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Los Angeles, CA mechanical construction jobs — current openings in commercial HVAC, plumbing, piping, sheet metal, building automation, and BIM/VDC. Every posting below is prefiltered to the Los Angeles market and comes from a contractor actively hiring, not a job-board scrape.
Gulfstream Strategic Placements recruits project managers, superintendents, estimators, service managers, detailers, and HVAC/chiller technicians for Los Angeles-area mechanical and HVAC contractors working Healthcare (HCAI), Entertainment / Studios, Aviation & Transit (LAX/Metro) projects. Applications go straight to a recruiter who knows the market — most candidates hear back personally, and every search stays confidential.
Pay bands, live demand, and union scale for commercial mechanical construction in Los Angeles, CA — updated from our open roles and published wage sheets.
Base ranges observed on Los Angeles searches. Offers vary with project mix and scope — benchmark a specific role.
Journeyman scale as published by the local; last cross-checked 2026-10-05. Verify current rates with the business office before quoting an offer.
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Los Angeles is the largest single mechanical construction market on the West Coast. Gulfstream Strategic Placements works with LA's top mechanical, HVAC, and plumbing contractors on healthcare, entertainment, data center, industrial, and large commercial projects across Downtown, the Westside, San Fernando Valley, and South Bay. We place field leadership, preconstruction, service, and executive talent — always confidentially.
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Ranges are recent placement data, not offers. Actual comp depends on scope, backlog, and region.
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Yes — mechanical PMs and supers with studio, soundstage, and post-production build experience are a specialty for our LA team.
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Journeyman rates come from each local's own wage sheet or a named government determination; rates not confirmed against an official source are marked unverified. Apprentice start is the standard 45% first-period step — confirm the exact schedule with the hall's JATC. Gulfstream openings are direct-hire roles with contractors, not hall dispatches.
| Local | Union journeyman | Union apprentice start | Openings |
|---|---|---|---|
| UA Local 72Atlanta, GA · Plumbers & Pipefitters | $41.18/hrEff. 08/01/2025 | ~$18.53/hrEstimate | View openings |
| UA Local 296Boise, ID · Plumbers & Pipefitters | $39.90/hrEff. 06/01/2024 | ~$17.96/hrEstimate | View openings |
| UA Local 520Harrisburg, PA · Plumbers & Pipefitters | $41.36/hrEff. 05/01/2023 | ~$18.61/hrEstimate | View openings |
| UA Local 636Detroit, MI · Plumbers & Pipefitters | $45.96/hrEff. 05/04/2026 | ~$20.68/hrEstimate | View openings |
| UA Local 32Seattle, WA · Plumbers & Pipefitters | $75.21/hrEff. 06/01/2025 | ~$33.84/hrEstimate | View openings |
| UA Local 447Sacramento, CA · Plumbers & Pipefitters | $67.37/hrEff. 07/01/2025 | ~$30.32/hrEstimate | View openings |
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