Install Technician

Heartland Home Services; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Home Services is seeking an Install Technician to install and service residential HVAC systems, handling gas, oil, propane and electric furnaces, along with air conditioners and heat pumps. You will work with the Install Manager to complete jobs on time and within budget.

The role requires strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to mentor apprentices. We value safety, organization, and a customer‑facing mindset to drive referrals and repeat business.

Qualifications

• EPA certification with knowledge of applicable installation and venting codes.
• General knowledge of HVAC state codes and ability to apply them practically on each job.
• Clean, safe driving record.
• Strong verbal and written communications.
• High integrity with advanced social skills and teamwork spirit.

Responsibilities

• Complete jobs on time and under budget, aligning with company financial goals.
• Establish customer rapport to ensure highest levels of satisfaction.
• Train and mentor apprentices to ensure high quality installations.
• Work with customer service and dispatch to support overall success.
• Sign off on job quality checklist and maintain organized job sites.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Repairing

Equipment maintenance

Installation

Sheet metal

Active listening

Customer service

English proficiency

Education

EPA certification

Blueprints reading

Job description

Job Title: Install Technician

Department

HVAC Install

Objective

Install and perform CTS on residential HVAC equipment while maintaining customer satisfaction and generating cross departmental opportunities. Help enforce company policies and help with information gathering.

Reports to

Install Manager

Parallel Work Relationships

Service Department, Warehouse

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

By working closely with the installation manager, warehouse manager and installation apprentices, you will complete jobs on time and under budget, helping achieve the company’s financial goals.

Know how to establish customer rapport to ensure highest levels of satisfaction.

Show yourself as professional and knowledgeable to win new referrals and repeat business.

Ensure jobs are properly staged; sign off on job quality checklist.

Work alongside customer service and dispatch to ensure overall success of the business.

Adhere to the company’s plan for resolving customer complaints quickly and favorably.

Maintain a clean, organized job site and well inventoried truck.

Participate actively in all training exercises, morning meetings, and technical vendor training.

Train and mentor apprentices ensure on-time, high quality installations.

Be accurate and timely with invoices, timecards, curbside feedback and option sheets.

Knowledge

• Mechanical: knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance.
• Design: knowledge of tools and principles of design in the production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
• English Language: knowledge of the English language and ability to communicate effectively.

Technical Skills

• Troubleshooting: determine problems and how to solve them.
• Repairing: repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Equipment Maintenance: performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when components needed replaced.
• Installation: installation of 80%/90% gas, oil, propane and electric furnaces of all make, as well as air conditioning, heat pump and mini split systems, zoning systems and rooftop units, all manufactured type humidifiers, air cleaners, UV lamps and thermostats.
• Sheet Metal: lay out and fabrication of standard sheet metal fittings and duct board fittings.

Personal Skills

• Active Listening: giving customers your full attention, asking appropriate questions, and not interrupting them.
• Customer Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing excellent customer service

Physical Ability

• Flexibility: twisting, bending, stretching or reaching with your body, arms, or legs.
• Finger Dexterity: ability to grasp, manipulate or assemble small objects
• Manual Dexterity: hand and arm movements necessary to grasp, manipulate or assemble objects
• Problem Sensitivity: ability to tell when something is going or likely to go wrong
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Inductive Reasoning: ability to combine pieces of information to for a general conclusion
• Core and Trunk Strength
• Physical Demands: regular sitting, standing, walking, bending, and lifting for prolonged periods of time.

Qualifications

• Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Must have general knowledge of HVAC state codes and be able to apply them in a practical manner on each job.
• EPA certification with knowledge of applicable installation and venting codes.
• Develop proven track record in heating and cooling systems including ability to draw simple diagrams, read blueprints and other diagrams.
• Clean, safe driving record.
• Highly organized with exceptional follow-through abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communications.
• High integrity with advanced social skills and ability to make solid connections.
• Strong desire to be a better installer tomorrow than you are today.
• Competitive individual contributor who also loves to win as a team.

Heartland Home Service is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Do you crave a workplace with a superb reputation that is constantly striving for improvement? A company that is concerned for your personal needs? One that has steady work that ensures you will do something different every day on the job? If you’re seeking all of these qualities and more, P.K. Wadsworth is the employer for you.