HVAC Installation Crew Chief (Residential/Light Commercial)

We’re a Southern Connecticut HVAC company with 50 years of service, and we’re hiring a hands-on leader to guide a tight-knit team of up to three installers.

It’s 7:00 AM and you’re rolling out from the shop—most projects are just 15–20 minutes away. You’ve reviewed plans, loaded the van, and rallied your crew. By mid-morning, you’re fabricating clean duct transitions and coordinating with the builder to adjust a layout. After lunch, you’re brazing linesets, pressure testing, pulling a deep vacuum, and commissioning a high-efficiency heat pump—explaining the system in plain language to a homeowner who appreciates your clarity. You wrap at 3:30 PM, and if you want overtime, it’s there—if not, you’re heading home on time.

• Top-tier pay: $35.00–$50.00 per hour based on experience.
• Consistent work & stability: We have a strong backlog—including several upcoming apartment complexes—and no layoffs in the last three years. Zero seasonal downsizes.
• Work-life balance: Standard schedule is 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM. Overtime is optional, respected, and never forced.
• Local projects: Most sites are a quick 15–20-minute drive from the shop.
• Real leadership path: Train toward the General Manager role over the next few years if that’s your ambition.
• Reputation you can be proud of: Flawless 5-star Google rating for workmanship and service.
• Mentorship: Work directly with an easygoing General Manager with 30 years in the industry.

• Install & commission residential and light commercial systems: gas heating, central AC, heat pumps, and ductless mini-splits.
• Lead a small crew (1–3 installers): assign tasks, train, and mentor.
• Own the site: read blueprints, fabricate/layout sheet metal, and collaborate with builders to solve layout challenges.
• Quality and start-up: brazing, pressure testing, evacuation, system start-ups, and airflow/combustion checks.
• Customer communication: protect property, keep a tidy jobsite, and explain systems without heavy jargon.

• Experience: 5 years of HVAC installation experience preferred, primarily residential.
• Leadership (required): 3 years directly leading an installation crew. You can independently run a job from day one.
• Technical: confident sheet metal/duct fabrication; broad knowledge of electrical wiring diagrams and controls.
• Tools & licensing: your own trade tools, plus a valid driver’s license with a clean record.
• Physical readiness: able to lift heavy equipment and work in attics, basements, and crawlspaces.

• EPA 608 Universal (highly preferred). If you’re the right leader, we’ll help you earn it.
• Experience with communicating thermostats, high-efficiency systems, NATE, or OSHA safety training.

• $35–$50/hr plus optional overtime.
• 401(k) with 2% company match.
• PTO & paid holidays scaled flexibly up to 3–4 weeks based on your total years in the trade.
• Health insurance options.
• Company-provided installation service van.
• Paid vendor training and certifications scheduled annually.

• HVAC
• HVAC Service & Installation
• Machines/Technologies: HVAC Systems