1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n engineer/technician do? |
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 What field is your job in?
pipefitter/hvac
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What is your job title?
engineer/technician
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for a public transit authority in a major us city. It has over 10,000 employees.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
8 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I install, and service all hvac equipment, all fire protection system piping, and valves and controls , and all pneumatic piping,valves,and controls on all air compressors and air dryers, located in all of the subway stations,communication/computer rooms,and other various sites in the tunnels to many to name. also all train yards,train garages, bus barns, bus garages, and all employee offices, locker rooms, bathrooms, lunchrooms etc....
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
88000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
90000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
health& dental,ins./ 3 weeks vac. / 12 sick days a year, and 401
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
yes, and it's nice to have a helping hand,and for safety purposes too.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
the underground tunnels are very dangerous,dark,dirty,damp,and deceiving. the 5 f's all in one.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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5 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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2 Benefits
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3 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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4 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
first must be in the union for my trade, second to be placed at work at my job you must have either family, political, or wait till your name comes up after signing the list at your union, some wait over 20 years.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
first to get in the union, you must apply at union hall, and to get in is very,very,very hard,you must usually have an older family member that is already in the union, or wait about 5-10 years, and get lucky. then you must have 5 years of going to night union trade school, while working 5 years apprenticeship in the day for a union company. and to have one of the 25 or so coveted positions that i have been placed in by my union,(you don't apply to the company, and to get the position, you are placed by one of the union elected officials,it is rotated after your choice is placed) and you pretty much have to be the son/daughter of the business manager,or business agent, or organizer of your union, or if you have direct contact with JESUS CHRIST himself, I am very, very, VERY!! fortunate to have one of these 25 jobs out of the over 5,000 union members in my local.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
you must be mechanically inclined, hard working, healthy, and willing to grasp new knowledge every day
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
start in the residential hvac or pipefitting field, and keep progressing by taking advantage of free schooling, and entry level apprenticeship jobs most local small oil/gas hvac companies offer, at a smaller pay scale. you can expect 1 to 2 dollar raises each year for your first 5-7 years working.
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