Project Manager (HVAC)

ZipRecruiter; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is looking for a remote HVAC Project Manager to oversee work orders and ensure quality control. This role requires strong diagnostic skills and the ability to communicate effectively with contractors. Ideal for a licensed technician transitioning to a remote operations role.

Benefits

HMO Coverage

10 Days of PTO

Annual Continuing Education Budget

13th Month Pay

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of hands-on HVAC experience, preferably residential.
• Fluency in English, clear and concise communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage 20+ HVAC work orders daily across job sites.
• Review technician reports to verify diagnoses.
• Provide clear direction to HVAC contractors.

Skills

Diagnostic Ability

Troubleshooting

Communication

Job description

Job Description

About Offshore Launch

Offshore Launch is a staffing agency that specializes in helping small business owners scale their operations with the top 1% of global remote talent. We are a people-centered agency with a passion for leaving every person and business in a better position than we found them.

Why Join Offshore Launch?

• Impact the growth and success of small and medium-sized businesses.
• Work in a people-first, remote environment that values growth and ongoing development.
• Access comprehensive benefits that include HMO, PTO, professional development, and an overall emphasis on teamwork and collaboration.
• Contribute to a culture that values partnership, service, and excellence.

About the Role:

As a remote HVAC Project Manager, you'll manage a high volume of work orders daily, overseeing licensed technicians in the field. You'll review diagnoses, validate scopes, and ensure quality control before work moves forward. You'll act as the technical gatekeeper—flagging issues, clarifying scope, and pushing back on anything that doesn't meet Stellar's standards. You won't be scheduling, dispatching, or talking to clients. Your job is to speak contractor-to-contractor—to challenge bids, clarify repairs, and keep jobs moving with speed and precision. This role is ideal for a licensed technician who's ready to step out of the field and grow into a tech-enabled operations role.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a high volume of HVAC work orders each day (20+), across multiple job sites.
• Review technician reports, photos, and videos to verify diagnoses and spot issues early.
• Scope jobs accurately—catching misdiagnoses, inflated bids, or missing components.
• Provide clear, confident direction to licensed HVAC contractors—pushing back when needed.
• Own communication across the job: from the field to internal operations to project wrap-up.
• Uphold Stellar's quality standards and act as the final gatekeeper before approval and billing.
• Use Stellar's internal platform and documentation tools to track job progress and ensure completion.

Requirements:

• 3–5+ years of hands-on HVAC experience (residential strongly preferred).
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting ability across unit types (split, gas, heat pump, R22, etc.).
• Experience reading system tags, data plates, and job-site photos—and using them to assess work.
• Ability to spot sloppy fieldwork, challenge assumptions, and steer contractors to the correct scope.
• Clear, confident verbal communication—you need to push back with precision, not aggression.
• Willingness to trade fieldwork for full-time remote employment.
• Fast learning curve with new software—this role relies on a custom internal platform, not off-the-shelf tools.
• Organized and comfortable managing dozens of open work orders simultaneously.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written); clear and concise communicator.

Compensation & Benefits:

• $800–$1500/month, depending on experience.
• 13th month pay.
• HMO coverage (including dependents).
• 10 Days of PTO, not including holidays.
• Annual continuing education budget.