HVAC Crew Lead — Master HVAC (QI)
HVAC
Lead an HVAC crew with a dedicated P&L and cash sharing in the gross margin you create. You are designated as a QI on the license. No employee equity or ownership interest is offered.
- Expected total cash
- $115,000–$130,000/yr
- Base pay
- $85K–$100K/yr
- Larger-operation scenario
- $185,000–$200,000/yr at $1,000,000 crew gross margin
- Location
- Hampton Roads, VA
- Employment
- Full-time, W-2
Expected total cash annualizes base pay at 2,080 hours for hourly roles and adds the role’s at-plan quarterly crew or division incentive. It excludes benefit value and discretionary annual company profit sharing. Day 1 health, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage applies to every role. Larger-operation scenarios are illustrative, performance-based, and not guaranteed.
Compensation & Benefits
- $85K–$100K base + 10% of YOUR crew's collected, adjusted gross margin
- $115K–$130K expected total cash at the four-person $300K crew-margin plan; $185K–$200K at $1M crew margin
- Quality/safety factor (0.7x–1.0x)
- 75% of earned margin incentive paid quarterly; 25% held for the annual collections, warranty, and callback true-up
- Mentorship royalty — a declining 3-year override on a crew member's new crew when you develop them into their own Crew Lead
- The gross-margin incentive is earned from profitable, collected work rather than guaranteed salary
- Company truck, phone, tools; Day 1 benefits; 401(k) after 90 days
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Company truck
What You Bring
- Active Virginia DPOR Master HVAC license
- Current EPA Section 608 certification
- Willingness to be designated a QI on the company license
- Experience running a crew and the ability to scale from a four-person target toward as many as 10 people
Our application is a profile you build over time — start in minutes and add to it whenever you like.
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