Lead HVAC Installer

Atlantic Constructors•Suffolk, VA

18d

About The Position

The Lead HVAC Installation Technician performs skilled work installing heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, and provides assistant-manager support to the HVAC Service Manager and the commercial HVAC installation team. The role leads commercial HVAC installation jobs and small crews, coordinates assigned craft workers, and helps schedule technicians. Installations may take place in commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings or worksites. The position includes hands-on installation tasks such as wiring, piping, ductwork, brazing, soldering, fabrication, refrigerant recovery, system evacuation and charging, and testing. The technician plans work to meet schedules and budget estimates, interprets project documents, requisitions materials, maintains company assets, and completes required paperwork. The role may involve multiple job sites, travel, variable indoor and outdoor conditions, confined spaces, heights, construction equipment, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

Five years of progressive HVAC operational and installation experience in building systems, products, and services, or an equivalent combination of vocational training and experience.
Some experience scheduling a small group of technicians.
Excellent initiative, interpersonal communication skills, and sense of urgency.
Specialized knowledge to analyze and solve complex problems.
Must possess or obtain personal hand tools.
Ability to multitask, work with minimal supervision, follow written and oral instructions, pay attention to detail, and demonstrate problem-solving skills.
Must adhere to company policies and procedures.
Must be available and have the means to report to multiple assigned job sites.
Ability to correctly identify colors of color-coded cables and wires, and to meet the stated visual requirements, including close and distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including working aloft, climbing, bending, pulling, reaching overhead, standing or walking for long periods, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Journeyman card or Master’s license.
Experience in a commercial or industrial work environment.
Universal CFC certification.
Prior military experience.
High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Responsibilities

Help run commercial HVAC installation jobs, including power and control wiring, minor gas and condensate piping, refrigerant piping and recovery, ductwork and insulation, evacuation, charging, and testing.
Sketch transitions and other duct fittings needed to complete assigned work.
Run small crews and direct HVAC installation jobs.
Help schedule technicians and answer calls from installers in the field.
Requisition materials and supplies from the stockroom and vendors.
Perform brazing, soldering, pipefitting, and minor fabrication.
Establish plans to complete jobs on time and meet or beat budget estimates.
Coordinate the activities of assigned craft workers.
Interpret specifications, blueprints, drawings, and job orders.
Assemble component parts using hand tools, power tools, and equipment, including welding, soldering, bolting, riveting, screwing, clipping, caulking, and bonding.
Install systems in commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings or worksites.
Work to precise limits and standards of accuracy to prevent damage or waste.
Work with internal and external contacts to carry out responsibilities.
Maintain and care for company assets, including tools, trucks, and equipment.
Complete required forms and paperwork.
Perform other duties as assigned.