Careers · HVAC General Foreman · Union commercial & industrial HVAC
HVAC General Foreman in the Bay Area
The level where the standard itself is the deliverable. Multiple crews, multiple customers, and the bench that has to be there next year.
Can you make a standard hold when you are not on the site?
Across crews, customers and projects, with the bench built to hold it.
Pay and practical fit
Union rates, matched to your classification
CCMS pays based on local UA wage scales for each position. Confirm your specific wage and benefit schedule with the hiring team before accepting an offer.
| Position | Reference range |
|---|---|
| HVAC General Foreman | $93.00 - $114.00 / hour |
Reference estimates only; the applicable union scale determines actual pay.
How the ranges work
Each range uses 90% to 110% of the reference hourly wage before deductions, with both ends rounded to the nearest whole dollar. The reference schedule is effective July 27, 2026 through June 30, 2027. These estimates are not a promise of a particular offer or permission to pay below the required scale.
Actual pay follows the local UA agreement, position, apprenticeship period and individual dispatch. Benefit contributions are separate from these base-pay estimates. Overtime, incentives, payroll deductions and individual benefit elections are not calculated in the displayed ranges. These are not take-home pay estimates.
Standard schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. After-hours coverage runs 4:00 p.m. to 6:59 a.m., plus weekends and holidays, across all currently active service areas, not planned expansion locations.
On-call responsibilities
Qualified fourth- and fifth-year apprentices, Journeymen and Foremen join the on-call rotation. General Foremen provide backup. Rotation frequency depends on the number of qualified technicians on staff; confirm your assignment with the hiring team.
For an officially approved after-hours service call, the expectation is a phone-call response within 15 minutes and dispatch/on the road within 30 minutes. This is a dispatch expectation, not an onsite arrival guarantee.
Coverage hours describe the service operation, not an individual’s continuous work schedule. Confirm role-specific benefit contributions, vehicle and incentive eligibility with the hiring team.
The role
What you will do
- Set consistent safety, execution and commissioning standards across crews.
- Plan resources and remove delivery roadblocks across customers and projects.
- Develop field leaders and verify complete handover of the work.
Full role responsibilities
- Set standards and drive outcomes across multiple crews, customers and projects.
- Forecast and level manpower with the service coordinator and general manager, to meet schedule and quality.
- Lead program-level safety: set the cadence, review trends, conduct stand-downs, and make sure JHAs and lockout/tagout are complete and accurate.
- Direct mobilization for larger scopes: review drawings, SOPs, manuals and phasing, and plan rigging and cranes.
- Oversee startup and commissioning quality, documentation, completeness and final turnover across projects.
- Remove roadblocks, resolve escalations, and align priorities across customers, operations, leadership and vendors.
- Build the bench: coach foremen, journeymen, apprentices and tradesmen through ride-alongs, reviews and targeted training.
- Generate pull-through work: identify maintenance, repair, retrofit and replacement opportunities, and develop scopes and pricing with sales and operations to keep crews utilized and build a rolling backlog.
- Build a customer- and team-centered culture, resolving disputes in line with the CCMS CARE values.
What you will bring
- Positive industry reputation
- Represent CCMS with professionalism and responsiveness at all times.
- Maintain strong relationships with customers, manufacturers, distributors, sales representatives, inspectors, fellow technicians and team members.
- Model respectful communication, honest diagnostics and accurate documentation, so that trust in you, your teams and CCMS is reinforced.
- Professional requirements
- Demonstrated success leading multiple crews on complex commercial and industrial HVAC.
- Depth in HVAC, hydronics, controls and safety requirements.
- Strong planning, communication, customer and team leadership, and documentation skills.
- Commercial acumen: a demonstrated ability to surface opportunities, prepare scopes and quotes, and close pull-through work.
- CARE for customers and team members.
- A valid driver’s license, a clean driving record and insurability.
- Organization, accountability and customer service.
Your growth path
- General Foreman to Senior General Foreman / Field Operations Manager
- Annual factory training
Every step is defined, and the training that goes with it is scheduled rather than promised.
Compare the other HVAC roles
Every level is union, dispatched per local requirements. See how the whole path fits together.
How we work: the CARE standard
Communicate & Commit
Come prepared, communicate proactively, use facts and root-cause thinking, and contribute to continuous improvement.
Act With
Safety, integrity, accountability and honesty in every task and every record.
Relationships
Teamwork, trustworthiness, organization, preparation, respect, engagement, resourcefulness and critical thinking. Invest in coworkers, customers and partners.
Eliminate
Assumptions, drama, excuses and egos. Replace them with clarification, verification, ownership and solutions.
Our vision
Lead with CARE by delivering customer- and team-centered service that transforms HVAC asset management from reactive to predictive. Our vision is a future where uptime, reliability, longevity and efficiency are achieved consistently, through proactive solutions.
Our mission
Prioritize customers and team members, with a strong commitment to meaningful outcomes. Through thoughtful, prepared and proactive service, eliminate the disruption of unplanned outages. Our mission is to maximize uptime and safety while reducing lifecycle costs and minimizing environmental impact.
Questions
The things people actually ask
Who is eligible for the pull-through incentive program?
Journeymen and above are eligible. Apprentices may be eligible on a case-by-case basis when designated as lead technician on a dispatch.
Is this union work?
Yes. These roles are union and dispatched per local requirements.
Can apprentices and entry-level tradesmen apply?
Yes. We hire for both, and we coordinate with union apprenticeship requirements where they apply.
What equipment will I see?
A wide range: air- and water-cooled chillers, heat pump chillers, packaged and split systems, VRV and VRF systems, controls, pumps, VFDs and more.
Do you provide a vehicle?
Yes. A company vehicle and a gas card for business use, plus a company phone and a corporate card for approved expenses where the role requires it.
What about paid time off and pull-through incentives?
We offer paid holidays, PTO and a pull-through incentive plan. Ask about pay and benefits and we will send you the details.
What is the culture really like?
Professional, prepared and supportive, rooted in the CARE standard. Communicate and commit. Act with safety, integrity, accountability and honesty. Relationships. Eliminate assumptions, drama, excuses and egos.
Build a legacy that will last
Complete the Quick Apply form below and a hiring manager reaches out within 24 hours. Not ready to apply? Ask about the pay, PTO, holidays, pull-through incentives and referral bonus first.
