A live look at hiring in Northern Virginia, VA: 7 open roles, 5 union halls based in the market covering Sheet Metal Workers, Railroad Mechanical Workers and Plumbers & Pipefitters, and the published journeyman rates behind them.
Gulfstream is currently recruiting for 7 open roles in the Northern Virginia market, including 4 commercial HVAC openings alongside 3 plumbing, piping, electrical, controls and project-management seats. Counts update as roles are filled and new ones are released — the live list is on jobs in Northern Virginia, VA.
Sheet Metal Workers, Railroad Mechanical Workers and Plumbers & Pipefitters halls are based in the Northern Virginia market. Each hall runs its own referral and apprenticeship process, and the openings we recruit for sit with commercial mechanical, plumbing and electrical contractors working across the metro.
These are the published journeyman base rates for the halls based in Northern Virginia, before fringe benefits. Wage rates change each CBA cycle — confirm the current rate with the hall before you make a decision on it.
| Local | Trade | Journeyman base | Total package | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA Local 602 | Plumbers & Pipefitters | $55.00/hr | $77.14/hr | 2/18/26 |
| UA Local 5 | Plumbers & Pipefitters | $53.30/hr | $75.56/hr | 12/22/25 |
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Our Northern Virginia openings are with commercial mechanical, plumbing, electrical and controls contractors — the firms building healthcare, data centre, education, industrial and large commercial projects in the metro. Client names stay confidential until you're in process, but every posting lists the scope, the trade, the shift pattern and the pay basis so you know what you're applying to before you talk to anyone.
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Plenty of Northern Virginia trades take work in the surrounding markets, especially on longer commercial projects:
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