Skilled HVAC Lead Installer (Bring Your Helper!) OTE- 93K-103K
Come work for leaders who respect your craft. Build a high-earning career with a team that actually invests in you.
At Aire Serv of Northeast Ohio, we’ve built a workplace rooted in transparent leadership, clear expectations, real advancement opportunities, and massive financial rewards. Whether you excel at rough-in work for new builds or high-end residential replacement installs, we’re looking for top-tier Lead Installers who take pride in doing the job right the first time.
And the best part? If you have a helper you already work well with, bring them along—we hire and onboard entire 2-person teams.
What’s in It for You?
- Top Base Pay: $35.00 - $40.00/hour for 4+ years of lead experience.
- The $30,000 Longevity Bonus: Earn an extra $30,000 over 4 years through escalating quarterly payouts. The longer you stay, the larger your check gets.
- Heavy Performance Incentives: Earn an average of ~$20,000/year in additional performance and commission pay.
- Bring Your Helper: Don’t start over with a new partner. Bring your proven team dynamic with you.
- Solid Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance after 90 days, plus paid time off (PTO) and company-observed paid holidays.
- Modern Tech & Tools: Work with top-tier tools like ServiceTitan, Rilla, and modern diagnostic technology. Bring your standard hand tools; we provide all specialty equipment.
- Supportive Culture: Coaching, paid training, ride-alongs, and clear pathways to true leadership within the business.
- Stay Local: Local routes, plenty of leads.
What You’ll Do
- Lead Complete Installations: Execute end-to-end residential installs for both new builds and replacements—including rough-ins, sheet metal/duct modifications, line-set runs, and trim-outs.
- Master System Setups: Install residential split systems, heat pumps, gas furnaces, ventilation, and thermostats to exact code and manufacturer specs.
- Commission & Start-Up: Perform system evacuations, charging, 240V/24V control wiring, combustion setups, safety checks, and full system start-ups.
- Lead Your Team: Mentor and direct your helper on-site to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, and at the highest quality standards.
- Customer & Crew Communication: Walk homeowners through system operation and keep clear, real-time updates flowing to dispatch and management via ServiceTitan.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience: Preferred 4+ years of lead residential HVAC installation experience. (Lesser experience? Let’s still talk—pay is commensurate).
- Technical Mastery: Strong command of ductwork basics, brazing, refrigerant handling (EPA Certification required), combustion setups, and blueprint/installation paperwork.
- Soft Skills & Mindset: Growth-oriented, coachable, reliable, and strong customer-facing communication skills.
- Schedule & Logistics: ~45-50 hours/week (~7:30 AM - 4:00 PM) with occasional weekend requirements. Shop check-ins twice weekly (Tuesdays/Thursdays at 7:30 AM).
- Standard Requirements: Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
Ready to get paid to stay-$30,000 Longevity Bonus