Houston mixes commercial mechanical work with industrial, petrochemical, and medical-center demand, and pay behaves differently here because of the industrial premium and per-diem structures. Our Houston book is smaller than our western metros — we say that plainly — and service technicians and controls people make up most of it.
12 active searches in the Houston region.
We separate industrial and commercial backgrounds carefully. A turnaround pipefitter and a Class-A office service technician are not interchangeable, and hiring across that line is the most common mistake we see in this market. Every search starts with a written scorecard so that line is drawn before anyone is presented.
Two to four weeks. Refinery and petrochemical-experienced leadership carries a pay premium over commercial work, so expect to compete on total cash including per diem.
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.
A percentage of the hire's first-year base salary, in writing before work starts.
Two to four weeks to a first slate.
Yes — 90 days on every placement.
No client name is disclosed until interviews are agreed.