Lead Refrigeration & HVAC Foreman

Climate Pros; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Climate Pros seeks an experienced Construction Foreman to lead refrigeration/HVAC construction crews on projects across Florida. You will plan daily work, mentor field technicians, and ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery of installations.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, reading drawings, coordination with diverse trades, and adherence to safety and climate standards. Expect statewide travel and a strong benefits package as the company expands Florida capabilities.

Qualifications

• At least five years HVAC/refrigeration or mechanical-construction experience with crew leadership.
• Ability to read drawings and apply installation methods, codes, and field layout.
• Knowledge of labor planning, materials management, and job costing.
• Hands-on experience with RTUs, VAVs, chillers, piping, ductwork, and controls.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, guide, teach, mentor, and work alongside assigned field employees while maintaining safety, quality, productivity, conduct, and daily progress.
• Plan daily and weekly work; establish production expectations and adjust labor, materials, tools, and sequence to meet milestones and budgets.
• Complete and maintain job hazard analyses, toolbox talks, spot inspections, daily reports, progress documentation, labor information, field measurements, and required photos.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, specifications, schedules, submittals, and installation details; transfer drawing scale accurately to field layout.
• Perform accurate material takeoffs and maintain organized inventories of onsite materials, equipment, tools, and consumables.
• Coordinate work with project managers, customers, general contractors, subcontractors, refrigeration technicians, electricians, pipefitters, case setters, and other trades.
• Identify drawing conflicts, scope gaps, schedule risks, material shortages, safety concerns, and potential change conditions; communicate them promptly through the appropriate process.
• Fabricate or direct fabrication of sheet-metal transitions and offsets when required to maintain safe and productive field progress.
• Monitor workmanship and inspect installations for compliance with approved plans, specs, codes, manufacturer requirements, and Climate Pros standards.
• Support installation, startup, and turnover of commercial HVAC and refrigeration equipment and systems while maintaining a clean, secure, and professional jobsite.
• Communicate project status, constraints, decisions, and customer needs clearly and professionally to field teams and project leadership.
• Follow all company, customer, OSHA, environmental, site-specific, and applicable collective bargaining requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Reading drawings

Safety practices

Project planning

Communication

Problem solving

Field coordination

Labor management

Education

High school diploma or GED

EPA Universal Certification

OSHA 10 Certification

OSHA 30 Certification preferred

Driver's license

Job description

Climate Pros seeks an experienced Construction Foreman to lead refrigeration/HVAC construction crews on projects across Florida. You will plan daily work, mentor field technicians, and ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery of installations.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, reading drawings, coordination with diverse trades, and adherence to safety and climate standards. Expect statewide travel and a strong benefits package as the company expands Florida capabilities.