Company Overview
Air Comfort, Inc. is a locally owned and operated company since 1995, serving Northern Colorado, Denver, the Front Range, parts of western Nebraska, and parts of southern Wyoming. Our HVAC products and service offerings includes but is not limited to new construction, remodel, retrofit, design-build, design-assist, commercial service and maintenance, residential service and maintenance, in-house sheet metal fabrication, energy efficient “green” technology, BACnet building automation, and in-house HVAC system start-up and commissioning.
Summary
Air Comfort, Inc is committed to delivering exceptional HVAC services, we are seeking a dynamic HVAC Academy Program Director to lead our training initiatives in the HVAC industry. Based in Fort Collins, CO, USA, this role is vital in shaping the future of our technical team and ensuring the highest standards of service excellence.
Primary Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years of combined HVAC field/field management experience.
- Associates or Bachelor’s degree in HVAC, Mechanical Engineering, related technical field or equivalent field experience.
- Working knowledgeable of residential and light commercial HVAC operation, installation, repair, and maintenance.
- Working knowledge of HVAC tools, materials, PPE, and safe work practices.
- Working knowledge of OSHA safety programs on lock out/tag out, fall protection, confined space, personal protective equipment, asbestos, hazardous chemicals, and other OSHA programs.
- Working knowledgeable of HVAC national, state, local code requirements, accepted industry standards and practices.
- Able to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, submittals, installation instructions, owner’s and maintenance manuals.
- Proficiency with educational software applications, for office, planning, scheduling, service reporting, load calculation, duct system layout, system design, system applications, and equipment start-up, and commissioning.
- Desire and passion to train and supervise younger interns and apprentice technicians.
- Demonstrated commitment to workforce education and student success.
- Provide supervisory principles, scheduling practices, methods, organizational, planning, reading and writing skills.
- Demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills including tact and diplomacy.
- Demonstrate the ability to supervise, coordinate, and delegate scheduling of subordinate personnel, installation, and service technicians.
- Must maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
- Possess a willing and flexible disposition because of the demands of shared work tasks with service, construction, controls, project management, estimating, and administration departments.
- Ability to maintain a positive, willing, and trainable attitude.
- Ability to get along with and work well with people on all levels and departments within and outside the organization.
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to lead, manage, and help train all levels of service technicians.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Serve as administrator and oversee daily operations of the NCCER accredited HVAC technician training program and Air Comfort, Inc. training academy including scheduling, instructor management, and student program monitoring.
- Ensure compliance with institutional policies, regulations, and NCCER accreditation standards.
- Develop and manage the program’s annual budget and resource needs.
- Coordinate with Human Resources to support student candidate recruitment, retention, and job placement.
- Design, implement, and continuously update the NCCER HVAC curriculum to align with current HVAC industry standards, emerging technologies, and Air Comfort’s service department staffing requirements.
- Evaluate instructional materials, tools, and lab equipment for relevance and effectiveness.
- Ensure all safety, OSHA and EPA standards are met within the training labs.
- Maintain strong relationships with management and industry partners to ensure curriculum reflects workforce needs and trends.
- Hire, train, and evaluate HVAC instructors, proctors, and support staff.
- Conduct classroom observations and provide feedback to insure instructional excellence.
- While initiating and implementing the NCCER HVAC training curriculum, Program Director will work with Service Department Management to create on-line, classroom, and on the job training schedules.
- Assist students with access to on-line training curriculum, knowledge-based tests for section study, how to videos, level study, module completion, full program, and training scores.
- Assists with Interviewing and hiring new program intern and apprenticeship candidates.
- Advises, trains, and seeks out training opportunities for less skilled installation technicians in new methods or procedures.
- Initiates “best practice” measures to improve methods, performance, and quality of work.
- Oversees appropriate employee safety training is completed, certifications are maintained, and
compliance is enforced.
- Other duties, responsibilities, tasking, and special projects as assigned by management or ownership.
Key Performance Indicators: (KPI)
- Attendance – Attitude – Teamwork – Job Knowledge – Judgement
- Initiative – Productivity – Trainability - Customer Service – Reporting
- Program Completion Rate – Student Certification Pass Rate – Student/Employee Retention Rate
Management Support:
- Operations Manager - Service Manager- Service Foremen- Assistant Project Manager - Project Coordinator– Ownership
Job Type: Full Time with some occasional overtime
Work Location: A mix of office, classroom, lab environments, on-site, with on the job training sites.
Schedule:
- Day shift (normally 7am-3:30pm)
- May include occasional evening or weekend hours to accommodate program needs.
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (required)
- Good driving record (required)
- EPA Type II or Universal (required)
- Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in HVAC, Mechanical Engineering, related technical field, or equivalent field experience.
Experience:
- At least 5 Years of commercial/industrial/residential HVAC retrofit installation or management experience. (required)
Join us at Air Comfort, Inc as we shape the future of HVAC excellence—your leadership can inspire a new generation of skilled technicians. If you’re passionate about teaching and industry innovation, we want to hear from you!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $82,600.00 - $102,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) 4% Match
- 401(k) matching
- Company truck
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- commercial, industrial, or residential HVAC: 5 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
- EPA Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
