HVAC Controls Manager

GUNTHERS Heating|Cooling|Plumbing; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation from day one

Company vehicle and gas card

Paid travel time

Referral program

Job summary

GUNTHERS Heating|Cooling|Plumbing seeks an experienced HVAC Controls Foreman to lead controls and refrigeration projects. You will oversee installations, wiring, programming, start-ups, and commissioning while guiding a technical team across multiple job sites.

Join a family-oriented Utah-based company with stability and opportunities for growth, offering health and retirement benefits, a company vehicle, and travel time compensation. Strong leadership and HVAC control expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Leadership and project oversight experience in HVAC controls.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for control systems and refrigeration.
• Excellent communication and training abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee controls and refrigeration systems across multiple projects.
• Manage refrigeration and controls scope from installation through startup and commissioning.
• Troubleshoot control system issues including sensors, actuators, and thermostats.
• Design control systems and startups on VRF, RTUs, split, and MUA systems.
• Visit active job sites and provide hands-on support.
• Coordinate manpower and assign technicians to sites.
• Plan, organize, and ensure timely material delivery and site readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Project oversight

Troubleshooting

Communication

Organization

Education

High school diploma or GED

RMGA and EPA certifications

Tools

DDC/building automation systems

HVAC control systems

Programming

Job description

GUNTHERS is seeking an experienced HVAC Controls Foreman to join our team. We offer a strong company culture with real opportunities to learn and grow, along with the stability to provide for your family.

Why Work for Us?

• Stability and opportunities for growth
• Family-oriented culture built on strong core values
• Health,dental, and vision insurance, plus HSA
• 401(k) with a 50% employer match on contributions up to 4%
• Paid vacation, accrued from day one
• Company vehicle and gas card
• Paid travel time
• Friend and family referral program

HVAC Controls Foreman Pay Range (Hourly)

• Actual pay depends on experience, certifications, and skill level.

Our Company

GUNTHERS started in 1910 with a small farm and a sheet metal shop in Lehi. Four generations later, our passion for the trade and our commitment to quality and integrity remain unchanged, and GUNTHERS is now the longest-running HVAC business in Utah County. Like our founders, we strive to create an enjoyable workplace where our team can provide for their families while growing in the trades, and where every customer receives an exceptional experience. We are proud of our family heritage and work to improve every day.

HVAC Controls Foreman Responsibilities

• Oversee controls and refrigeration systems across multiple projects
• Manage the refrigeration and controls scope on all assigned projects, from installation and wiring through programming, startup, andcommissioning
• Troubleshoot and diagnose control system and refrigeration issues, including sensors, actuators, thermostats, controllers, and refrigerantcircuits
• Design control systems and complete startups on VRF systems, RTUs, split systems, exhaust systems, MUA systems, and zone systems
• Visit all active job sites and provide hands-on support as needed
• Measure ductwork and assist team members with layout
• Plan manpower needs with the team and assign technicians to job sites
• Coordinate crews for efficient, cost-effective project completion, and address problems proactively and professionally
• Train and mentor technicians, and develop training classes and meetings as needed
• Establish efficient processes and hold team members accountable to them
• Oversee material requisition forms for all assigned projects
• Schedule the delivery of materials and equipment, and keep job site materials organized
• Communicate clearly with management on project status, staffing, and materials

HVAC Controls Foreman Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• RMGA and EPA certifications
• Minimum of four years of commercial HVAC experience
• Strong technical knowledge of HVAC control systems, including DDC/building automation systems, sequences of operation, control wiring,and programming
• Solid understanding of refrigeration systems and the ability to manage refrigeration and controls work across multiple projects
• Proven leadership skills
• Demonstrates GUNTHERS' mission and core values with a high degree of integrity
• Exceptional organizational, training, and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new software as needed
• Adherence to GUNTHERS' dress and grooming policies (GUNTHERS is a smoke-free and vape-free workplace)
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record