Jelani Rucker is an experienced environmental controls technician seeking new opportunities. He has over 5 years of experience installing, maintaining, and repairing HVAC systems. He is ITI certified and has worked for several companies in Columbus, OH installing complex mechanical systems according to industry standards. Rucker has expertise in commercial and industrial equipment and takes pride in developing client solutions to ensure reliable and efficient operations.

1. Jelani H. Rucker
414.204.0916 • Columbus, OH 43211 • jelanirucker1026@gmail.com •
www.linkedin.com/in/jelanirucker
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS TECHNICIAN
Mechanical Systems| Preventative Maintenance | Equipment Installation
Industrial Training Institute (ITI) certified HVAC mechanic with five years of experience in
installation, preventative and corrective maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
systems. Ability to monitor and test mechanical equipment and develop client and critical facilities
solutions to maintain reliable and efficient operation. Expertise in commercial and industrial
mechanical equipment installation, and inspection.
WORK EXPERIENCE
DeBra-Kuempel - Columbus, OH 08/2023 - PRESENT
Heating Air Conditioning Mechanic
Responsible for lay out, installation and repair of mechanical systems and equipment according to
SMACNA-SMWIA standards.
• Installation of Daikin Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) systems and high-pressure and
low-pressure duct systems.
• Duct leakage testing.
Harris Company - Columbus, OH 08/2022 - 08/2023
Heating Air Conditioning Apprentice/ Mechanic
Responsible for lay out, installation and repair of mechanical systems and equipment according to
SMACNA-SMWIA standards.
• Installation of variable air volume (VAV) units, phoenix control valves/venturi valves,
low-velocity return (LVR) systems, commercial duct-silencers/noise attenuators, fan coil
units (FCUs) and high-pressure and low-pressure duct systems.
• Duct leakage testing.
Limbach Company LLC - Columbus, OH 07/2020 - 06/2022
Heating Air Conditioning Apprentice
Responsible for lay out, installation and repair of mechanical systems and equipment according to
SMACNA-SMWIA standards.
• Installation and inspection of industrial gooseneck roof ventilators; data-center duct
plenums; mechanical doghouses W/ automatic actuating louvers and a relief air system;

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Liebert DS direct expansion cooling systems/CRACs; rooftop units (RTUs); data-center air
handling units (AHUs); high-pressure and low-pressure duct systems; industrial inline
duct-fans; axial propeller wall fans and fanwall systems. Installations were made for free
and evaporative cooling data-design for hot aisle containment system.
• Performed air-handling system demolition to retrofit in a free and evaporative cooling
data-design for existing data center.
• Industrial water-cooled centrifugal chiller and induced-draft cooling tower maintenance.
Kirk Williams Company - Grove City, OH 08/2019 - 07/2020
Heating Air Conditioning Apprentice
Responsible for lay out, installation and repair of mechanical systems and equipment according to
SMACNA-SMWIA standards.
• Provided general assistance for installation, alteration, maintenance and repair of low-
pressure and high-pressure mechanical systems, and environmental equipment.
• Installation of variable air volume (VAV) units, Silent-Aire air handling units (AHUs),
Silent-Aire computer room air conditioners (CRACs), commercial duct-silencers/noise
attenuators, rooftop units (RTUs) and custom built data-center roof exhausts.
G Mechanical Inc. - Columbus, OH 04/2019 - 08/2019
Air Conditioning Installer
Responsible for installation and repair of mechanical systems and equipment
• Air duct demolition
• Air duct fabrication
• Installation of HVAC equipment and high-pressure and low-pressure duct systems
Dave Jones - Milwaukee, WI 08/2018 - 04/2019
Air Conditioning Installer
Responsible for installation and repair of mechanical systems and equipment
• Oxy-acetylene torch brazing for copper refrigerant piping.
• A/C and thermostat low-voltage wiring.
• Installation of main and branch duct systems (1-way and 2-way); non-insulated flexible
aluminum foil duct; Ceiling Radiation Dampers (CRDs); up flow exhaust dryer-boxes for
upward ventilation; bathroom exhaust fans; Renew-Aire energy recovery ventilators and
Modine unit heaters; gas furnaces; PVC condensate drain and PVC exhaust
ventilation/fresh-air intake; thermostats and insulated copper coil line sets.

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EDUCATION
Morse-Marshall - Milwaukee, WI
High School Diploma – 06/2014
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Apprenticeship - Columbus, OH
Certificate of Completion – 07/2023
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• Time management
• Blueprint and schematic diagram reading
• Following design specifications for mechanical systems
• Installation and troubleshooting for heating, ventilation and air-cooling systems
• Performing routine maintenance on mechanical systems to ensure they operate properly.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• International Association of Sheet Metal Air, Rail and Transportation (08/2019-PRESENT)