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354 live commercial HVAC and mechanical openings with commercial and industrial mechanical contractors, counted from our applicant tracking system rather than estimated. Direct-hire only — no residential change-outs and no in-home sales.

Commercial HVAC jobs open now

354 live commercial HVAC and mechanical openings with commercial mechanical contractors — project management, service, estimating, controls and sheet metal leadership. Direct-hire only, never residential.

  • Mechanical Design Engineer, PE — San Jose, CA · Apply now
  • Mechanical Construction Project Manager — Reno, NV · Apply now
  • Project Engineer - Mechanical Construction — San Jose, CA · Apply now
  • Project Engineer - Mechanical Construction — Reno, NV · Apply now
  • HVAC Fleet Manager — San Jose, CA · Apply now
  • Assistant Project Manager - Mechanical Construction — Alameda, CA · Apply now
  • Assistant Project Manager - HVAC Construction — Phoenix, AZ · Apply now
  • BAS / DDC Controls Technician — Orange County, CA · Apply now
  • HVAC Applied Equipment Sales and Project Manager — Pittsburgh, PA · Apply now
  • Industrial Chiller Service Technician — Salt Lake City, UT · Apply now
  • Commercial HVAC Service Mechanic - Field Operations — Northern Virginia · Apply now
  • Commercial HVAC Service Specialist — Charlotte, NC · Apply now
  • HVAC Service Technician Part Time — Montgomery County, MD · Apply now
  • Industrial Chiller Service Technician — Cincinnati, OH · Apply now
  • Low Temperature Refrigeration and HVAC Service Technician — Cincinnati, OH · Apply now

Commercial HVAC jobs by market: Phoenix (26) · Orange County (24) · San Diego (21) · Bay Area (14) · Dallas–Fort Worth (13) · Los Angeles (10) · Las Vegas (10) · Denver (10) · Houston (7) · Seattle (7)

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Commercial HVAC jobs: what we recruit for

Commercial HVAC hiring on this board covers the whole mechanical contractor org chart — service and refrigeration technicians, controls and BAS specialists, estimators, project managers, field leadership and detailers. Every posting is a direct-hire opening with a commercial or industrial mechanical contractor. We do not post residential install or door-to-door sales work.

  • Commercial HVAC service technicians

    Chiller, rooftop, VRF and boiler service work for commercial mechanical contractors — schools, hospitals, data centers and high-rise office portfolios. Direct-hire, company vehicle roles, never residential change-outs.

  • Mechanical / HVAC project managers

    Running commercial HVAC and piping installs from buyout through closeout: submittals, subcontracts, manpower, change orders and owner-facing schedule reporting on ground-up and retrofit projects.

  • Controls, BAS and DDC technicians

    Building automation programming, commissioning and graphics on Tridium, Alerton, Distech, Siemens and JCI platforms for commercial HVAC systems.

  • HVAC estimators and preconstruction

    Takeoff, bid assembly and value engineering for commercial mechanical scopes — plan-and-spec, design-assist and design-build work.

  • HVAC foremen and superintendents

    Field leadership on commercial mechanical installs: crew coordination, sequencing, safety and turnover for sheet metal and piping crews.

  • Sheet metal detailing and VDC/BIM

    Duct and piping coordination in Revit, CADmep and Autodesk Construction Cloud, feeding fabrication for commercial HVAC projects.

Commercial HVAC hiring questions, answered

How many commercial HVAC jobs are open right now?

There are 354 live commercial HVAC and mechanical openings on this board today, counted directly from our applicant tracking system rather than estimated. The heaviest hiring is in Phoenix, Orange County, San Diego, Bay Area, Dallas–Fort Worth. The list refreshes as roles are filled, so what you see is what is actively being recruited.

What counts as a commercial HVAC job here?

Commercial HVAC covers work on chillers, rooftop units, air handlers, VRF systems, boilers, hydronic piping and building automation in commercial, institutional and industrial buildings. On this board that includes service technicians, controls and BAS techs, estimators, project managers, superintendents, foremen and sheet metal detailers working for mechanical contractors. It does not include residential install or in-home sales roles.

Which cities have the most commercial HVAC jobs?

Right now the strongest commercial HVAC demand on this board is in Phoenix, Orange County, San Diego, Bay Area, Dallas–Fort Worth, Los Angeles. Data center, healthcare, semiconductor and life-science construction is driving most of that headcount. If your market is not listed, set a job alert and we will email you when a local opening posts.

Do I need a union card or EPA certification to apply?

It depends on the role. Many commercial HVAC service and installation positions require EPA 608 certification, and some field roles run under UA or SMART agreements while others are open-shop. Each posting states its requirements, and your recruiter will confirm licensing, certification and union status before you interview.

What do commercial HVAC roles pay?

Pay varies by market, contractor size and project mix, so we publish compensation ranges only where the employer has provided them. For an independent reference point, our union wage research pages show published local wage sheets for UA, SMART and IBEW locals, including hourly rate and total package where the local publishes them.

How fast can I apply, and what happens next?

Apply in about two minutes from this page with a resume — no account required. A Gulfstream recruiter who specializes in commercial mechanical hiring reviews every application and follows up by email or text, usually the same business day. Employer names are shared with you before any submission is made.

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Commercial HVAC job market by metro

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Phoenix26View Phoenix HVAC jobs
Orange County24View Orange County HVAC jobs
San Diego21View San Diego HVAC jobs
Bay Area14View Bay Area HVAC jobs
Dallas–Fort Worth13View Dallas–Fort Worth HVAC jobs
Los Angeles10View Los Angeles HVAC jobs
Las Vegas10View Las Vegas HVAC jobs
Denver10View Denver HVAC jobs
Houston7View Houston HVAC jobs
Seattle7View Seattle HVAC jobs

Commercial HVAC career paths

  1. Apprentice / helper (Entry)

    Registered apprenticeship (UA, SMART or an open-shop program) or a helper role with a commercial mechanical contractor. Classroom hours plus supervised field time on ducted, hydronic and refrigerant systems.

    Next step: journeyman service or install technician after completing the program hours and testing.

    See these roles on the jobs board

  2. Commercial service / install technician (Field)

    Chillers, rooftop units, air handlers, VRF, boilers and hydronic piping in commercial, institutional and industrial buildings. EPA 608 is commonly required; many roles include a company vehicle.

    Next step: lead technician, controls specialist, or a shift into estimating or project engineering.

    See these roles on the jobs board

  3. Controls / BAS / DDC technician (Specialist)

    Programming, commissioning and graphics on Tridium, Alerton, Distech, Siemens and JCI platforms. The most common specialization out of the service seat, and the one we recruit hardest for.

    Next step: controls project manager or service manager.

    See these roles on the jobs board

  4. Sheet metal detailing / VDC-BIM (Specialist)

    Duct and piping coordination in Revit, CADmep and Autodesk Construction Cloud, feeding fabrication. A desk-based path out of the field that keeps the trade knowledge in play.

    Next step: VDC coordinator, then VDC/BIM manager.

    See these roles on the jobs board

  5. Foreman / general foreman / superintendent (Field leadership)

    Running crews and sequencing on commercial mechanical installs — manpower, safety, inspections and turnover for sheet metal and piping scopes.

    Next step: project manager or operations manager.

    See these roles on the jobs board

  6. Estimator / preconstruction (Office)

    Takeoff, bid assembly and value engineering for plan-and-spec, design-assist and design-build mechanical scopes.

    Next step: senior estimator, then chief estimator or preconstruction manager.

    See these roles on the jobs board

  7. Project manager / senior PM (Office)

    Buyout through closeout on commercial HVAC and piping work: submittals, subcontracts, manpower planning, change orders and owner reporting.

    Next step: senior PM, operations manager, then division or branch leadership.

    See these roles on the jobs board

  8. Service manager / operations / division leadership (Leadership)

    P&L ownership for a service department or construction division — dispatch and technician development on the service side, margin and backlog on the construction side.

    The senior end of the ladder, and where most of our retained searches sit.

    See these roles on the jobs board

What commercial HVAC work pays

We publish compensation only where an employer provided a range on the posting. Published union wage sheets give an independent reference.

  • Plumbers & pipefitters: median total package $72.52/hr across 171 locals with a published sheet — see the published sheets
  • Sheet metal workers: median total package $66.49/hr across 51 locals with a published sheet — see the published sheets
  • IBEW inside wireman: median total package $65.94/hr across 253 locals with a published sheet — see the published sheets

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Where to apply for commercial HVAC jobs

  1. 1. Filter the board to your market and role

    Start on the jobs hub and narrow by metro, trade and role type. Every posting on this board is a live, direct-hire opening with a commercial or industrial mechanical contractor — no residential change-outs and no in-home sales.

  2. 2. Apply in about two minutes with a resume

    No account is required. Attach a resume and the role, market and trade are captured with it, so a recruiter can screen it against the opening the same business day.

  3. 3. Talk to a recruiter before anything is submitted

    A Gulfstream recruiter who works only in commercial mechanical reviews the application and follows up by email or text. You hear the employer name, scope and compensation before your resume goes anywhere — nothing is submitted without your say-so.

  4. 4. If nothing fits today, set an alert instead of checking back

    Openings turn over constantly. A job alert emails you when a matching commercial HVAC role posts in your market, so you are not re-running the same search every week.

Apply by metro

  • Commercial HVAC jobs in Phoenix (26 open)
  • Commercial HVAC jobs in Orange County (24 open)
  • Commercial HVAC jobs in San Diego (21 open)
  • Commercial HVAC jobs in Bay Area (14 open)
  • Commercial HVAC jobs in Dallas–Fort Worth (13 open)
  • Commercial HVAC jobs in Los Angeles (10 open)
  • Commercial HVAC jobs in Las Vegas (10 open)
  • Commercial HVAC jobs in Denver (10 open)
  • Commercial HVAC jobs in Houston (7 open)
  • Commercial HVAC jobs in Seattle (7 open)

Apply by discipline

  • Commercial HVAC service technicians
  • Mechanical / HVAC project managers
  • Controls, BAS and DDC technicians
  • HVAC estimators and preconstruction
  • HVAC foremen and superintendents
  • Sheet metal detailing and VDC/BIM

Discipline in a specific market

  • Commercial HVAC service technicians in Phoenix
  • Commercial HVAC service technicians in Orange County
  • Commercial HVAC service technicians in San Diego
  • Mechanical / HVAC project managers in Phoenix
  • Mechanical / HVAC project managers in Orange County
  • Mechanical / HVAC project managers in San Diego
  • Controls, BAS and DDC technicians in Phoenix
  • Controls, BAS and DDC technicians in Orange County
  • Controls, BAS and DDC technicians in San Diego
  • HVAC estimators and preconstruction in Phoenix
  • HVAC estimators and preconstruction in Orange County
  • HVAC estimators and preconstruction in San Diego

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