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HVAC Service Manager - Commercial

Premistar

The Role

Overview

Leads HVAC service team, manages P/L, ensures customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

  • vehicle maintenance
  • parts inventory
  • technician training
  • project management
  • quality review
  • business development

Tasks

-Monitors HVAC service vehicles to ensure they are in an acceptable condition to allow technicians to efficiently work out of the vehicle, and that an adequate inventory of parts and material are maintained -Recruits, interviews, hires and trains HVAC technicians as required to meet workload demands, and company or customer expectations and requirements -Communicates daily with dispatch reporting on project information, estimated time to complete jobs, labor hours and parts or material used -Directly responsible for P/L performance of the Service Department and delivering results -Specifies and makes sure that required parts are ordered in timely fashion to ensure work deadlines are met -Conducts group and one-on-one meetings with technicians as required for training, evaluation and general communication; participates and/or conducts regularly scheduled departmental safety/informational meetings -Develops and monitors budgets, goals and objectives to insure departmental profitability -Schedules, directs and provides technical support for HVAC technicians to meet service demands and customers’ expectations -Work with other departmental managers to meet company and departmental goals and objectives -Keeps current with latest factory OEM training on current products, coordinates HVAC technician training and maintains training records to ensure personnel maintain proficiency in preventive maintenance, start-up, trouble-shooting, and repair of supported equipment -Responsible to assure the Company RMP is strickly adhered to, including minimum contribution margins for all work performed. -Oversee all Service Department staff including Dispatch and Service Supervisors -Responsible for accurate and timely processing of all Work Order generated in the department -Reviews technicians’ work to ensure quality meets established standards, techniques and safety requirements; makes recommendations as requirements to improve quality and productivity -Establishes and maintains a regular training program to ensure that HVAC technicians are properly trained on latest service techniques and safety procedures for equipment and general working conditions -Generate sales leads; and promotes and develops maintenance/service agreements; estimates and generates bids for contract projects/work; growing the business -Manages larger installation, start-up and commissioning projects; coordinates and directs a team of technicians and/or installing contractors; performs prestart-up inspections and completes turnover of equipment to owner -Supervises and directs the HVAC technicians to effectively perform the functions of equipment repair, installation, start-up, operation, and other duties as required to ensure customer satisfaction -Communicates regularly with dispatch to ensure that personnel are being scheduled properly by skill level, efficiency and training requirements -Oversees assigned HVAC service vehicles, monitors vehicles to ensure they are being maintained and operated as required and used according to company policy -Reviews work orders, invoices and time reports for accuracy, and to ensure timely cash flow and maintain minimal account receivables -Maintains communication with vendors and factory personnel concerning warranty issues, product recall notices, operational problems with products, premature failures and other issues as they apply to products and equipment sold and serviced by the HVAC Service Department -Ensures that all company/department policies are being followed by all HVAC technicians -Responsible for HVAC technicians’ performance appraisals, reviews and for setting improvement goals per company requirements

Requirements

  • hvac
  • refrigeration
  • leadership
  • ms office
  • driver's license
  • 5 years

What You Bring

-Technical aptitude with knowledge of local codes and an ability to use resources at hand to find solutions -Ability and willingness to work non-standard schedule: nights, weekends and holidays as/if required -Some post-high school education from college, trade school or military -Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and background -Excellent verbal and written communication skills; and strong conflict management skills -Five years HVAC Management related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience -Excellent leadership skills to enhance team productivity and standards of work produced -Detail oriented and highly organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments -Has the ability to read, interpret, utilize and train on manuals, schematics and control circuits related to HVAC and refrigeration systems -Excellent customer service and sales skills -Good computer skills: knowledge of and proficiency in common office applications such as MS Word, Excel, Outlook and general software navigation -Have a clean, neat and professional appearance; a top performer who can instill pride of workmanship in himself and in others -Possess a strong personal desire for improvement; and the desire to motivate HVAC technicians to be better tomorrow than they are today -Exhibit an in-depth knowledge and understanding of HVAC and refrigeration systems

Benefits

-Annual growth of the Service Base to meet organization goals

The Company

About Premistar

-Evolved into a nationwide powerhouse through decades of strategic acquisitions. -Delivers commercial HVAC, plumbing, and building-controls services for critical facilities, including industrial, healthcare, education, and government sectors. -Its blend of capital, expertise, and local leadership roots each acquisition in community trust and technical rigor. -Unusual scale—combining nearly a century of heritage with modern consolidation to maintain local cultures within a national network.

Sector Specialisms

Commercial HVAC

Industrial HVAC

Building Automation

Plumbing

Refrigeration

Boiler Services

Sheet Metal Fabrication

Manufacturing Facilities

Food Processing Facilities

Hospitals

Computer Rooms

Hospitality Industry

Security Clearance

-requires a clean driving record and background