About the Position

Superior Plumbing & Heating is seeking a highly experienced HVAC Manager with exceptional technical knowledge, sound professional judgment, and a proven track record in HVAC diagnostics, technical field support, and accurate job scope development.

This is a high-performance technical leadership position for an established professional who has already performed comparable responsibilities within an HVAC or mechanical contracting company.

The HVAC Manager will serve as the primary technical resource for our field technicians, providing expert guidance on complex heating, ventilation, and air conditioning problems, evaluating proposed solutions, and ensuring job scopes are accurate, complete, and technically sound.

We are looking for someone with comprehensive knowledge of residential and commercial HVAC systems, including heating, cooling, refrigeration, ventilation, hydronics, controls, and mechanical equipment. The successful candidate must have the expertise to identify underlying problems beyond the obvious symptoms and make sound technical decisions with confidence and accountability.[5:41 PM]Key Responsibilities

- Provide real-time technical guidance to HVAC technicians through telephone consultations, photographs, videos, diagnostic readings, site reports, and field visits when necessary.
- Evaluate complex heating, cooling, ventilation, refrigeration, and mechanical system problems, identify root causes, and determine appropriate diagnostic procedures, repairs, or replacements.
- Develop, review, and approve accurate scopes of work for residential and commercial HVAC projects.
- Determine labour requirements, material quantities, equipment specifications, system capacities, installation methods, and anticipated site complications.
- Assess furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, boilers, hydronic systems, rooftop units, air handlers, ventilation equipment, ductwork, refrigeration components, and associated mechanical systems.
- Provide technical direction for complex equipment failures, system replacements, retrofits, equipment installations, and mechanical system modifications.
- Evaluate system performance, airflow, refrigerant circuits, electrical controls, combustion systems, venting, and equipment compatibility.
- Review heating and cooling load calculations, equipment sizing, ductwork requirements, and proposed system configurations.
- Review technical assessments and proposed job scopes before quotations are finalized.
- Identify incomplete diagnoses, incorrect equipment selections, improper installation methods, missing materials, and overlooked project requirements.
- Ensure technical recommendations and proposed work comply with applicable Ontario building codes, gas regulations, refrigeration requirements, manufacturer specifications, and relevant technical standards.
- Support field technicians with complex diagnostic decisions requiring advanced HVAC expertise.
- Conduct field visits when necessary to evaluate complex conditions, verify findings,



and establish accurate scopes of work.
- Maintain clear technical documentation and communicate accurate instructions to field personnel.Mandatory Qualifications

All qualifications below are mandatory unless specifically identified as an asset.
- Previous Comparable Employment: Must have previously held a formal position with an established HVAC or mechanical contracting company involving regular technical guidance to field technicians, complex troubleshooting, and job scope development or approval.
- Proven Technical Expertise: Extensive practical experience diagnosing and resolving complex residential and commercial heating, cooling, ventilation, and mechanical system failures.
- Technical Leadership Experience: Demonstrated responsibility for providing technical direction to other HVAC professionals and making decisions affecting diagnostic procedures, repair methods, equipment selection, and project scopes.
- Scope Development Experience: Proven experience calculating labour requirements, determining material quantities, specifying HVAC equipment, evaluating system capacities, and assessing installation complexity.
- Comprehensive Systems Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, boilers, hydronic systems, rooftop units, air handlers, ventilation systems, ductwork, refrigeration circuits, electrical controls, and associated mechanical components.
- Advanced Diagnostic Experience: Demonstrated expertise interpreting system pressures, temperatures, airflow measurements, electrical readings, combustion analysis, control sequences, and manufacturer diagnostic information.
- System Design and Equipment Sizing: Practical experience evaluating heating and cooling loads, equipment capacities, airflow requirements, ductwork configurations, and equipment compatibility.
- Ontario Code and Regulatory Knowledge: Demonstrated ability to apply relevant Ontario building code requirements, gas installation standards, refrigeration regulations, manufacturer specifications, and applicable technical standards.
- Previous Technical Accountability: Must have held responsibility for the technical accuracy of diagnostic recommendations, equipment selections, repair methods, or scopes of work used by other field personnel.
- Documented Professional Performance: Verifiable employment history and professional references capable of confirming previous technical responsibilities, competence, and performance.
- Communication Skills: Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and provide practical diagnostic and repair instructions to field technicians, both verbally and in writing.




- Field Assessment Capability: Ability to attend job sites when necessary to assess complex mechanical conditions and verify technical requirements.
- Conflict of Interest: Must not operate or actively manage a competing HVAC or related contracting business during employment, subject to applicable employment law and company conflict-of-interest requirements.

Additional Assets

- Ontario Gas Technician 1 (G1) or Gas Technician 2 (G2) certification.
- Ontario Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic (313A) Certificate of Qualification.
- Manufacturer-specific advanced technical training or certifications.

Trade certifications are considered assets only where they are not legally required for the assigned duties. Any regulated work must be performed by appropriately qualified and authorized individuals.

Expectations

We are looking for an accomplished HVAC professional with a demonstrated history of technical competence, sound judgment, accountability, and consistent high performance.

This is not an entry-level management opportunity or a training position. Candidates must have already performed comparable responsibilities and be capable of contributing at a high level from the outset.

Applicants will be evaluated based on their actual employment history, technical expertise, previous responsibilities, and demonstrated professional accomplishments.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a practical technical assessment and provide skilled references to verify their experience and qualifications.

Pay: $70,000.00-$85,000.00 per year

Application question(s)

- Have you held a formal Electrical Manager or equivalent technical management position with an established electrical contractor for at least 5 years?
- What was the maximum number of field electricians you were responsible for providing technical guidance to?
- Approximately how many electrical service and installation jobs did you provide technical guidance on each week in your previous management position?
- Approximately how many electrical quotations did you personally develop, review, or approve each month?
- What was the highest annual dollar value of electrical projects for which you were responsible for technical scope development or approval?
- How many years were you responsible for diagnosing complex electrical problems remotely and directing field electricians toward solutions?
- How many years did you personally oversee technical assessments and scope development for electrical service upgrades, panel replacements, distribution systems, and commercial electrical projects?
- Were you directly accountable for the accuracy of load calculations, equipment selection, labour requirements, material quantities, and installation methods in quotations prepared by your department?
- How many years were you responsible for evaluating electricians' technical performance, identifying weaknesses, and providing corrective training?

Work Location: In person

📌 HVAC Manager (Mississauga)
🏢 Superior Plumbing u0026 Heating
📍 Mississauga