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Overview

Premier Cooling Services, Inc. is hiring an experienced Ductwork Installer / Sheet Metal Mechanic for commercial and high-end residential HVAC projects. The ideal candidate will possess excellent installation skills, the ability to read mechanical drawings, and strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Install rectangular, spiral, and flexible HVAC ductwork.
  • Install supply and return air ducts, plenums, transitions, and fittings.
  • Install linear slot diffusers, grilles, registers, and dampers.
  • Read and interpret mechanical drawings and blueprints.
  • Perform accurate field measurements and ductwork modifications.
  • Install ductwork according to approved drawings and project specifications.
  • Coordinate with other trades to resolve field installation conflicts.
  • Ensure proper duct support, sealing, alignment, and workmanship.
  • Maintain safe and organized job sites.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of ductwork installation experience preferred.
  • Ability to read and interpret mechanical blueprints.
  • Experience in commercial and high-end residential construction.
  • Knowledge of sheet metal installation methods.
  • Ability to measure, cut, modify, and install ductwork independently.
  • Familiarity with NYC construction requirements.
  • OSHA training appropriate for NYC construction sites.
  • Reliable, detail-oriented, and committed to quality workmanship.

Benefits

  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Work Location: In person

Employment Type

  • Full-time

Compensation

  • $30–$40/hour

Benefits

PTO
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How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting comes in about 17% below the $42/hr median for welding jobs in New York, NY, where the middle half runs $33–$48/hr across 24 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 33% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in New York, NY

We're tracking 36 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 27 different employers. 8 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 152 other active welding openings from 95 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in New York, or widen the search to New York.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (22), Metropolitan Transportation Authority (10), and Con Edison (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $42/hr, Brooklyn at $38/hr, and Bronx at $30/hr. New York is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. HVAC DUCTWORK INSTALLER/SHEET METAL MECHANIC figures were last recalculated when this page was built.