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Heating And Air Conditioning Mechanic examination

Heating And Air Conditioning Mechanic open competitive examination (M1282H) for South Plainfield. Open to residents of South Plainfield Borough. File by November 23, 2026 on the Civil Service Commission's system.

South Plainfield · Symbol M1282H

Open for filing until Monday, November 23, 2026 (as of November 4, 2026)

This is an open competitive examination: anyone who meets the requirements in the announcement may file. Open to residents of South Plainfield Borough.

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SymbolM1282H
TitleHeating And Air Conditioning Mechanic
EmployerSouth Plainfield
Who may fileOpen to residents of South Plainfield Borough
AnnouncedNovember 1, 2026
Closing dateNovember 23, 2026
Job specificationHEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING MECHANIC (01998)
SalarySet by the employer; see the announcement

Salary

South Plainfield sets the pay for this examination by ordinance or contract, not by a State schedule, so we show no figure. The Commission's announcement states the salary.

What the job is

From the Commission's job specification for HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING MECHANIC:

Under direction, maintains and repairs heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment; does related work as required.

Examples of work it lists:

  • Maintains, repairs, assembles, and installs condensers, compressors, motors, heat exchangers, heat pumps, stationary boilers, cooling towers, and other units of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment.
  • Assembles and connects pipes and ducts used in piping refrigerants, steam, hot water, and warm or conditioned air.
  • Overhauls and repairs pumps, compressors, controls, piping, ducts, and other equipment used in heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems.
  • Calibrates thermostats.

The full specification lists the examples of work, the requirements and the knowledge and abilities the examination tests. The announcement's requirements govern this examination where the two differ.

Who qualifies

Read from the specification, the title 3 years of experience, a license or certification named in the specification. Where several paths are given, the lowest is stated here; the announcement's requirements govern this examination.

The requirement section of the specification for HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING MECHANIC:

Three (3) years of experience in work involving the maintenance and repair of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment.

License: Appointees will be required to possess a valid Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Certification of the appropriate level, commensurate with the type of equipment serviced, issued under the authority of the Federal Environmental protection Agency. Appointees will be required to possess a d

The full requirements, examples of work and knowledge tested are on the specification page.

After you file

Passing candidates are ranked on an eligible list, and South Plainfield appoints from it. An announcement is not a job offer. See how eligible lists work.

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