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Denver HVAC and Mechanical Construction Recruiter

Denver and the Front Range keep a steady flow of healthcare, higher education, data center, and commercial service work, with Colorado Springs pulling on the same labor pool. Service technicians lead our metro book, then project management and controls.

Denver union halls and pay scales

Compare Denver union wages

  • IBEW Local 68 (Denver): Union hall · Local pay scale
  • UA Local 208 (Plumbers & Pipefitters): Union hall · Local pay scale
  • SMART Local 9 (Sheet Metal): Union hall · Local pay scale

Submit a Denver job request

Tell us what you are hiring in Denver and the recruiter who covers this market will contact you the same business day with next steps, a realistic pay range and the candidates we already know. Most searches run on contingency — you pay only when a hire starts — and every placement carries a 90-day replacement guarantee; retained fees apply only to confidential or executive searches.

Hiring HVAC, pipefitting and sheet metal people in Denver

Denver mechanical hiring runs on healthcare, higher education, aerospace and federal facilities, data centers and a busy commercial service and retrofit base from Boulder and Broomfield through Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs. IBEW Local 68, UA Local 208 plumbers and pipefitters and SMART Local 9 sheet metal cover much of the union workforce.

We recruit chiller and boiler service technicians, central plant operators, pipefitting and plumbing foremen, sheet metal detailers and VDC staff, building automation technicians, mechanical project managers, estimators and superintendents for Front Range contractors.

Front Range searches often come down to whether someone will take the commute north or south, so we ask that question before your first interview, not after.

  • Denver HVAC recruiter
  • UA Local 208 plumbers and pipefitters
  • SMART Local 9 sheet metal
  • IBEW Local 68 Denver
  • central plant and boiler service
  • data center mechanical
  • Front Range mechanical project manager

Denver jobs: apply or get alerts

Looking for HVAC, plumbing, piping or mechanical work in Denver? We are running 31 live searches in the Denver region right now. Applying is free, we never charge candidates, and we do not release your name to a contractor without your say-so.

  • All Denver jobs (31 open)
  • Service technician jobs in Denver (6)
  • Project manager jobs in Denver (5)
  • Project engineer jobs in Denver (4)
  • Estimator preconstruction jobs in Denver (2)
  • Browse every Denver opening
  • Free Denver job alerts by email

Who is hiring HVAC and mechanical workers in Denver?

Commercial mechanical, plumbing, sheet metal and controls contractors across the Denver, CO market. We recruit for them directly, so the 31 openings listed on our jobs page are real searches, not job-board reposts. We do not name a contractor publicly before you agree to an interview.

Does it cost anything to apply through a Denver recruiter?

No. Candidates never pay us — the hiring contractor pays the fee. You can apply to any Denver opening or set a free email alert and talk to a recruiter before your name goes anywhere.

Trade jobs near me in Denver

Searching "plumber jobs near me" or "HVAC jobs near me" from Denver? Each search below is filtered to the Denver, CO area and shows only roles we are recruiting for right now — 31 live openings today. Applying is free and your name is never sent to a contractor without your approval.

  • Plumber jobs near me in Denver, CO
  • Pipefitter jobs near me in Denver, CO
  • HVAC technician jobs near me in Denver, CO
  • Sheet metal jobs near me in Denver, CO
  • Refrigeration jobs near me in Denver, CO
  • Controls and building automation jobs near me in Denver, CO

Union jobs in Denver

Denver mechanical work is largely covered by IBEW Local 68 (Denver), UA Local 208 (Plumbers & Pipefitters), SMART Local 9 (Sheet Metal). We work with signatory contractors as well as open-shop ones, so a Denver union journeyman, apprentice or foreman can apply here without leaving the hall's out-of-work list. Check the pay scale for your local below, then look at what is open.

  • IBEW Local 68 (Denver) — pay scale, hall and contact
  • UA Local 208 (Plumbers & Pipefitters) — pay scale, hall and contact
  • SMART Local 9 (Sheet Metal) — pay scale, hall and contact
  • See union-side openings in Denver

More "union jobs near me" pages for Denver

  • Union jobs in Denver, CO — every local hall and its pay scale
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Where can I find plumber or HVAC jobs near me in Denver?

Start with our Denver job list — it is filtered to the Denver, CO area and carries only live searches we are running for local commercial mechanical, plumbing, sheet metal and controls contractors, 31 of them today. You can apply in about 30 seconds, or set a free email alert and we will send new Denver roles as they post.

Are there union jobs in Denver?

Yes. Denver mechanical work is largely covered by IBEW Local 68 (Denver), UA Local 208 (Plumbers & Pipefitters), SMART Local 9 (Sheet Metal). Many of the Denver-area contractors we recruit for are signatory, and we also place with merit-shop contractors. We never charge a candidate a fee, and we keep your search confidential until you agree to an interview.

Do I need to be in a union to work for a Denver mechanical contractor?

No. Both union and merit-shop contractors hire across the Denver market. Tell the recruiter which you prefer and we will only send you roles that match — your classification, hours and benefits are confirmed before any introduction.

Where "near me" reaches around Denver

A Denver search here is not just the city limits. We recruit across the whole Denver, CO labor market, so a role tagged Denver may sit in any of these communities — and the drive, shift and per-diem are spelled out before you talk to anyone.

  • Denver
  • Aurora, CO
  • Lakewood, CO
  • Westminster, CO
  • Englewood
  • Centennial
  • Boulder
  • Thornton
  • Arvada
  • Littleton
  • Colorado Springs

Union locals covering Denver

SMART Local 9, UA Local 208, IBEW Local 68 and UA Local 3 and other area halls are seated in the Denver market. Each one below links to its published pay scale, apprentice steps and hall contact details, so you can check scale before you apply. Gulfstream is not a hall and does not run an out-of-work list — applying here costs nothing and does not affect your standing with your local.

  • SMART Local 9 — Denver, CO — Sheet Metal Workers — $43.05/hr base · $52.96/hr package · effective 5/8/26 — SMART Local 9 pay scale
  • UA Local 208 — Denver, CO — Plumbers & Pipefitters — $44.15/hr base · $62.52/hr package · effective 8/2/24 — UA Local 208 pay scale
  • IBEW Local 68 — Denver, CO — Electricians — $49.35/hr base · $68.08/hr package · effective 7/31/26 — IBEW Local 68 pay scale
  • UA Local 3 — Denver, CO — Plumbers & Pipefitters — $49.08/hr base · $49.08/hr package · effective 10/21/22 — UA Local 3 pay scale
  • UA Local 58 — Colorado Springs, CO — Plumbers & Pipefitters — $41.10/hr base · $41.10/hr package · effective 7/5/24 — UA Local 58 pay scale
  • IBEW Local 113 — Colorado Springs, CO — Electricians — $40.70/hr base · $58.32/hr package · effective 2/18/26 — IBEW Local 113 pay scale

Journeyman scale on the Denver-area sheets we hold runs from $40.70 to $49.35 an hour base, before the benefit package. Those are the halls' own published figures, not our estimates — contract cycles move them, so confirm the current rate with the hall before you act on it.

What Denver contractors are hiring for right now

31 active Denver-area searches are open today. This is the current mix by role, straight off our live job board — click a line to see only those openings.

  • Service technician / mechanic in Denver (6 open)
  • Project manager in Denver (5 open)
  • Project / application engineer in Denver (4 open)
  • Estimator / preconstruction in Denver (2 open)

Which union locals cover Denver?

SMART Local 9, UA Local 208, IBEW Local 68 and UA Local 3 and other area halls are seated in the Denver market. We publish each hall's address, phone number and latest published journeyman rate on its own page, sourced from the local's wage sheet. Journeyman scale on the Denver-area sheets we hold runs from $40.70 to $49.35 an hour base, before the benefit package. Those are the halls' own published figures, not our estimates — contract cycles move them, so confirm the current rate with the hall before you act on it.

What areas count as "near me" for Denver jobs?

Our Denver listings cover Denver, Aurora, CO, Lakewood, CO, Westminster, CO, Englewood, Centennial, Boulder, Thornton and the surrounding communities. Tell your recruiter how far you are willing to drive and we will only send roles inside that radius.

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Open Denver jobs — apply today

  • Mechanical Construction Estimator (HVAC & Plumbing) — Centennial, CO
  • Commercial HVAC Project Manager — Denver, CO
  • Commercial Mechanical Service Technician — Denver, CO
  • Mechanical Estimator — Denver, CO
  • Mechanical Operations Executive — Denver, CO
  • Commercial HVAC Service Technician — Denver, CO

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Denver hiring right now

31 active searches in the Denver region.

  • Other mechanical roles: 10
  • Service technician / mechanic: 6
  • Project manager: 5
  • Project / application engineer: 4
  • Estimator / preconstruction: 2

Denver union wage index

  • IBEW Local 68 (Denver) union hall — $49.35/hr base · $68.08/hr package · effective 7/31/26 — IBEW Local 68 (Denver) pay scale and rate sources
  • UA Local 208 (Plumbers & Pipefitters) union hall — $44.15/hr base · $62.52/hr package · effective 8/2/24 — UA Local 208 (Plumbers & Pipefitters) pay scale and rate sources
  • SMART Local 9 (Sheet Metal) union hall — $43.05/hr base · $52.96/hr package · effective 5/8/26 — SMART Local 9 (Sheet Metal) pay scale and rate sources

Roles we place in Denver

  • Commercial service technicians
  • Project managers
  • Project engineers
  • Controls and building automation technicians
  • Service managers
  • Estimators
  • Superintendents

How our search works

Denver's open-shop and union markets overlap, and a candidate's cost structure differs between them. We tell you plainly which side a candidate comes from and what that means for your rate and your crew.

Time to shortlist

Two to three weeks on service and project management roles. Senior service managers running large agreement books take longer; that group moves rarely.

Fee

Most searches run on contingency — you pay only when a hire starts — and every placement carries a 90-day replacement guarantee; retained fees apply only to confidential or executive searches.

Frequently asked questions

What does a Denver mechanical recruiter cost?

A percentage of the hire's first-year base salary, in writing before work starts.

How fast will I see candidates in Denver?

Two to three weeks to a first slate on standard service and project roles.

Is there a guarantee?

Yes — 90 days on every placement.

How confidential is the search?

No client name goes into the market until interviews are agreed.

More Denver pages

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  • IBEW Local 68 (Denver) pay scale
  • UA Local 208 (Plumbers & Pipefitters) pay scale
  • SMART Local 9 (Sheet Metal) pay scale
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