Founding General Manager, Residential HVAC
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Trades / Skilled Labor
HVAC Tech / Heating Engineer
Founding General Manager, Residential HVAC Sweet Spot Heating & Cooling
Full-time | On site and in the field, starting in New York City and Nassau County
Compensation for this full-time position: $150,000 to $180,000 annual base salary, based on experience, plus up to $60,000 annually in quarterly performance bonuses.
ABOUT SWEETSPOTSweet Spot Heating & Cooling is a new residential HVAC company being built for New York City and Nassau County, with potential expansion elsewhere on Long Island. We focus on heat pumps and heating and cooling installations for homeowners. We are preparing to launch and are hiring the person who will build and run the operation with our three founders.
THE ROLEYou will build Sweet Spot's operation from its first crew. This is a hands on job: you will be in homes, on job sites and in the numbers.
WHAT YOU WILL DO- Hire, train and lead our first installation crew
- Choose our equipment lines and supply house, and set up purchasing
- Size and design systems with Manual J load calculations, and quote jobs in the home
- Set up pricing, scheduling, job checklists and weekly reporting
- Own installation quality, including utility program inspections and callbacks
- Coordinate permits and our licensed electrician partners
- Support company licensing as a company officer, including applicable NYC and Nassau County requirements for our launch area
- Work directly with the founders on budget, hiring and growth
- At least 5 years of recent, relevant, verifiable residential HVAC experience, with documentation sufficient for applicable licensing
- Experience leading crews, an installation department, a branch or a team
- Willingness to serve as a company officer and prioritize the applicable licensing applications, required exams and qualifying-person requirements for NYC and Nassau County, subject to eligibility, processing and exam availability
- EPA Section 608 Universal certification, or earn it in your first week
- Willingness to complete BPI Building Analyst certification within 8 weeks; we pay for it
- Ability to work on site and in the field in New York City and Nassau County
- Experience with PSEG Long Island or NYS Clean Heat rebate programs
- Field service software experience
Sweet Spot Heating & Cooling is an equal opportunity employer.
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