HVAC Install Apprentice Paid Training Pathway to Lead Installer

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 48,600 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting wage $25/hour

Company vehicle use during work hours

Tools and uniforms provided

Paid time off and paid holidays

Overtime paid at time and a half

Licensing and training costs paid

Job summary

One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning of Seattle offers a paid HVAC Install Apprentice program in Seattle with a detailed 5-year progression. Starting at $25/hour, you’ll move to $28, $31, $35, and eventually reach $40/hour or $81,000 salary by year five, with a transparent timeline and clear advancement steps.

The program includes EPA 608, Washington 06B/06A licenses, NATE installation certification, and a hands-on learning environment.

Qualifications

• Trade school graduates or 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 (we will walk you through getting it).

Responsibilities

• Learn real craft from a NATE-certified team: nitrogen-purged brazing, sheet metal, proper evacuations, heat pumps, and ductless systems, not just demo and haul-out.
• Install furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, and ductless mini-splits in homes across the Seattle area.
• Work side by side with our lead technician and a hands-on owner every single day.
• Progress through a skills checklist where a real person signs off on your work, so promotions are earned and documented, not political.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Education

Trade school graduates

Job description

HVAC Install Apprentice | Paid Training to $35/hr Lead Installer | Seattle One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning of Seattle Full-time | $25.00/hour starting | Seattle and surrounding King and Snohomish County areas

Apply for a career with a written map. Most HVAC companies hire you, hand you a drill, and hope you figure it out. We built something different: a written, 5-year apprenticeship pathway where every raise has a date, a dollar amount, and a clear requirement attached to it. You will never have to wonder what your next promotion takes, because we will hand it to you on day one.

Pay and Progression

• Day 1: Install Apprentice – $25.00/hour
• Year 1: Installer I (after 06B license) – $28.00/hour
• Year 2: Installer II (after 06A license) – $31.00/hour
• Year 3: Lead Installer, running your own crew – $35.00/hour
• Year 5: Your choice – $40.00/hour or $81,000 salary

Certifications and Licensing

• EPA 608 Universal certification (first 90 days)
• Washington 06B specialty electrician license (Year 1)
• Washington 06A journeyman‑level specialty electrician license (Year 2)
• NATE Certification with Installation specialty
• Seattle Refrigeration Mechanic license

Responsibilities

• Learn real craft from a NATE‑certified team: nitrogen‑purged brazing, sheet metal, proper evacuations, heat pumps, and ductless systems, not just demo and haul‑out
• Install furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, and ductless mini‑splits in homes across the Seattle area
• Work side by side with our lead technician and a hands‑on owner every single day
• Progress through a skills checklist where a real person signs off on your work, so promotions are earned and documented, not political

Qualifications

• 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 (we will walk you through getting it)

Benefits

• $25.00/hour starting wage with the published progression above ($25.00 to $35.00/hour over 3 years; $40.00/hour or $81,000/year at the 5‑year mark)
• All licensing, certification, and continuing education costs paid
• Company vehicle use during work hours, tools and uniforms provided
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Overtime paid at time and a half
• Washington workers’ compensation and paid sick leave per state law
• Clear annual reviews with a written scorecard, so raises are never a mystery

How to Apply

Apply here with your resume, or just a short note telling us why you want to build things for a living. Recent and upcoming trade school grads: tell us your program and expected completion date. We respond to every applicant within 3 business days.

One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning of Seattle. Always on time, or you don't pay a dime.

One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning of Seattle is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.