Innovative Air
Weatherization & Insulation Technician
Location: White Plains, NY
Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates looking to move into the area.
Build a Better Career--and More Comfortable Homes
Thinking about relocating? If you currently live in Brooklyn, Queens, or Long Island and are looking for a better quality of life, this could be the right opportunity. Westchester County offers excellent schools, family-friendly neighborhoods, beautiful parks, shorter local commutes, and more room to enjoy life.
Join Innovative Air and build your career in a community that is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
Skilled Home-Performance Professionals Wanted
Innovative Air is Westchester's trusted residential team for heating, cooling, plumbing, insulation, indoor air quality, and home-comfort solutions. We are known for reliability, honesty, quality workmanship, and exceptional customer service.
As a Weatherization & Insulation Technician, you will help homeowners improve comfort, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and building performance. You will complete residential insulation and air-sealing projects safely, efficiently, and according to company standards.
This is a hands-on position for someone who takes pride in quality craftsmanship, respects customers' homes, and works well as part of a professional installation team.
Key Responsibilities
- Install fiberglass, cellulose, mineral wool, rigid foam, spray foam, and other approved insulation materials
- Perform attic, wall, basement, crawl-space, rim-joist, and duct-insulation work
- Complete air-sealing and weatherization improvements throughout residential properties
- Remove old, damaged, contaminated, or ineffective insulation when required
- Identify air leaks, moisture concerns, ventilation issues, and other conditions affecting home performance
- Prepare work areas and protect customers' floors, furniture, landscaping, and belongings
- Operate insulation equipment, hand tools, power tools, ladders, and jobsite machinery safely
- Follow project scopes, installation specifications, manufacturer requirements, and applicable building codes
- Take jobsite photographs and document completed work using company tablets or software
- Explain completed improvements and basic care information clearly to homeowners
- Maintain clean, organized, and safe jobsites
- Keep company vehicles, tools, equipment, and materials in good working condition
- Communicate job progress, material needs, and unexpected conditions to supervisors
- Support other home-performance, HVAC, and indoor-air-quality projects when needed
Qualifications
- Two or more years of insulation, weatherization, construction, carpentry, roofing, HVAC installation, or related hands-on experience preferred
- Experience with residential attic, wall, basement, or crawl-space work is strongly preferred
- Working knowledge of insulation materials, air-sealing methods, moisture control, and basic building science
- Ability to read and follow job scopes, measurements, diagrams, and installation instructions
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to completing work correctly
- Professional, respectful, and careful when working inside occupied homes
- Ability to work independently and as part of a crew
- Comfortable using tablets, mobile applications, and job-documentation software
- Valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record under company and insurer requirements
- Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a background check consistent with applicable law
- BPI, OSHA, EPA, building-performance, lead-safe, or insulation-related certifications are preferred but not required
- Willingness to complete company-provided training and obtain relevant certifications
Physical Requirements
Candidates must be able to:
- Lift and carry insulation, equipment, and materials weighing up to 50 pounds
- Climb and work safely from ladders
- Work in attics, crawl spaces, basements, and other confined areas
- Bend, kneel, reach, stand, and perform repetitive physical tasks
- Work in hot, cold, dusty, and seasonally uncomfortable environments
- Wear respirators, protective clothing, and other required personal protective equipment
- Safely operate tools and equipment used in insulation and weatherization work
Pay and Benefits
- Full-time, W-2 employment
- Pay: $25-$35 per hour, based on experience, certifications, technical ability, and leadership skills
- Opportunities for overtime
- Performance bonuses and incentives
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement options
- Paid training and certification opportunities
- Company vehicle or transportation support, depending on role
- Company-provided tools, equipment, safety gear, and fuel support, depending on role
- Opportunities to advance into lead installer, crew leader, home-performance specialist, or field-supervisor positions
Why Innovative Air?
We are local, family-owned, and still operate like a real team--not a company buried under layers of corporate management.
Our expectations are high because our customers expect quality workmanship, clear communication, and respect for their homes. In return, our technicians receive accessible leadership, steady support, opportunities to learn, and recognition for work done well.
If you enjoy hands-on work, want steady residential projects, and take pride in helping homeowners create safer, healthier, more comfortable, and more energy-efficient homes, you will feel at home at Innovative Air.
Innovative Air is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and are committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace.