Job Description

Overview

Siemens, in collaboration with the UA National Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, is seeking a Union HVAC Apprentice to perform HVAC mechanical work under a Master Agreement. This role is based in Plano, TX, and focuses on delivering high-quality service while ensuring compliance with union regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform preventive maintenance, repair, installation, and troubleshooting of mechanical HVAC systems under general supervision.
  • Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through direct on-site interaction.
  • Complete required project and service documentation accurately.
  • Service pneumatic control systems and mechanical equipment as assigned by the Employer.
  • Change and service filters, oil and grease mechanical components, and adjust or replace belts.
  • Clean cooling towers, coils, and chiller evaporator and condenser tubes.
  • Maintain operation of other mechanical systems under contract with Siemens customers.
  • Work with the field quoting team to provide parts information and labor hours for accurate repair quotes.
  • Establish and maintain positive relationships with customers, vendors, and co-workers through effective communication.
  • Use OEM software and technology, along with hand-tools, to diagnose and repair equipment.
  • Enforce safety standards and accountability as per the Siemens Safety Program.
  • Work as part of a team dedicated to delivering high service standards, with flexibility for overtime and weekends.

Requirements

  • Operating knowledge of Microsoft Office software and proficiency with handheld computers.
  • Compliance with the company Safety program.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Universal EPA Certification.
  • If not a Union member, valid Trade experience and assistance with Local Union referral is required.

Additional Information

  • This is a Bargaining Unit Position with pay determined by the local union wage schedule and agreement.
  • The role supports the Plano, TX branch, serving the greater Dallas, TX area.

How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Dallas, TX currently run a median of $36/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$39/hr across 43 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Dallas, TX

We're tracking 122 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 68 different employers. 35 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,149 other active welding openings from 515 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (28), and Worley (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. Dallas is among them.

Similar openings near Dallas, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Union HVAC Apprentice figures were last recalculated when this page was built.