Ready to explore working with your hands and using your brain in ways you never expected? As we continue our “Built to Move” Trade and Transportation series, we welcome Stephen Shute, HVAC/R Organizer at United Association (UA) Local 250 and Industry and Technology Instructor at El Camino College. With 44 years of experience in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration, Mr. Shute shares the opportunities for career growth in this essential trade. From residential systems to commercial and industrial facilities, aerospace, and medical environments, he reveals a field that reaches far beyond keeping homes comfortable. Discover how to pursue this pathway through the UA Local 250’s Apprenticeship Program and what it takes to succeed. In his role as a UA Local 250 union organizer in Los Angeles, California, Mr. Shute focuses on community engagement and workforce development, helping remove barriers for local community members seeking entry into union apprenticeship programs and careers in the building trades. He has also represented UA Local 250 in advocating for major regional projects and Project Labor Agreements, such as clean energy infrastructure initiatives that support local job creation. To learn more about Mr. Shute and the UA Local 250 Apprenticeship Program, visit their website at SoCalHVACR.info to apply by January 2027 and to learn more about their training, visit HVACR.JJATC.com. You may also connect with Mr. Shute via email at stephen.s@ua250.org.