HVAC Quality Assurance Technician

Saving the World!  Help Wanted… Budderfly is a fast-growth, private equity-backed energy management outsourcing company that is committed to reducing global carbon emissions for small to medium sized enterprises.  We are the premier sustainability partner for businesses with repeatable footprints such as restaurant chains, assisted living facilities, retail franchises, and more. Budderfly installs, monitors, and manages a combination of patented technologies, equipment upgrades, and proprietary energy software to help deliver complete energy saving solutions for our customers. Celebrating 5 years on Inc. 5000 America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies list. Recognized in Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2025. We are an energetic and dedicated team working together to make a positive impact on the environment while providing an excellent customer experience.   We are growing quickly and looking to add talented people who are passionate about making the world a better place! We have an opportunity for a motivated individual to fill the role of HVAC Field Technician.  In this position, the successful candidate will be responsible for commissioning, monitoring, auditing, and performing final closeout checks in the installation of our portfolio of energy efficiency solutions across North America within our customer base of Quick Serve Restaurant (QSR), Casual Dining chains, retail and enterprise sites, with a particular focus on HVAC solutions. Why this Role is Important: This role is critical to long term customer satisfaction and gross margin generation. The HVAC Field Technician drives common standards and excellence in ensuring quality installation of our customer solutions.   Responsibilities Serve as Budderfly’s on-site field representative and superintendent during HVAC installation projects, providing oversight of contractor execution, site safety, installation quality, and project closeout activities. Lead the commissioning, verification, and final acceptance of HVAC replacement projects and associated Budderfly energy solutions, ensuring systems are installed, configured, and operating as designed. Act as the primary field quality assurance resource, holding contractors accountable to Budderfly installation standards, safety requirements, and performance expectations. Validate installation quality through field inspections, commissioning processes, testing procedures, and detailed closeout reviews to ensure operational readiness. Support Budderfly’s commitment to customer satisfaction by identifying installation deficiencies, escalating issues, and driving corrective actions through resolution. Provide technical expertise and real-time support to installation contractors related to HVAC equipment, controls, energy management systems, and project-specific requirements. Conduct comprehensive installation closeout reviews utilizing standardized quality assurance and commissioning checklists, verifying completion of all required project deliverables. Review installer submitted documentation, photographs, startup forms, commissioning reports, and quality records to confirm compliance with Budderfly standards. Utilize phone, video, and remote monitoring tools to assess installation quality, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate corrective actions with field personnel. Monitor newly installed systems following project completion to verify operational performance, identify deficiencies, and ensure successful turnover to service and customer teams. Perform technical reviews of Test & Balance (TAB) reports, commissioning reports, startup documentation, and performance data to develop contractor punch lists and customer-facing deficiency reports. Maintain a consistent, repeatable, and scalable quality assurance process for the installation and verification of thousands of high-efficiency rooftop HVAC systems across Budderfly’s national customer portfolio. Support installations across multiple market segments, including quick-service restaurants (QSR), casual dining, retail, and enterprise customers. Drive installation quality, customer satisfaction, and project profitability by ensuring work is completed correctly the first time and in accordance with Budderfly standards. Collaborate closely with HVAC Installation, Energy Performance Engineering, Service & Maintenance, Customer Management, and General Solutions teams to resolve field issues and achieve company objectives. Interface directly with customers, contractors, and internal stakeholders to communicate project status, address field concerns, and facilitate timely resolution of installation-related issues. Identify recurring installation trends and quality concerns and provide feedback to operations teams to support continuous improvement initiatives and contractor performance enhancement. Desired Skills & Experience 7+ years of commercial HVAC experience with demonstrated expertise in installation, startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and quality assurance. Strong working knowledge of rooftop units (RTUs), make-up air systems, exhaust systems, packaged equipment, split systems, heat pumps, refrigeration systems, economizers, controls, and ventilation systems. Experience serving as a Site Superintendent, Commissioning Agent, Lead Installer, TAB Technician, Service Technician, or similar field leadership role. Proven experience overseeing third-party contractors and holding vendors accountable for safety, workmanship, schedule adherence, and installation quality. Ability to identify installation deficiencies, code violations, commissioning issues, and performance concerns, and drive corrective actions to closure. Proficiency in reviewing and interpreting Test & Balance (TAB) reports, commissioning reports, startup documentation, mechanical drawings, control sequences, and equipment submittals. Strong understanding of airflow, ventilation, building pressure relation