Foreman

Climate Pros • Key West, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Foreman is the onsite working leader for commercial refrigeration and HVAC construction crews and may direct up to 10 field technicians. The Foreman plans and coordinates daily work, protects crew safety, monitors labor and material performance, maintains job documentation, develops field talent, and works alongside the crew to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to Climate Pros quality standards. The role is a primary onsite connection among employees, project leadership, customers, general contractors, and other trades.

Climate Pros is preparing for anticipated growth across Florida in 2027 and is building a pipeline of qualified candidates; applying does not guarantee employment or mean a specific position is currently available. Future roles are expected to involve statewide travel approximately four days per week, or about 80% of the time, and may include travel outside Florida, overnight stays, and extended assignments. Schedules may include early starts, nights, weekends, overtime, or off-hour work depending on project requirements and applicable collective bargaining agreements. Future roles are expected to offer a highly competitive benefits package, with compensation aligned to experience, qualifications, location, and applicable agreements.

The position involves hands-on field leadership and work in active construction and retail environments, indoors and outdoors, with varying temperatures, noise, dust, equipment, and jobsite hazards. The Foreman must use required personal protective equipment and comply with company, customer, OSHA, environmental, site-specific, and applicable collective bargaining requirements. Duties may change based on operational needs, business requirements, or applicable agreements.

Requirements

• At least five years of verifiable HVAC, refrigeration, or mechanical-construction experience, including demonstrated crew-leadership responsibility.
• Advanced ability to read mechanical drawings and specifications and apply installation methods, code requirements, safety practices, scale, and field layout.
• Working knowledge of labor planning, material management, job costing, progress tracking, field reporting, quality control, and construction coordination.
• Hands-on experience with commercial systems and components such as RTUs, VAVs, fan-powered boxes, fan coils, split and VRF systems, hydronic systems, chillers, boilers, piping, ductwork, controls, air handlers, exhaust systems, supports, line sets, insulation, and startup activities.
• Ability to lead while performing productive field work; this is a hands-on, working-foreman position.
• Strong coaching, communication, organization, conflict-resolution, decision-making, and practical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate documentation, and hold the crew accountable without compromising safety or quality.
• Professional conduct, integrity, adaptability, growth orientation, and a consistent commitment to safe work.
• Universal EPA certification required.
• OSHA 10, First Aid, and CPR certifications required.
• Required state or local trade registrations and licenses must be maintained based on assignment location.
• Valid state driver’s license required and must be maintained.
• Ability to reliably report to assigned jobsites and meet travel requirements, including travel that may involve overnight stays and extended assignments.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role, including lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling materials and equipment weighing up to 75 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• OSHA 30 preferred.
• Candidates may complete a skills assessment to support placement and identify training or development needs.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• OSHA 30 certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead, guide, teach, mentor, and work alongside assigned field employees while maintaining accountability for safety, quality, productivity, conduct, and daily progress.
• Plan daily and weekly work, establish production expectations, and adjust labor, materials, tools, and installation sequence to maintain project milestones and labor budgets.
• Complete and maintain job hazard analyses, toolbox talks, spot inspections, daily reports, progress documentation, labor information, field measurements, and required photos.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, specifications, schedules, submittals, and installation details, and transfer drawing scale accurately to field layout and equipment locations.
• Perform material takeoffs and maintain organized, current inventories of onsite materials, equipment, tools, and consumables.
• Coordinate work with project managers, customers, general contractors, subcontractors, refrigeration technicians, electricians, pipefitters, case setters, and other trades.
• Identify drawing conflicts, scope gaps, schedule risks, material shortages, safety concerns, and potential change conditions, and communicate them through the appropriate process.
• Fabricate or direct fabrication of sheet-metal transitions and offsets when required.
• Monitor workmanship and inspect installations for compliance with approved plans, specifications, codes, manufacturer requirements, and Climate Pros standards.
• Support installation, startup, and turnover of commercial HVAC and refrigeration equipment and systems while maintaining a clean, secure, and professional jobsite.
• Communicate project status, constraints, decisions, and customer needs clearly and professionally to field teams and project leadership.
• Follow company, customer, OSHA, environmental, site-specific, and applicable collective bargaining requirements.
• Meet travel requirements and reliably report to assigned jobsites.

Benefits

• Future roles are expected to offer a highly competitive benefits package; specific benefits are not listed.
• Continued training and opportunities to learn from experienced professionals are described as part of the career-development offering.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED