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Hire riggers who set chillers, RTUs and mechanical equipment

A dropped chiller or a missed crane pick costs weeks. We recruit riggers and rigging foremen who set mechanical equipment for commercial mechanical contractors, union and merit shop, and screen on the picks, lift plans and equipment your jobs move.

How we pre-qualify Mechanical Equipment Riggers

  • Qualified rigger and signal person credentials checked where your jobs require them
  • Equipment set: chillers, cooling towers, RTUs, boilers, AHUs and large pumps
  • Lift plans, load charts, gantry, skates and jacking-and-rolling work in tight mechanical rooms
  • OSHA 10/30 confirmed; crane coordination on occupied and roof-top sites
  • Union status and hall classification confirmed up front for union contractors

Frequently asked questions

Do you recruit crane operators or structural ironworkers?

No. This search covers riggers who set mechanical equipment for mechanical contractors. Tell us the scope and we confirm fit on the first call.

Do you place union riggers?

Yes, for union contractors hiring direct. Gulfstream is independent of every union; each hall sets its own jurisdiction and referral rules.

What is the fee structure?

Contingency (pay on hire) for most field searches, with a 90-day replacement guarantee on contingency placements.

Union halls covering this trade

  • UA plumbers and pipefitters locals by state
  • Full union directory

Gulfstream is independent of every union and has no agreement with any hall. These links are for reference: each hall sets its own jurisdiction and referral rules.

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