General Job Description:
HVAC Instructor
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Position Overview
IES Residential is seeking a knowledgeable and passionate HVAC Instructor to help develop the next generation of HVAC professionals. This role combines industry expertise with hands-on instruction, giving an experienced HVAC professional the opportunity to train, mentor, and prepare employees for successful careers in the trade.
If you have strong residential HVAC experience, a commitment to quality and safety, and a desire to share your knowledge with others, we encourage you to apply. Previous teaching or training experience is preferred but not required.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver engaging classroom and hands-on instruction covering residential HVAC systems, installation, service, replacement, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Teach the proper use of HVAC tools, equipment, materials, and safety practices.
- Develop practical exercises and real-world simulations that prepare students for field assignments.
- Coach, mentor, and provide constructive feedback to students with varying skill and experience levels.
- Evaluate student performance through classroom participation, demonstrations, testing, and hands-on assessments.
- Maintain accurate attendance, training, progress, and program completion records.
- Partner with leadership and field teams to identify training needs and align instruction with operational objectives.
- Develop and update lesson plans, instructional materials, and specialty training based on code changes, industry developments, and business needs.
- Reinforce company quality standards, customer-service expectations, safety requirements, and operational procedures.
- Maintain a safe, organized, and productive classroom and training environment.
- Support onboarding, continuing education, process improvements, and workforce-development initiatives.
- Travel periodically to local divisions, training sites, and other company locations.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Minimum Education:
None
Minimum Years of Experience:
6+
Specific Qualifications:
What We’re Looking For
- Extensive hands-on experience with residential HVAC systems and installations.
- Strong knowledge of HVAC installation, service, replacement, maintenance, and troubleshooting practices.
- Familiarity with HVAC tools, equipment, applicable codes, safety requirements, and industry standards.
- Strong instructional, presentation, coaching, and mentoring abilities.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to explain technical concepts clearly and adapt instruction to different learning styles and experience levels.
- Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and classroom-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with leadership, instructors, and field personnel.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn training-related systems and software.
- EPA Section 608 certification and other relevant HVAC licenses or industry certifications are preferred.
- Previous teaching, coaching, or training experience is preferred but not required.
- Spanish-speaking ability is preferred.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel as needed.
- Ability to pass required pre-employment screenings, including background and motor vehicle record checks.
Education/Experience
- High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Previous experience related to hvac instructor responsibilities preferred.
- HVAC industry experience preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Relevant industry certifications or licenses preferred, and required where necessary to perform job duties.
Physical Requirements
- Sit, stand, walk, climb, bend, and computer use.
- Hand movements, including typing and equipment operation.
- Travel as required to support project and operational needs.
- Stand, walk, climb ladders and stairs, kneel, bend, stoop, crouch, crawl, reach, and lift throughout the workday.
- Sit for extended periods while driving to and between job sites.
- Work on active job sites, indoors and outdoors, including attics, crawlspaces, and confined or elevated spaces, with exposure to varying weather, construction noise, dust, and other job site conditions.
- Wear safety gear such as Personal Protective Equipment.
- Maintain dependable transportation and consistent, reliable attendance to meet customer service and operational needs.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and make independent decisions within established company policies and procedures.
- Ability to work overtime, modified schedules, or occasional weekends as business needs require.
- Communicate in person, by phone, and electronically, including on a tablet, smartphone, and other office technology.
- Perform all work on-site and in person; this is not a remote or hybrid position.
- Lift, carry, push, and pull at least 50 pounds.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or work authorization support. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future need for employer sponsorship.
License Required:
Yes
Job Locations:
US-FL-Lakeland
Company Overview:
IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2025 fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, IES produced over $3.3 billion in revenue and employed over 10,200 employees at over 174 domestic locations across the United States.
Our commitment to our employees is reflected by our actions:
- Safety is Priority One – and our record shows it
- Competitive Pay
- Company 401K plan with Employer Contribution Match
- Company Paid Time Off
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Choice of Medical Coverage including Prescription and Short Term Disability Plans
- Choice of Dental and Vision Coverage
- Optional Long-term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Legal and Pet Coverage
- Auto and Home Insurance Discount Programs
EEO Statement:
PLEASE NO AGENCY CALLS.
NOTE TO ALL AGENCIES: Any unsolicited agency resumes or agency represented candidates that are presented to any IES employee without first having a signed contract between that agency and the IES Talent Acquisition organization will become the property of IES and no fees will be paid.
EEO & Affirmative Action
The IES policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, or any other protected status or characteristic. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment, and also states that retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy will not be tolerated. IES is also committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment of minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. IES develops affirmative action programs to support its commitment to equal employment opportunity, consistent with company policy and the company’s obligations as a contractor to the United States government.
View Your Equal Employment Opportunity rights under the law. "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal;Conozca sus Derechos: La Discriminación en el Lugar de Trabajo es Ilegal
Disability Accommodation
IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at (713) 860-1500 or any IES office to request assistance.
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