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Posted August 20, 2026

HVAC Installation Lead Technician

Hentkowski, Inc.
Wilmington, DE, US Full Time
25USD - 35USD per hour

Job Description

Job Description
Benefits:
  • Short Term Disability & Life
  • Dental - Optional
  • Aflac - Optional
  • Simple IRA matching
  • Tool Allowance - Yearly
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Training & development
  • Company car
  • Competitive salary
  • Employee discounts
  • Free food & snacks
  • Free uniforms
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition assistance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance

The Installation Technician reports to the Installation Manager and is responsible for performing a range of HVAC installation jobs for light commercial and residential customers. Customer-based activities require an individual possessing traits of decisiveness, initiative, tact, judgment, integrity, dependability, and the ability to communicate in a technically credible manner. Job-related contact can occur with virtually all demographic groups, with the majority of working contacts being customers, other Hentkowski technicians, the Installation Manager, the Estimator and the Parts Runner.

Benefits
  • Careers Advancement Opportunities
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Year-Round Work
  • Tool Allowance - Yearly

Representative duties include:
  • Serving as a member of Installation Department teams which are organized to conduct HVAC installation jobs in an efficient and timely manner.
  • Performing routine HVAC installation activities without direct oversight or on-site assistance.
  • Assisting Senior Installation Technicians in training of new employees on installation related subjects, including callback prevention and installation protocols.
  • Conducting point-of-work sales of Indoor Air Quality services, unit components, unit replacements, add-on units, and referrals for the sales staff.
  • Conducting non-installation work in support of the Service Departments, as assigned.
  • Performing related duties as directed by the Installation Manager.

Job Qualifications:
  • High school graduate, GED or graduate of a post-secondary HVAC program.
  • Three or more years of successful and full-time HVAC experience, as a installation technician.
  • Good oral and reading skills, including the ability to read and apply manufacturers' installation instructions and clearly communicate with residential, commercial, and industrial customers, suppliers, and other Hentkowski employees.
  • Physical ability to perform all duties noted above under the conditions, circumstances, and extreme weather conditions existent in (state).
  • Interest and initiative in maintaining his/her HVAC skills through a combination of self-study, company training, manufacturers' workshops, and other professional development activities.
  • Current driver's license and the ability to operate all vehicles in the corporate fleet. Must not have had a DUI/DWI within the past 5 years. Employee's must be insurable by current insurance carrier.
  • Ability to work efficiently given time pressures, non-standard schedule, extreme weather conditions, varying customer needs and demands, and backlog constraints.
  • Must be familiar with using dispatch software.

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