HVAC Install Apprentice Paid Training Pathway to Lead Installer
About The Position
This is a paid training pathway for an HVAC Install Apprentice, with a clear progression to become a Lead Installer. The company offers a structured 5-year apprenticeship program with defined pay raises and requirements. They emphasize a documented, measurable, and fair system for advancement, built by an owner with a strong technical background. Apprentices will receive comprehensive training from NATE-certified technicians and hands-on experience with various HVAC systems. The company is a locally owned franchise, differentiating itself from larger consolidator shops.
Requirements
- Trade school graduates (Perry Tech, Bates, Renton Technical, Lake Washington Tech, Edmonds, and similar programs) OR hard-working career changers with mechanical aptitude.
- No HVAC experience required.
- Comfortable with physical work: attics, crawlspaces, ladders, lifting.
- Valid Washington driver's license with a clean record.
- Reliable, coachable, and respectful in customers' homes.
- Eligible for a Washington electrical trainee certificate (company will assist with the process).
Responsibilities
- Learn real craft from a NATE-certified team, including nitrogen-purged brazing, sheet metal, proper evacuations, heat pumps, and ductless systems.
- Install furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, and ductless mini-splits in homes.
- Work alongside lead technicians and the owner.
- Progress through a skills checklist with documented sign-offs for promotions.
Benefits
- Paid training
- Company vehicle use during work hours
- Tools and uniforms provided
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Overtime paid at time and a half
- Washington workers' compensation
- Paid sick leave per state law
- Clear annual reviews with a written scorecard
- All licensing, certification, and continuing education costs paid
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
