Residential HVAC Service Technician & Lead Installer
Elevate Air Conditioning & Heating | Longwood, FL | Full-Time | Competitive Pay + Overtime
About Elevate
Elevate Air Conditioning & Heating is a relationship-driven, referral-based HVAC company serving homeowners across Seminole, Orange, Lake, and Volusia counties. We are a premium brand built on trust, professionalism, and long-term comfort solutions—not one-time transactions.
We don’t chase deals. We build lifetime customers.
The Role
As a Residential HVAC Service Technician and Lead Installer, you will be responsible for diagnosing, repairing, maintaining, and installing residential heating and cooling systems throughout our service area.
This is one combined position for an experienced HVAC professional who is equally comfortable running service calls and leading complete residential system installations.
You will work closely with our installation team, design consultants, office staff, and customers to provide a professional, five-star experience from the initial diagnosis through the completion of the repair or installation.
This role is for someone who can accurately diagnose HVAC problems, communicate solutions clearly to homeowners, lead high-quality installations, and take ownership of every job from start to finish.
The right person takes pride in doing the job correctly, respects the customer’s home, communicates professionally, and wants to grow with a premium HVAC company built on reputation, referrals, and quality workmanship.
Compensation
- Competitive pay based on experience and ability
- Overtime opportunities
- Paid time off
- Take-home company vehicle
- Company fuel card
- Performance-based growth opportunities
- Leadership and advancement opportunities as the company scales
Medical and dental insurance are not currently offered.
High performers in this role will have the opportunity to grow into field supervisor role, service management, installation management, sales, operations, or other leadership positions as the company continues to expand.
What We Expect
- Accurate residential HVAC diagnostics and troubleshooting
- Professional completion of repairs, maintenance, and system evaluations
- High-quality residential HVAC installations
- Ability to lead installations and direct helpers or other team members
- Clear and honest communication with homeowners
- Ability to explain repair options in an easy-to-understand manner
- Strong attention to detail and pride in workmanship
- Ability to follow work orders, installation layouts, manufacturer specifications, and company procedures
- Clean and organized job sites
- Respect for the customer’s home and property
- Professional appearance and strong personal accountability
- Consistent communication with customers, team members, and leadership
- Complete job documentation, notes, invoices, and required photographs
- A commitment to safety, quality, and doing the job right the first time
- A commitment to always putting the customer and the Elevate brand first
This is not a role for someone who cuts corners, avoids responsibility, or only wants to perform one side of the trade. This position requires someone who can confidently handle both residential service and installation work.
Service Responsibilities
- Diagnose residential air-conditioning and heating system failures
- Perform HVAC repairs and preventive maintenance
- Troubleshoot refrigerant, electrical, airflow, drainage, thermostat, and control issues
- Identify additional concerns that could affect comfort, efficiency, reliability, or safety
- Provide homeowners with clear repair and replacement recommendations
- Complete system performance testing and verify proper operation
- Maintain accurate service notes and customer documentation
- Communicate professionally before, during, and after each service call
Lead Installation Responsibilities
- Lead complete residential HVAC system replacements
- Install air conditioners, heat pumps, air handlers, furnaces, mini-splits, thermostats, filtration systems, UV lights, and related accessories
- Install and modify refrigerant lines, drain lines, electrical components, ductwork, transitions, and equipment connections
- Properly complete refrigerant recovery, nitrogen pressure testing, evacuation, charging, startup, and commissioning
- Verify airflow, temperature split, static pressure, refrigerant charge, electrical operation, and drainage
- Direct installation helpers and ensure all work meets Elevate’s standards
- Maintain clean, professional, and social-media-ready installations
- Complete customer walkthroughs and explain the operation of newly installed equipment
On-Call Requirements
This position requires participation in a rotating on-call schedule.
The technician must be available to respond to emergency service calls during assigned:
- Evenings
- Nights
- Weekends
- Select holidays
Applicants must understand that HVAC is a seasonal service business and schedule flexibility is required during periods of high demand.
Who We’re Looking For
- Residential HVAC Service and Installation experience required
- Experience leading complete residential HVAC installations
- Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills
- EPA Section 608 Certification required
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
- Ability to independently diagnose and repair residential HVAC systems
- Ability to install air conditioners, heat pumps, air handlers, furnaces, mini-splits, ductwork, thermostats, refrigerant lines, and related equipment
- Comfortable working with traditional, communicating, and inverter-driven HVAC systems
- Comfortable working in attics, crawl spaces, garages, rooftops, and outdoor Florida conditions
- Able to lift heavy equipment and work safely in residential environments
- Comfortable using mobile applications for scheduling, invoicing, job documentation, and customer communication
- Customer-first mentality
- Strong communicator with a team-oriented attitude
- Self-motivated, dependable, and disciplined
- Coachable and growth-minded
- Willing and able to participate in nights, weekends, and the rotating on-call schedule
Why Elevate
- Premium brand that always puts the customer’s experience first
- Take-home company vehicle
- Paid time off
- Competitive compensation and overtime opportunities
- High-quality repairs and installations that customers will refer to their neighbors
- A culture built on referrals, reputation, customer experience, and doing the job right
- Opportunity to help build and grow a rapidly expanding local HVAC company
- Leadership and advancement opportunities for high performers
How to Apply
Submit your resume and a brief summary of your residential HVAC service, diagnostic, repair, and installation experience.
Please include your certifications, years of residential HVAC experience, and experience leading complete system installations.
Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
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Ability to Commute:
Work Location: On the road
