MR. AIR NYC
Lead Ductless / Heat Pump Installer
Job type: Full-time
Work location: Based in Brooklyn, with field installations throughout New York City
Base pay: $40-$52 per hour, based on relevant experience, demonstrated competency, and leadership ability
About the Position
MR. AIR NYC is seeking an experienced Lead HVAC Installer to independently lead complex ductless mini-split, heat-pump, and related HVAC installations throughout New York City.
Our work includes residential and light-commercial projects in brownstones, townhouses, apartments, condominiums, co-ops, commercial spaces, and older NYC buildings. Projects may involve challenging equipment access, line-set routing, condensate management, masonry, finished interiors, roof access, electrical coordination, and occupied spaces.
This is a senior field position for an installer who can lead a crew, solve difficult jobsite conditions, maintain high workmanship standards, communicate professionally, and help develop less-experienced installers.
Responsibilities
- Lead installation crews from jobsite arrival through system commissioning and customer handoff.
- Review project scope, equipment, drawings, routing, access, materials, and job readiness before work begins.
- Assign responsibilities based on crew members' skills and level of supervision required.
- Identify conditions that differ from the approved scope and escalate significant design or project conflicts before making changes.
- Install and supervise ductless mini-split, heat-pump, multi-zone, cassette, concealed-ducted, VRF, and related systems.
- Install and verify refrigerant piping, flare preparation, torque practices, insulation, supports, and piping protection.
- Perform or verify nitrogen pressure testing, evacuation, micron testing, startup, and commissioning.
- Install and verify electrical and communication wiring within the scope of the HVAC installation.
- Install and verify condensate piping, pumps, float switches, drains, and terminations.
- Identify installation conditions that may create water-leak, drainage, access, or serviceability problems.
- Maintain high workmanship standards for equipment placement, routing, supports, line-hide, penetrations, sealing, patching, cleanup, and property protection.
- Verify proper system operation before completing each installation.
- Complete required project documentation and photographs.
- Communicate professionally with customers, office personnel, and other project stakeholders.
- Maintain jobsite organization and follow company safety requirements.
- Confirm that crews have the appropriate tools, ladders, materials, equipment, and access to perform work safely.
- Stop and escalate work when a project is not ready or cannot be completed safely or according to approved requirements.
Crew Leadership and Training
- Lead Installers are expected to help develop less-experienced field employees. Responsibilities include:
- Demonstrating proper installation procedures.
- Explaining why specific installation methods and standards are required.
- Giving helpers and developing installers clear assignments.
- Supervising appropriate hands-on work.
- Inspecting work and providing constructive technical feedback.
- Participating in competency evaluations and signoffs.
- Helping develop future Assistant Leads and Lead Installers.
- Participating in paid field-training sessions.
- Communicating field problems constructively to sales, design, operations, and service personnel.
- Raising safety, material, access, scope, and project-readiness concerns early.
Qualifications
- Approximately 5+ years of HVAC installation experience strongly preferred.
- Significant ductless mini-split and heat-pump installation experience.
- Demonstrated experience independently leading HVAC installations.
- EPA Section 608 certification appropriate to the work; Universal certification strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of refrigerant-piping and installation practices.
- Experience with nitrogen pressure testing, evacuation, and micron-level verification.
- Strong condensate and water-management practices.
- Ability to read manufacturer installation instructions, equipment schedules, project plans, and technical documentation.
- Working knowledge of HVAC electrical and control wiring.
- Ability to identify field conditions that require escalation.
- Experience directing helpers or developing installers.
- Professional customer communication skills.
- Ability to work safely in active residential and commercial environments throughout New York City.
- Ability to communicate technical instructions, safety concerns, workmanship corrections, and jobsite information effectively with coworkers, customers, and office personnel.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with any of the following is especially valuable
- Mitsubishi Electric, CITY MULTI/VRF, Fujitsu, or Daikin systems.
- Multi-zone systems, branch boxes, ceiling cassettes, or concealed ducted systems.
- Sheet-metal or duct-fabrication work.
- Brownstone, townhouse, historic-building, or retrofit HVAC projects.
- Difficult interior or exterior line-set routing.
- Core drilling, masonry, carpentry, or finish work.
- Condensate-pump and complex drainage systems.
- Roof installations.
- Training apprentices, helpers, or developing installers.
- Additional language skills that support effective communication within a multilingual workforce.
Compensation and Benefits
- Base pay is $40-$52 per hour, based on relevant experience, demonstrated technical competency, and leadership ability.
- Company Truck
- Fuel Card
- Referral Program
- Professional Development Assistance
- IRA Similar to 401(k)
- Health Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Tools Provided
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee Discount
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Holidays
- Flexible Schedule (no Sundays, Sometimes Saturdays)
- No On Call
- Paid technical training and field-lab sessions are part of this position.
Career Development
Qualified Lead Installers may advance into positions such as Senior Lead Installer, Field Trainer, Installation Supervisor, or Field Operations leadership based on technical skill, workmanship, reliability, communication, leadership, and ability to develop others.
Hiring Process
Qualified candidates may participate in:
1. An initial experience and availability screen.
2. A structured technical interview.
3. A practical installation assessment.
4. A crew-leadership and communication assessment.
5. Verification of relevant credentials and driving qualifications, where applicable. 6. Reference checks.
7. A paid field assessment, where appropriate.
Any field assessment involving productive work will be paid. Candidates will not be charged fees to apply for or obtain this position.
MR. AIR NYC provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees without unlawful discrimination based on protected characteristics.
