What are the responsibilities and job description for the HVAC Foreman position at ENTEK SOLUTIONS?
**What we offer **
- Work-life balance.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- A great manager and/or team.
- A compelling work culture and company values.
- A sense of purpose and employee appreciation.
- Support, Stability & Technology
The Project Foreman provides overall management direction to multiple projects, establishes project objectives and schedule, maintains liaison with prime client contacts, and performs installation with additional Service Technicians.
The ideal candidate will need to be well versed in the installation of heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and other products in accordance with company requirements, manufacture specifications and/or current building codes.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepares and coordinates job schedules with Service Operations
- Performs all required installation tasks with necessary additional labor to insure a complete installation
- Implements and coordinates quality control processes and procedures
- Coordinates all field labor with Service Coordinator
- Orders all material needed for the project submitted from the Account Manager
- Assists with the Preparation of job estimates and bid proposals
- Exercises authority over the planning, direction and control of designated projects
- Allocates and supervises the utilization of material and personnel resources assigned to the projects
- Uses management techniques, procedures and controls to ensure compliance with contract and the labor and material budget
- Makes technical, personnel and business management decisions required by the project as authorized
- Provides coordination with vendors, the General Contractor and other sub-contractors
- Reports status of his project to company leadership on a recurring basis
- Maintains safe work environment on all projects
- Promotes and participates in education and training opportunities to promote personal and company growth
- Provides junior associates with a “role model” example of the company’s business and work ethic
- Approves timecards for project personnel
- Prepares performance evaluations for project personnel
- Assumes additional responsibilities as directed by the Service Manager
- Manage replacements, installations, and repairs on large variety of HVAC equipment.
- Work with sales, administrators, and accounting personnel towards successful and profitable project completion
Qualification Requirements:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability to perform this job successfully:
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Graduate of two-year technical curriculum
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in Service & Installation of A/C equipment
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in Project Technician and Subcontractor Management
- EPA Certified
- Knowledge of industry codes
- Ability to effectively manage and motivate employees
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Intermediate computer skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel, & Outlook
- Knowledge of welding, sheet metal, and insulation a plus
- Knowledge of pipefitting and soldering refrigerant lines, low voltage electric disconnecting and reconnecting, controls
- Service background is a plus
- Effective negotiator
- Ability to Travel approximately 10%
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
This position is a largely a physically active role. Field technicians will regularly push and pull heavy loads, climb, crouch, and maneuver around obstacles to gain position in order to service HVAC equipment. Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
Work Environment
This job operates in a field environment. Must be able to withstand wide temperature variations as a portion of the work is outside.
Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions unless doing so presents an undue hardship on the Company’s business operations.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Employee understands the above job description and agrees to comply with and be subject to its conditions. Employee further agrees this job description does not alter his/her at-will employment status. Employee understands that the Company reserves the right to delegate, remove, expand or change any and all responsibilities. Employee acknowledges that he/she can fulfill the above duties with or without reasonable accommodation.