6 offices in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, we provide Fortune 500 companies with innovative design-build solutions. We specialize in power generation & utilities, chemicals, food & beverage, forest products, advanced manufacturing, and minerals & metals. ITAC’s purpose is to make life better. For our employees, this means providing them with the resources and flexibility they need to have both a rewarding career and a fulfilling family life. ITAC is 100% employee-owned. Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and Direct Stock Ownership, every team member has the unique opportunity to be an owner who shares in the company’s growth and earnings. We offer our team a comprehensive benefits package and numerous employee incentives. Rooted in love, we serve and care for our employees like family. We hire passionate and motivated people with an innovative mindset and the desire to grow. If the thought of challenging, fast-paced projects excites you, then you’ve come to the right place. At ITAC, you’ll be part of a collaborative team that works hard to make life better. For more information, visit . Responsibilities The Mechanical Project Manager coordinates and directs a project team's mechanical engineering, design, procurement, and construction efforts to meet a customer's project objectives in accordance with the terms defined in the contract applicable to the work. The Mechanical Project Manager provides, endorses, and enforces the applicable project principles, practices, and guidelines to ensure efficient and safe use and allocation of the team's and the firm's resources. The Mechanical Project Manager exercises judgment and experience when applying these principles to ensure that enough alternatives are considered by the team and that the optimal solution(s) are achieved within schedule and budget constraints. It is the Mechanical Project Manager's responsibility to work with team members and management to identify team and project execution weaknesses and strengthen those areas with process and personnel improvements. The Mechanical Project Manager must have a consistent bias for action for project performance and resolute decision making. The Mechanical Project Manager may have multiple simultaneous projects and client assignments. The Mechanical Project Manager is also responsible for cultivating new work with clients with whom the Mechanical Project Manager has a working relationship. The Mechanical Project Manager will continuously pursue additional opportunities to provide customers with mechanical engineering, design, and construction services. PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES: The Construction Project Manager (CPM) is a leadership role within ITAC’s construction divisions. The CPM role requires experience in their specific trade and in supervising construction work and work crews and administering numerous aspects of construction projects and communicating with ITAC’s customers. CPMs must be fully aware of safety practices and requirements on every jobsite on which they work. CPMs must adhere to ITAC policies and procedures for contracting and managing construction projects utilizing internal and external resources. In summary, ITAC’s CPMs develop work scopes, cost estimates, and proposals; develops execution plans; and coordinates and directs field supervision to safely execute the work consistent with the scope and terms of an assigned construction contract. CPMs are responsible for meeting commitments and performance targets relating to: safety goals, financial goals, schedule objectives, quality expectations, and client satisfaction. Specific responsibilities include: • Evaluate RFQs (requests for quotation, requests for bid) to determine fit for ITAC; visit jobsites in preparation for bidding; note risks, clarifications, exceptions, etc.; prepare material take-offs; develop cost estimates; evaluate risks • Draft proposal letters, work scopes, schedules, other key information needed to offer a bid • Identify all work that can be fabricated in-house • Develop execution plans and schedules applying ITAC APM (Assured Project Management) methods • Work with engineering, other trades, and other construction management resources to coordinate EPC/CM and design-build projects. • Host kick-off meetings with customer and ITAC team; establish project safety plans and expectations; establish roles, responsibilities and communication plans • Provide to field supervisors, subcontractors, safety personnel, site administration and quality control personnel: • All applicable project technical information (typically drawings, diagrams, and specifications) • Update schedules and maintain cost control of the project • Daily/weekly direction to ITAC supervisors for the efficient use and allocation of labor, materials, equipment, and tools • Create “Raving Fans” and repeat business opportunities Requirements • 3+ years of mechanical construction project management experience, • Multidiscipline project management experience preferred • OSHA 10 certification • Check-out, commissioning, startup experience • Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel • Familiar with scheduling tools/techniques (MS Project and/or Primavera) • Procore experience, preferred Benefits From internships to seasoned professionals, our growing company provides career opportunities for all levels of experience. We offer our team a comprehensive benefits package and numerous employee incentives. For life’s challenges, we also provide our employees and their immediate families with certified chaplains for around-the-clock encouragement and support. Rooted in love, we serve and care for our employees like family. ITAC provides benefits such as • Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance • 401k & ESOP • Life Insurance • Short & Long-Term Disability • Sick Time Off • Paid Time Off • Paid Holidays • Employee Assistance Program • Tuition Reimbursement • Professional Development • Wellness Program • Mentorship Program • Safety Incentive Program • 24/7 Chaplain Care ITAC serves Process & Industrial clients with integrated engineering and construction services for complex capital projects. We also offer specialty services including power systems services and products, custom machine fabrication, and fall protection services and equipment. Founded in 1988 on a dream and a $5K loan, ITAC is a true success story. From humble beginnings to an ENR-Ranked Top Design Firm with a nationwide footprint and over 450 employees operating from 6 offices in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, we provide Fortune 500 companies with innovative design-build solutions. We specialize in power generation & utilities, chemicals, food & beverage, forest products, advanced manufacturing, and minerals & metals. ITAC’s purpose is to make life better. For our employees, this means providing them with the resources and flexibility they need to have both a rewarding career and a fulfilling family life. ITAC is 100% employee-owned. Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and Direct Stock Ownership, every team member has the unique opportunity to be an owner who shares in the company’s growth and earnings. We offer our team a comprehensive benefits package and numerous employee incentives. Rooted in love, we serve and care for our employees like family. We hire passionate and motivated people with an innovative mindset and the desire to grow. If the thought of challenging, fast-paced projects excites you, then you’ve come to the right place. At ITAC, you’ll be part of a collaborative team that works hard to make life better. For more information, visit . Responsibilities The Mechanical Project Manager coordinates and directs a project team's mechanical engineering, design, procurement, and construction efforts to meet a customer's project objectives in accordance with the terms defined in the contract applicable to the work. The Mechanical Project Manager provides, endorses, and enforces the applicable project principles, practices, and guidelines to ensure efficient and safe use and allocation of the team's and the firm's resources. The Mechanical Project Manager exercises judgment and experience when applying these principles to ensure that enough alternatives are considered by the team and that the optimal solution(s) are achieved within schedule and budget constraints. It is the Mechanical Project Manager's responsibility to work with team members and management to identify team and project execution weaknesses and strengthen those areas with process and personnel improvements. The Mechanical Project Manager must have a consistent bias for action for project performance and resolute decision making. The Mechanical Project Manager may have multiple simultaneous projects and client assignments. The Mechanical Project Manager is also responsible for cultivating new work with clients with whom the Mechanical Project Manager has a working relationship. The Mechanical Project Manager will continuously pursue additional opportunities to provide customers with mechanical engineering, design, and construction services. PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES: The Construction Project Manager (CPM) is a leadership role within ITAC’s construction divisions. The CPM role requires experience in their specific trade and in supervising construction work and work crews and administering numerous aspects of construction projects and communicating with ITAC’s customers. CPMs must be fully aware of safety practices and requirements on every jobsite on which they work. CPMs must adhere to ITAC policies and procedures for contracting and managing construction projects utilizing internal and external resources. In summary, ITAC’s CPMs develop work scopes, cost estimates, and proposals; develops execution plans; and coordinates and directs field supervision to safely execute the work consistent with the scope and terms of an assigned construction contract. CPMs are responsible for meeting commitments and performance targets relating to: safety goals, financial goals, schedule objectives, quality expectations, and client satisfaction. Specific responsibilities include: • Evaluate RFQs (requests for quotation, requests for bid) to determine fit for ITAC; visit jobsites in preparation for bidding; note risks, clarifications, exceptions, etc.; prepare material take-offs; develop cost estimates; evaluate risks • Draft proposal letters, work scopes, schedules, other key information needed to offer a bid • Identify all work that can be fabricated in-house • Develop execution plans and schedules applying ITAC APM (Assured Project Management) methods • Work with engineering, other trades, and other construction management resources to coordinate EPC/CM and design-build projects. • Host kick-off meetings with customer and ITAC team; establish project safety plans and expectations; establish roles, responsibilities and communication plans • Provide to field supervisors, subcontractors, safety personnel, site administration and quality control personnel: • All applicable project technical information (typically drawings, diagrams, and specifications) • Update schedules and maintain cost control of the project • Daily/weekly direction to ITAC supervisors for the efficient use and allocation of labor, materials, equipment, and tools • Create “Raving Fans” and repeat business opportunities Requirements • 3+ years of mechanical construction project management experience, • Multidiscipline project management experience preferred • OSHA 10 certification • Check-out, commissioning, startup experience • Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel • Familiar with scheduling tools/techniques (MS Project and/or Primavera) • Procore experience, preferred Benefits From internships to seasoned professionals, our growing company provides career opportunities for all levels of experience. We offer our team a comprehensive benefits package and numerous employee incentives. For life’s challenges, we also provide our employees and their immediate families with certified chaplains for around-the-clock encouragement and support. Rooted in love, we serve and care for our employees like family. ITAC provides benefits such as • Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance • 401k & ESOP • Life Insurance • Short & Long-Term Disability • Sick Time Off • Paid Time Off • Paid Holidays • Employee Assistance Program • Tuition Reimbursement • Professional Development • Wellness Program • Mentorship Program • Safety Incentive Program • 24/7 Chaplain Care
See More Details >>Description: C&C Boiler Sales and Service, Inc. is seeking a qualified Service Technician to join our team. We specialize in power plant, heating, mechanical contracting, and industrial products including packaged boilers, industrial burners, heat exchangers, and other boiler plant equipment for various applications. C&C Boiler provides new product sales, service, parts, technical support, testing, and training throughout Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Inspect equipment to identify and diagnose operational problems • Perform repairs, replace gaskets and miscellaneous controls & parts • Perform annual maintenance inspections • Troubleshoot and repair burners, all manufactures • Install new low-emissions burners • Retrofit boiler controls, including PLC, microprocessor, and instrumentation component/systems • Commission, troubleshoot and adjust combustion on a variety of burners and boilers • Document parts required for replacement & repair and provide detailed written documentation outlining services rendered • Request materials needed to complete tasks within company guidelines and budgets • Drive to multiple locations and transport materials to and from specific destinations (vehicle provided) • Submit electronic paperwork daily Job Benefits • Salary Range: $75,000-$150,000 DOE, to include overtime compensation • 401(k) Plan with 100% vested, 4% Safe Harbor Match: First 3% of deferral matched 100% and the second 2% of deferral is matched at 50% for a total available match of 4% • Company-sponsored insurance plan: Medical - Dental - Vision • Paid Time Off: 120 hours (3 weeks) • Paid Holidays: 7 • Fuel Card • Per Diem for out-of-town stays • Company Tablet and Cell Phone • Sign On Bonus Requirements: • OSHA safety training requirements / 10 Panel drug screen • 3+ years of boiler installation and maintenance experience • The ability to LOTO, drain, fill, operate, troubleshoot, inspect, and test hot water and steam boilers preferred • Electrical and mechanical experience is a must, preferably in an industrial environment • Lubrication, pneumatics, piping/plumbing repair, HVAC fundamentals, belt replacement, electrical schematics, and troubleshooting • Strong verbal and written communication skills; write routine reports and correspondence • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals • Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs. • Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled environment • Proficient use of technology, computers, and software including Microsoft Office suite of products • Valid Driver’s License required. Must be insurable with no major infractions • Job requires daily verbal, written, and electronic communication • You must always demonstrate excellent customer service skills
See More Details >>B & Z Services, Inc. is a mechanical contractor headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. We have been in business since 1948 serving eastern North Carolina and the Hampton Roads / Tidewater area. We are family-owned-and-operated company, combining high quality and reasonable rates with courteous, professional, and knowledgeable technicians who are ready to exceed your expectations. Our mission is to provide superior mechanical solutions to our clients. We have an unwavering commitment to high standards of customer satisfaction, staff development, and ethical business practices that assure our clients’ trust. We constantly strive to exceed our clients’ quality, schedule and cost objectives. We are looking for individuals that have the same high standards. We are seeking qualified HVAC & Refrigeration Technicians in the Hampton Roads area. HVAC/REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN JOB DESCRIPTION: • Utilize your strong skills and experience to troubleshoot, repair and maintain commercial HVAC and refrigeration equipment. • Diagnose causes of breakdowns, test parts with appropriate instruments, disassemble and assemble parts, and make necessary repairs to equipment and associated components. • Troubleshooting and repairing HVAC systems such as roof top package units, dehumidification units, ventilation, and some chiller experience • Refrigeration equipment knowledge is a PLUS: reach-in and walk-in boxes, cooler display cases, and ice machines • Perform repairs, overhauls and start-ups of commercial HVAC systems • Perform preventative maintenance, site surveys, replacement and modifications • Control wiring and high voltage Primary areas of expertise include: • HVAC systems • RTU’s • Dehumidification units • Chiller experience is a PLUS • Split systems • DX systems • Reach-in and walk-in boxes is a PLUS • Cooler display cases is a PLUS • Ice machines is a PLUS QUALIFICATIONS: • High school diploma or equivalent • EPA certification • Communication and customer service skills • Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations • Must be able to work independently and without supervision • 5 years of experience preferred WHAT WE OFFER YOU: B & Z Services Inc. isenjoying steady growth across the Southeastern Virginia. We offer our employeesa great work environment and a competitive, comprehensive benefit package: • Medical • Dental • Vision • Short Term Disability • Long Term Disability • Health Savings Account • Employee Assistance Program • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan • Paid holidays and paid vacations • Company paid apprenticeship program • Growth opportunities • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Job Type: Full-time Pay: $16.00 - $35.00 per hour Benefits: • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Employee assistance program • Employee discount • Health insurance • Health savings account • Life insurance • Paid time off • Professional development assistance • Retirement plan • Tuition reimbursement • Vision insurance Schedule: • 8 hour shift Supplemental Pay: • Signing bonus Ability to Commute: • Norfolk, VA (Required) Ability to Relocate: • Norfolk, VA: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: Multiple locations
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