Air Conditioning Vice President, Commercial Operations

United Water Restoration Group Of So. FL.

Job Location:

Fort Lauderdale, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Air Force HVAC Vice President Commercial Operations (Southeast FL)

The Opportunity

Air Force HVAC has rapidly accelerated to $10M of revenue in its first year of operations largely focused on the commercial multifamily market in the Southeast USA. The company is backed by the founders of TurnPoint and United Water Restoration with over 15 years of residential & commercial service. Our commercial scope is broad multifamily and institutional housing (student housing senior living affordable dormitories government housing) in addition to traditional commercial property types (office retail industrial hospitality healthcare education). Anywhere a property owner needs reliable well-engineered mechanical work were at the table. Our model is deliberately modern: AI-augmented business development & client value creation with a vetted sub-contractor bench. We are looking for the founders right hand a Vice President of Commercial Operations who will help build this division from the ground up. The founder owns the customer relationship and leads the sales; you own everything that makes the sale credible and the project successful: technical scoping estimating sub bench project handoff and over time the team itself. This is a builder seat for someone with deep varied commercial HVAC installation experience who is ready to stop executing someone elses playbook and start writing one.

What Youll Own

Estimating and pre-construction: walk commercial properties evaluate existing systems scope the right solution (HVAC roofing electrical controls and plumbing where relevant) and craft value-engineered proposals that win
Co-selling with the founder: ride along on prospect meetings as the technical authority help shape pitches around what the property actually needs support proposal walkthroughs and objection handling
Sub-contractor bench development: recruit vet qualify and grow a deep network of installation service and specialty subs across South Florida & more broadly where our clients are this is one of the most strategic outputs of the role
Project handoff and quality oversight: define scope packages for subs lead kickoffs monitor execution against sold scope resolve issues before they become escalations
Some business development: warm referrals repeat-customer expansion vertical-specific outreach trade association relationships and partnering with the founder on strategic accounts
Methodically build the team: as the division scales hire mentor and manage your direct reports estimators project managers account managers additional subs at a pace that keeps quality high
Operating system: stand up the SOPs templates sub agreements scope checklists QA processes and AI-augmented workflows that let a small team punch above its weight
Partner with the founder on go-to-market: vertical focus pricing strategy service mix and how the brand shows up in the commercial market

What You Bring

10 years in residential and commercial mechanical contracting with a wide variety of installation experience: rooftop units splits VRF/VRV chillers (air-cooled and water-cooled) cooling towers boilers controls/BAS ductwork hydronics exhaust and ventilation systems
Deep estimating and pre-construction experience you can walk a building read existing equipment identify whats salvageable and whats not and build a defensible scope and number
Hands-on familiarity with a wide range of commercial property types: institutional housing (student housing senior living dormitories government and military housing) office industrial/warehouse retail hospitality healthcare and education
Sub-contractor network in South Florida (or the demonstrated ability to build one quickly through industry relationships)
Project management chops youve owned multi-million-dollar mechanical projects from sold to closeout and you know what good handoff looks like
Comfortable in a co-selling role: you dont need to be the closer but you can hold a room with a property manager GC or facilities director and earn their trust on technical merit
Tech-forward mindset: you reach for AI tools (Claude ChatGPT takeoff platforms AI proposal tools) to multiply your output not to replace judgment
Builder temperament: you are energized by ambiguity and a clean slate not paralyzed by it. You move methodically quality over speed
Florida drivers license clean record comfortable on rooftops and in mechanical spaces. Florida-licensed (CMC or equivalent) a strong plus

How This Role Is Different

You will not be parachuted into a legacy organization with entrenched processes and politics. You will be the second senior person in the room. You will help decide what verticals we chase which subs make the bench what our proposals look like and how the team grows. The founder owns the customer relationship and leads the sale; you are the technical authority who makes the sale real and the project successful. The trade-off is intensity and ownership theres no playbook to inherit you are helping write it. The reward is real upside in something you helped build.

Compensation

Component	Detail
Base Salary	$130000 $170000 (commensurate with experience and book of relationships)
Performance Bonus	Up to 20% of base paid quarterly tied to division revenue gross profit and sub-bench / project delivery KPIs
Sales Commission	5.0% of gross profit on all sourced and sold projects
Equity / Profit Share	Phantom equity or profit-share package available after Year 1 meaningful founder-aligned structured for the long term
Vehicle Allowance	Vehicle to be provided
Technology	Laptop phone premium AI tool subscriptions (Claude Pro/Teams ChatGPT takeoff and proposal software)
Benefits	Health insurance stipend paid time off paid holidays
Reports To	Owner / Founder
Direct Reports	None at hire grows over time as the division scales
Location	South Florida hybrid; expect significant time in the field with prospects clients subs and active projects

How to Apply

Send a resume to emailprotected. No formal cover letter required. We respond to every applicant within 5 business days.

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Air Force HVAC Vice President Commercial Operations (Southeast FL)The OpportunityAir Force HVAC has rapidly accelerated to $10M of revenue in its first year of operations largely focused on the commercial multifamily market in the Southeast USA. The company is backed by the founders of TurnPoint an...