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Los Angeles HVAC and Mechanical Construction Recruiter

Gulfstream recruits mechanical construction and service talent for contractors across Los Angeles County — downtown, the Westside, the San Fernando Valley, the South Bay, and the Gateway cities. Entertainment, healthcare, high-rise repositioning, and municipal work drive the mix, and service is the heaviest part of our LA book.

Los Angeles hiring right now

45 active searches in the Los Angeles region.

  • Other mechanical roles: 18
  • Project manager: 9
  • Project / application engineer: 6
  • Service technician / mechanic: 6
  • Service sales / account management: 4

Los Angeles union wage index

  • IBEW Local 11 (Los Angeles) — $65.00/hr base · $101.71/hr package · effective 7/26/26
  • SMART Local 105 (Sheet Metal) — $59.40/hr base · $87.77/hr package · effective 1/23/25
  • UA Local 709 (Pipefitters) — $56.46/hr base · $88.26/hr package · effective 4/19/25

Roles we place in Los Angeles

  • Commercial service technicians and chiller technicians
  • Project managers and project engineers
  • Estimators
  • Mechanical and plumbing superintendents and foremen
  • Service managers
  • Controls technicians
  • VDC detailers and service sales engineers

How our search works

Direct outreach against a named target list, not a job-board post. LA's mechanical labor pool is large, but the strongest field leaders move inside a small circle, so we work by referral and by mapping who is running which project right now. You see anonymized profiles before names.

Time to shortlist

Two to three weeks for service technicians and project managers. Longer for high-rise superintendents and anyone with hospital HCAI experience — that pool is small and mostly employed.

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 Los Angeles mechanical recruiter cost?

A percentage of the hire's first-year base salary, quoted in writing up front. Nothing is owed on a contingency search until a hire starts.

How fast will I see candidates in Los Angeles?

Two to three weeks to a first slate on standard service and project management roles; longer on high-rise superintendent and hospital-experienced searches.

Is there a guarantee?

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

How confidential is the search?

Your name stays out of the market until interviews are agreed. We approach candidates with the scope, region and pay range instead.

More Los Angeles pages

  • Los Angeles jobs and live openings
  • IBEW Local 11 (Los Angeles) pay scale
  • SMART Local 105 (Sheet Metal) pay scale
  • UA Local 709 (Pipefitters) pay scale
  • Mechanical and HVAC salary guides

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