Master Heat Pump Installer

Master Heat Pump Installer

compensation: 36-52/hour

employment type: full-time

experience level: senior level

job title:
Master Heat Pump Installer

Horizon Homes | Westbrook, ME | Full-time | $36–$52/hour

Horizon Homes is Maine's whole home-performance contractor — insulation, air sealing, cold-climate heat pumps, and high-efficiency boilers, all under one roof. We run about 700 energy assessments a year, which means our techs walk into homes where we already know what the building is doing. We're hiring a Master-licensed technician who can install heat pumps.

Most HVAC shops sell a bigger system when the house is the problem. We don't. We tighten and insulate the envelope first, then right-size the equipment — so the systems you install actually perform the way the manual says they will. You'll spend less time chasing comfort complaints that were never an equipment problem to begin with.

We're a ~20-person, owner-led company in Westbrook. No call center, no corporate script, no commission pressure to oversell a homeowner. You'll know everyone you work with by name.

This is a senior seat. At the Master level you're not just running your own calls — you're the license that lets our crews grow, and you'll have a real say in how the division runs.

• Install (about half the job)
• Install cold-climate ductless mini-splits and ducted heat pump systems — line sets, condensate, electrical coordination, mounts, and a clean finish the homeowner is happy to look at
• Pull vacuums, weigh in charge, pressure-test, and commission systems to manufacturer spec
• Install high-efficiency heat pump water heaters
• Work alongside our insulation and air sealing crews on whole-house projects

• Supervise and sign off on journeyman and apprentice work
• Mentor the techs coming up behind you — we promote from the inside

• Document the job in Company Cam and keep your paperwork straight
• Work safely and keep your crew safe: PPE, ladders, confined spaces, combustion, electrical

• EPA Section 608 certification
• 5+ years of residential HVAC experience, including hands-on mini-split or ducted heat pump installation
• Valid Maine driver's license and a clean driving record
• Comfortable working in basements, attics, and crawlspaces, and on ladders
• Able to explain a diagnosis to a homeowner in plain English, and be trusted in their home

Close to your Master and ready to sit for the exam? Talk to us anyway. We'll pay for the path.

• Both oil and gas/propane licenses
• Heat pump manufacturer training (Mitsubishi, Fujitsu, Daikin)
• Experience with combustion analysis and blower-door/building-science work
• NATE certification
• Prior experience in a home-performance or weatherization company

• $36–$52/hour, based on license and experience
• Overtime at time-and-a-half over 40 hours
• Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM. No nights, no weekends
• No on-call rotation. We don't run one. Your nights and weekends are your own
• Health, dental, and vision insurance after 60 days
• 401(k) after one year
• Paid time off and 7 paid holidays
• Bi-weekly pay
• Take-home Transit van. It goes home with you — no depot commute on your own time, no punching in at the yard. We keep the fleet maintained
• Tools provided. You're not buying your way into this job
• Work-life balance. A van that goes home with you, tools you dont buy, and no on-call means several thousand dollars a year back in your pocket — on top of the hourly, not instead of it
• Ongoing paid training — manufacturer certifications and license advancement
• Year-round work. Heating season, cooling season, and a weatherization business behind us when HVAC is slow
• A real safety program with a dedicated safety manager, not a binder nobody opens

We hire for reliability and character first. The people who last here show up, own their work, tell the truth when something goes sideways, and treat a customer's home like it's their mother's. If that's you and you hold the license, we want to talk.

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Company truck
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tools provided
• Vision insurance

Residential HVAC (including heat pump installation): 5 years (Required)

• EPA Section 608 Certification (Required)
• Maine Fuel Board Master License (Oil and/or Gas) (Preferred)
• Driver's License (Required)

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