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Inland Empire HVAC and Mechanical Construction Recruiter

The Inland Empire is a distribution, data center, and institutional market — Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Temecula, and the Coachella Valley. Gulfstream recruits the mechanical, plumbing, and controls talent that runs that work, and our regional book skews toward service and controls because so much of the built environment here is warehouse, cold storage, and data hall.

Submit a Inland Empire job request

Tell us what you are hiring in Inland Empire 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 mechanical trades across Riverside and San Bernardino

The Inland Empire runs on distribution and cold storage, warehouse and logistics construction, healthcare, schools and a fast-growing industrial refrigeration base from Ontario and Fontana out through Riverside, Moreno Valley and the Coachella Valley. IBEW Local 477 in San Bernardino, IBEW Local 440 in Riverside and UA Local 364 in Colton cover much of the union workforce.

We recruit industrial and ammonia refrigeration technicians, commercial HVAC service techs, plumbing and piping superintendents, warehouse and distribution project managers, estimators, controls technicians and general foremen for Inland Empire contractors.

Distances are long out here, so we screen every candidate on realistic drive time and territory before a first interview.

  • Inland Empire HVAC recruiter
  • UA Local 364 Colton
  • IBEW Local 440 Riverside
  • IBEW Local 477 San Bernardino
  • industrial and ammonia refrigeration
  • cold storage and distribution mechanical
  • warehouse project manager

Inland Empire jobs: apply or get alerts

Looking for HVAC, plumbing, piping or mechanical work in Inland Empire? We are running 20 live searches in the Inland Empire 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 Inland Empire jobs (20 open)
  • Project engineer jobs in Inland Empire (5)
  • Service technician jobs in Inland Empire (5)
  • Project manager jobs in Inland Empire (3)
  • Controls automation jobs in Inland Empire (2)
  • Browse every Inland Empire opening
  • Free Inland Empire job alerts by email

Who is hiring HVAC and mechanical workers in Inland Empire?

Commercial mechanical, plumbing, sheet metal and controls contractors across the Inland Empire, CA market. We recruit for them directly, so the 20 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 Inland Empire recruiter?

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

Trade jobs near me in Inland Empire

Searching "plumber jobs near me" or "HVAC jobs near me" from Inland Empire? Each search below is filtered to the Inland Empire, CA area and shows only roles we are recruiting for right now — 20 live openings today. Applying is free and your name is never sent to a contractor without your approval.

  • Plumber jobs near me in Inland Empire, CA
  • Pipefitter jobs near me in Inland Empire, CA
  • HVAC technician jobs near me in Inland Empire, CA
  • Sheet metal jobs near me in Inland Empire, CA
  • Refrigeration jobs near me in Inland Empire, CA
  • Controls and building automation jobs near me in Inland Empire, CA

Union jobs in Inland Empire

Inland Empire mechanical work is largely covered by IBEW Local 477 (San Bernardino), IBEW Local 440 (Riverside), UA Local 364 (Colton). We work with signatory contractors as well as open-shop ones, so a Inland Empire 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 477 (San Bernardino) — pay scale, hall and contact
  • IBEW Local 440 (Riverside) — pay scale, hall and contact
  • UA Local 364 (Colton) — pay scale, hall and contact
  • See union-side openings in Inland Empire

More "union jobs near me" pages for Inland Empire

  • Union jobs in Inland Empire, CA — every local hall and its pay scale
  • Jobs in Inland Empire, CA — search every open role near you

Where can I find plumber or HVAC jobs near me in Inland Empire?

Start with our Inland Empire job list — it is filtered to the Inland Empire, CA area and carries only live searches we are running for local commercial mechanical, plumbing, sheet metal and controls contractors, 20 of them today. You can apply in about 30 seconds, or set a free email alert and we will send new Inland Empire roles as they post.

Are there union jobs in Inland Empire?

Yes. Inland Empire mechanical work is largely covered by IBEW Local 477 (San Bernardino), IBEW Local 440 (Riverside), UA Local 364 (Colton). Many of the Inland Empire-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 Inland Empire mechanical contractor?

No. Both union and merit-shop contractors hire across the Inland Empire 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 Inland Empire

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

  • Inland Empire
  • Riverside
  • San Bernardino
  • Ontario, CA
  • Rancho Cucamonga
  • Temecula
  • Corona, CA
  • Moreno Valley
  • Fontana
  • Redlands
  • Palm Springs
  • Murrieta

Union locals covering Inland Empire

UA Local 364, IBEW Local 477 and IBEW Local 440 are seated in the Inland Empire 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.

  • UA Local 364 — Colton, CA — Plumbers & Pipefitters — $57.18/hr base · $83.14/hr package · effective 7/26/24
  • IBEW Local 477 — San Bernardino, CA — Electricians — $67.61/hr base · $97.74/hr package · effective 12/22/25
  • IBEW Local 440 — Riverside, CA — Electricians — $57.26/hr base · $88.98/hr package · effective 3/29/26

Journeyman scale on the Inland Empire-area sheets we hold runs from $57.18 to $67.61 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 Inland Empire contractors are hiring for right now

20 active Inland Empire-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.

  • Project / application engineer in Inland Empire (5 open)
  • Service technician / mechanic in Inland Empire (5 open)
  • Project manager in Inland Empire (3 open)
  • Controls / building automation in Inland Empire (2 open)

Which union locals cover Inland Empire?

UA Local 364, IBEW Local 477 and IBEW Local 440 are seated in the Inland Empire 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 Inland Empire-area sheets we hold runs from $57.18 to $67.61 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 Inland Empire jobs?

Our Inland Empire listings cover Inland Empire, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, CA, Rancho Cucamonga, Temecula, Corona, CA, Moreno Valley 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 Inland Empire jobs — apply today

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  • Project Manager, Fire Protection — Temecula, CA
  • Project Manager, Site Utilities — Temecula, CA
  • Senior Project Manager, Site Utilities — Temecula, CA

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Inland Empire hiring right now

20 active searches in the Inland Empire region.

  • Project / application engineer: 5
  • Service technician / mechanic: 5
  • Project manager: 3
  • Controls / building automation: 2
  • Other mechanical roles: 2

Inland Empire union wage index

  • IBEW Local 477 (San Bernardino) — $67.61/hr base · $97.74/hr package · effective 12/22/25
  • IBEW Local 440 (Riverside) — $57.26/hr base · $88.98/hr package · effective 3/29/26
  • UA Local 364 (Colton) — $57.18/hr base · $83.14/hr package · effective 7/26/24

Roles we place in Inland Empire

  • Commercial service and refrigeration technicians
  • Controls and building automation technicians and engineers
  • Project managers
  • Mechanical superintendents and foremen
  • Estimators
  • Project engineers

How our search works

Commute geography matters more here than anywhere else we recruit. We screen on where a candidate actually lives and what drive they will accept, because an offer that looks strong on paper fails if it adds 90 minutes each way. Target lists are built by corridor, not just by county.

Time to shortlist

Two to three weeks for technicians and project managers. Controls candidates with Niagara N4 depth take longer — the region competes with Los Angeles and Orange County for the same people.

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 an Inland Empire mechanical recruiter cost?

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

How fast will I see candidates in the Inland Empire?

Two to three weeks on technician and project management roles; longer on controls searches.

Is there a guarantee?

Yes — every placement carries a 90-day replacement guarantee.

How confidential is the search?

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

More Inland Empire pages

  • Inland Empire jobs and live openings
  • IBEW Local 477 (San Bernardino) pay scale
  • IBEW Local 440 (Riverside) pay scale
  • UA Local 364 (Colton) pay scale
  • Mechanical and HVAC salary guides

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