HVAC Training & Technical Advisor

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Slipstream is a national, mission-driven organization that accelerates climate solutions. For everyone.

We partner with governments, philanthropies, and utilities to discover, test, and scale new solutions that save - and decarbonize - energy. We collaborate with communities of color, rural communities, and tribal nations to address historic inequities in the health and economic benefits of clean energy.

We're optimistic, inclusive, and ambitious about our impact.

About the Role

We are seeking an HVAC Training & Technical Advisor who brings real field experience and can help improve how residential HVAC systems are installed and sold. This role will act as a trusted technical resource both internally and externally, helping us improve system performance and support the growing shift toward high-efficiency and heat pump solutions through hands-on training and practical tools.

Our ideal HVAC Training & Technical Advisor has hands-on installation experience and has moved into a lead tech, sales, management, or comfort advisor role. We are looking for someone who understands how to properly select and size equipment in a heating-dominated climate, and who is comfortable with duct design, dual fuel systems, and what it takes to deliver a high-quality heat pump installation in the real world.

The HVAC Training & Technical Advisor role involves training contractors on how to install heat pumps correctly and confidently, as well as how to talk to customers about them in a way that leads to more successful projects. We are looking for someone who works well with others, values different perspectives, and can help improve how programs are designed and delivered.

We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. While our physical offices are in Madison, WI and Chicago, IL, we have remote staff in multiple states. We welcome candidates located in the Midwest with cold climate HVAC experience.

What You'll Do

• Work directly with contractor networks to support training and program delivery.
• Develop and deliver practical, real-world training focused on variable capacity heat pumps and residential HVAC best practices.
• Provide technical guidance on equipment selection, system design, and installation quality, including occasional hands-on project support.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to improve programs and address real market challenges.
• Review and interpret installation and market data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Serve as a go-to technical resource across Slipstream, helping connect field experience to research, training, financing, and program design.

What We Need

• Minimum of three years' experience installing & selecting residential HVAC equipment
• Knowledge and experience of HVAC products with dual fuel and cold climate capable heat pumps
• Excellent communication and project management skills

What is Nice to Have

• HVAC/ Mechanical Contractor license

Physical:

• Primarily a sedentary role, with tasks typically performed while sitting or occasionally standing.
• Ability to operate a computer and standard office equipment.
• Use tools or controls.
• Tasks demand visual focus for reading and working on screens.
• Use close vision, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth, and adjust focus.
• This position frequently communicates via phone and video conferencing, with in-person interactions as applicable.
• Walking, bending, crawling, stooping, crouching, squatting, kneeling, twisting (neck/trunk), reaching with arms, and reaching overhead. Occasionally required to walk or stand, balance, stoop, crouch or crawl, and climb stairs.
• Occasionally lift or move 25-50 lbs.

Work Environment

• Fully remote position with the ability to work from home or another suitable location with reliable internet access.
• Must have the ability to work independently while staying engaged with the team through virtual communication tools such as email, chat, and video conferencing.
• Requires a quiet and professional workspace for virtual meetings and collaboration.
• Typical schedule of 9-5 in Central Time zone. Flex hours may be available depending on role and team requirements.
• Up to 30% travel required.

Slipstream is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported. We center community in everything we do and strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply and join us in our mission. We welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status or characteristic under federal, state, or local laws.

Slipstream will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their position unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on Slipstream, or if it would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of the individual or others that cannot be mitigated. Questions or accommodation requests should be directed to Human Resources.

Please note that Slipstream will only contact candidates via the Paycom portal. We will never ask a candidate for payment of any kind as part of the hiring or onboarding process or send payment to any candidate prior to completing the hiring and onboarding process.

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