Lead HVAC Installer
The Blue Collar Recruiter•Villa Park, IL
•Onsite
About The Position
We are hiring a Lead HVAC Installer with strong residential, commercial, boiler, and hydronic installation experience. This position is ideal for a skilled professional who can independently manage installations, solve problems in the field, communicate professionally with customers, and provide direction to helpers or apprentices. This is a full-time, year-round position offering a competitive salary and opportunities for career advancement.
Requirements
- At least five years of HVAC installation experience
- Ability to independently complete residential and commercial HVAC installations
- Strong experience with furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, ductless systems, and commercial equipment
- Excellent troubleshooting and installation skills
- Ability to organize projects and direct helpers when assigned
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
- Ability to lift and move HVAC equipment
- Willingness to work in attics, basements, crawlspaces, mechanical rooms, rooftops, and outdoor environments
- Hands-on cast-iron boiler installation experience
- Condensing boiler installation experience
- Advanced boiler piping and hydronic system knowledge
- Strong copper water piping and soldering skills
- Experience with soft soldering, brazing, and ProPress
- The ability to immediately run boiler installations with little to no additional training
Nice To Haves
- EPA Certification
- NATE Certification
- Tankless water heater installation experience
- Experience training or mentoring apprentices and helpers
Responsibilities
- Independently manage residential and commercial installation projects from start to finish
- Install furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, ductless mini-splits, boilers, tankless water heaters, and commercial systems
- Complete cast-iron and condensing boiler installations
- Perform boiler piping and hydronic system work
- Complete copper water piping using soft soldering, brazing, and ProPress
- Wire HVAC equipment, controls, thermostats, and accessories
- Start up, test, and commission newly installed systems
- Confirm proper system operation, safety, and performance
- Read installation plans and follow manufacturer specifications
- Ensure work complies with applicable codes and quality standards
- Organize job sites and assign responsibilities to helpers or apprentices
- Safely assist with ladder-lift and crane-assisted equipment setting
- Maintain accurate job documentation
- Explain system operation and maintenance to customers
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Signing bonus
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Company car
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Company vehicle opportunities for qualified team members
- Modern tools and equipment
- Supportive team environment
- Career advancement with a growing organization
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
