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HVAC Technician roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, HVAC technology, or a related field. Employers must file a Labor Condition Application with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and the annual H-1B visa cap means timing your job search around the April lottery window matters.
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About Carrier
Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.
About This Role
As a Commercial Service Account Manager, you will be responsible for growing Carrier Commercial Service by identifying, developing, and advancing opportunities across service agreements, repairs, modernizations, controls, digital solutions, rentals, and other lifecycle-based offerings. This role is ideal for a high-energy, customer-focused sales professional with strong knowledge of commercial HVAC equipment and systems, the ability to understand customer business priorities, and the discipline to convert technical needs into measurable business outcomes.
The successful candidate will build trusted advisor relationships with customers by helping them optimize the performance, reliability, sustainability, and lifecycle value of their building assets. This individual will connect Carrier services and solutions to outcomes that support capital renewal planning, reduce operating expenses, improve equipment uptime, and minimize operational risk.
Role Location
This role will predominantly be out in the field with customers and based in Columbus, OH and surrounding areas and support customers and Carrier growth in any of these areas.
This Role Offers
- Lucrative Earnings & Vehicle Program: Lucrative commission plan paired with a company car program (stipend/mileage reimbursement or dedicated vehicle).
- Comprehensive Support & Training: Access specialized technical sales training and dedicated lead generation programs to drive both new acquisitions and account growth.
- Global OEM Backing: The strength and resources of an industry-leading global OEM, paired with an experienced local support team.
- Career Advancement: Structured development paths built to advance your career into leadership or other business areas.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Account Planning & Growth: Develop territory plans, expand relationships with new and existing clients, and present at customer seminars to generate leads.
- Pipeline & CRM Management: Track all sales activities, prioritize high-impact leads, and accurately manage your pipeline within the CRM to consistently hit annual targets.
- Consultative Closing & Renewals: Assess customer buying stages to deliver tailored proposals, secure timely bookings, and negotiate service agreement renewals.
- Sell the full portfolio of Carrier HVAC Service products and solutions (i.e. service agreements, repairs and modernizations).
- Create and maintain Sales Territory and Account plans where necessary.
- Promote Carrier value proposition linking customer objectives to Carrier solutions.
- Utilize CRM to manage customer interactions, activities, and opportunity pipeline.
- Experienced seller in attracting new customers as well as building share value with existing customers.
- Ability to seek out and access new service agreement opportunities both with existing customers and new prospect customers.
- Ability to seek out or respond to repair opportunities.
- Establishing and building credibility with knowledge of Carrier products/solutions.
- Strong ability to develop and sustain customer relationships.
- Clearly articulate the value of Carrier’s value offerings and how they map to the customers’ needs.
- Ability to detect the Customer’s buying stage and adjust selling accordingly.
- Effective presentation and communication skills.
- Prioritize on best opportunities.
- Responding to the customer requirements in a timely manner.
- Gaining the booking/order in a timely manner.
- Ability to consistently achieve sales metrics and Annual Targets.
- To effectively negotiate service agreement renewals when required.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 2+ years of commercial HVAC sales experience, commercial HVAC service contractor experience, technical sales, sales engineering, or account management experience in HVAC, building systems, mechanical services, controls, or energy services.
- Ability to lift/carry 20 lbs., climb ladders/stairs, and work safely around rooftops, mechanical rooms, and elevated platforms as required.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving requirements, where applicable.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or a related field.
- Demonstrated success selling directly to end-user customers in commercial HVAC, mechanical services, controls, building technologies, facilities, energy services, or related technical environments.
- Experience selling service agreements, planned maintenance, repairs, modernization projects, controls, digital offerings, or lifecycle solutions tied to operational and financial outcomes.
- Ability to create trusted advisor relationships with customers by understanding business objectives, facility priorities, asset conditions, budget drivers, and risk factors.
Sales at Carrier
- Lucrative Commission Plan Structure with unlimited potential.
- Company Car Program including monthly stipend and mileage reimbursement or company vehicle program.
- Technical Sales Training Programs.
- Lead Generation Programs focused on identifying and supporting sellers in customer engagements and expanded selling opportunities.
- Balance of Account Management and New Customer Engagement.
- Strength of an experienced local team backed by the resources of a global leader and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).
- Development path for Sellers to skyrocket their career into other areas within the business.
Pay Range
The annual salary for this position is between $79,000.00 - $158,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.
Other Compensation
This position may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
Benefits
Employees are eligible for benefits, including:
- Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives.
- Retirement Benefits.
- Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation.
- Disability: Short-term and long-term disability.
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment.
- Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account.
- Tuition Assistance.
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Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process
Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 17 September 2026.
Job Applicant's Privacy Notice
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Use of AI
Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a HVAC Technician
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires HVAC Technician roles to demonstrate a specific degree requirement, not just technical skill. Pull the O*NET profile for your SOC code and confirm the role is classified at Job Zone 3 or higher with a bachelor's degree requirement.
Target employers enrolled in E-Verify
STEM-adjacent HVAC roles at government contractors require E-Verify enrollment. Filter your search for employers who already use E-Verify, since they've built immigration compliance infrastructure and are far more likely to sponsor H-1B petitions without legal hesitation.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Run your target job title and work location through the OFLC Wage Search before any offer conversation. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing rate, so knowing the Level I through IV range protects you from underpaying offers that USCIS would flag.
Search LCA filing history on Migrate Mate
Filter HVAC Technician roles on Migrate Mate by employers who have filed H-1B Labor Condition Applications. That filing history confirms the company has already cleared the DOL certification step and has a process for petitioning USCIS on behalf of sponsored workers.
Ask employers about cap-exempt filing options
HVAC roles at universities, nonprofit research institutions, or government entities are cap-exempt, meaning no lottery exposure. If a university facilities department or hospital engineering team is hiring, confirm the entity qualifies before assuming you need to wait for an April registration window.
Get your credentials evaluated before applying
A three-year engineering degree from outside the U.S. may not satisfy the bachelor's equivalency USCIS expects for specialty occupation. Get a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization before your employer files Form I-129, so the petition doesn't draw an RFE on educational qualification.
H-1B Visa HVAC Technician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an HVAC Technician role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS requires the role to qualify as a specialty occupation, meaning it must normally require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as mechanical engineering or HVAC systems design. A general maintenance technician role without that degree requirement won't qualify, but a systems engineer or senior HVAC design technician role typically will.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for HVAC Technician roles?
Large mechanical contractors, engineering firms, hospital facilities departments, and university operations divisions are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for HVAC-related roles. Search Migrate Mate to see which employers have active Labor Condition Application filing history for this occupation, so you're targeting companies that have already committed to the sponsorship process rather than those considering it for the first time.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for HVAC Technician H-1B roles?
Your employer's Labor Condition Application must certify they'll pay you at least the prevailing wage for your specific role and work location. DOL sets four wage levels based on experience and supervision. You can look up the applicable wage for your job title and metropolitan area using the OFLC Wage Search before you negotiate an offer, which tells you the minimum USCIS will accept.
Can my HVAC Technician employer avoid the H-1B lottery?
Yes, if your employer qualifies as cap-exempt. Universities, affiliated nonprofit research organizations, and government research entities are exempt from the annual H-1B cap and the April lottery. An HVAC or facilities engineering role at a university hospital or research institution can be filed at any time of year. For-profit mechanical contractors and commercial employers must register during the March lottery window.
What happens to my H-1B status if my HVAC employer goes out of business?
You have a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment to find a new sponsor, change to another visa status, or depart the U.S. During that window you can't work, but you can accept a new offer and have your new employer file an H-1B transfer petition. USCIS allows the transfer to be filed with a concurrent change of status so your work authorization resumes once the petition is received.