Residential HVAC Lead Installer

HVAC Lead Installer

Capital Heating, Cooling, Electric & Plumbing — Milwaukee's highest-rated residential HVAC company and a 3-time Milwaukee Top Workplace — is hiring an experienced HVAC Lead Installer / Lead HVAC Technician to run residential install crews. If you're a proven Lead, journeyman HVAC installer, or senior install tech looking for top-of-market pay, real benefits, and a shop that runs like a professional operation, we want to talk.

Pay: $32-$50+/hr DOE — no ceiling, top Leads earn well over $50/hr

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $10,000 DOE and driving record (paid quarterly over 2 years)

Weekly Bonus: Up to $250/week for quality work (~$13,000/year potential)

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM | No on-call, ever

Location: Menomonee Falls, WI — serving Milwaukee, Waukesha, Brookfield, Wauwatosa, Ozaukee County, and the greater Milwaukee metro

Total comp potential: $79,000-$120,000+

That's base pay + weekly quality bonus + sign-on. Top Leads at Capital exceed this. Year-round residential HVAC installation work keeps your hours steady — no seasonal layoffs, no dry spells.

Why Capital

• Top-of-market pay — $32-$50+/hr with no ceiling
• Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus, paid quarterly over 2 years ($1,250/quarter at max)
• $250/week quality bonus — ~$13,000/year potential on top of base
• No on-call rotation. Your nights, weekends, and holidays are yours.
• Year-round residential HVAC work across the greater Milwaukee area
• 3x Milwaukee Top Workplace, Future 50 Award Winner, Business Journal Fastest Growing Firm
• Modern shop — we run on ServiceTitan, not clipboards

How the $250/week bonus works Earn your full weekly bonus when you:

• Have no callbacks on your installs
• Collect all forms and payments on the job
• Upload all photos and job info to ServiceTitan
• Show up every scheduled day — no call-outs

That's doing the job a pro should be doing anyway — and getting paid an extra $13,000/year for it.

What You'll Do

• Lead residential HVAC installation projects from start to finish across Milwaukee, Waukesha, and surrounding counties
• Install furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, ductless mini-splits, boilers, and full ductwork systems
• Read and interpret installation drawings, mechanical plans, and system layouts
• Test, balance, commission, and troubleshoot residential HVAC systems
• Train and supervise HVAC helpers and junior installers — build the next generation of Capital Leads
• Ensure every install meets local and state mechanical codes
• Deliver the kind of customer experience that keeps Capital at the top of Milwaukee reviews

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of residential HVAC installation experience, with proven ability to run a job independently
• EPA 608 / EPA Universal Certification (required)
• Valid driver's license with insurable driving record
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Able to pass pre-employment drug test and background check
• NATE Installer Certification (or willing to earn it — we'll help)

Strong Knowledge Of:

• Refrigerant and refrigeration systems
• Gas furnaces and electric furnaces
• Heat pumps and ductless mini-split systems
• Central air conditioning systems
• Boiler systems and radiant heat
• Residential ductwork and sheet metal design and installation
• HVAC low-voltage controls and wiring

You Should Also Be Able To:

• Complete residential HVAC installations independently or lead a team through them
• Train and supervise HVAC helpers and junior installers
• Test, balance, and commission full HVAC systems
• Diagnose and troubleshoot complex install issues
• Understand and apply residential HVAC and mechanical codes

Benefits

• Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus (paid quarterly over 2 years)
• $250/week quality bonus ($13,000/year potential)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation, holidays, and PTO
• Company tools and equipment provided
• Company-provided uniforms with dry cleaning
• Paid ongoing training (in-house, on-the-job, and manufacturer-sponsored)
• Company outings and team events
• Performance-based SPIFFs and commissions

About Capital We're locally owned, Milwaukee's highest-rated residential HVAC company, and a 3-time Milwaukee Top Workplace . We've been recognized as a Future 50 Award Winner and a Milwaukee Business Journal Fastest Growing Firm. We serve homeowners across Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington counties. More importantly, we've built the kind of shop where experienced trades pros actually want to stay — and where Leads are paid and treated like the experts they are.

Look us up on Google. Read the reviews. Talk to people in the Milwaukee HVAC community. Then come see for yourself.

Apply today — interviews this week.

Not quite a Lead yet? We're also hiring HVAC Installers at $24-$28/hr with a clear promotion path to Lead in as little as 6 months. [Search "Capital Heating HVAC Installer" on Indeed.]

Capital Heating, Cooling, Electric & Plumbing is an equal opportunity employer.