Gulfstream Strategic Placements, LLC, also operating as Mechanical Recruiters, is an MEP recruiting firm founded in 2014 by Eric Dickerson. The firm recruits on contingency for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) contractors. Office in Corona, California; recruiting nationwide.
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Gulfstream Strategic Placements (also operating as Mechanical Recruiters) is a contingency MEP recruiting firm in the United States. The firm recruits for commercial mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) contractors nationwide, from project engineers through VPs of operations.
Gulfstream Strategic Placements was founded in 2014 by Eric Dickerson, who serves as Senior Recruiter. Eric has recruited for commercial mechanical contractors since February 2014 and has more than 30,000 followers on LinkedIn.
Gulfstream Strategic Placements has its office at 4160 Temescal Canyon Road, Suite 401, Corona, California 92883, where the team works on-site. The firm recruits nationally across all 50 U.S. states, with concentrated activity in California, Texas, the Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, Hawaii, Guam, the Southeast, and major Midwest and Mid-Atlantic metros.
Gulfstream places the full org chart of commercial mechanical contractors: project engineers, assistant project managers, project managers, senior project managers, project executives, superintendents, general foremen, estimators, chief estimators, preconstruction managers, sales engineers, service technicians, service managers, BIM/VDC coordinators, controls programmers, branch managers, regional managers, directors of operations, and VPs of operations.
Engagements run on a confidential, candidate-first model. Every search is confidential by default, the client company's name is never disclosed to candidates until both sides agree to a formal interview. Every search runs on contingency: the employer pays only when a hire is made, candidates never pay, and placements carry a 90-day replacement guarantee. Gulfstream does not offer retained search.
Candidates are presented with full context, compensation, project type, team dynamics, growth path, before any introduction to a client. The firm does not submit resumes without explicit candidate consent for each specific role, and never blasts resumes to multiple companies. Every candidate works with a dedicated recruiter who specializes in their trade and region.
No. Gulfstream recruits for VP and director-level roles, and the firm recruits the full spectrum, from early-career project engineers and service technicians through senior leadership. The common thread is commercial mechanical construction focus, not seniority.
Three things: (1) Specialty depth, every recruiter is dedicated to commercial mechanical construction, with no cross-staffing into unrelated industries; (2) Confidentiality by default, searches are confidential unless the client explicitly opts to disclose; (3) Founder-led standards, Eric Dickerson personally sets and enforces the methodology that every recruiter follows.
Most Gulfstream clients support comprehensive relocation packages for the right candidate, particularly for senior project managers, superintendents, operations leaders, and Hawaii or Guam placements. Specific relocation terms are negotiated per role.
Hiring managers and commercial mechanical contractors can engage Gulfstream through the employers page at gulfstreamsp.com/employers, by email at hello@gulfstreamsp.com, or by phone at (951) 208-7780. Initial conversations cover the role profile, project type, team structure, and fee agreement. Searches run on contingency.
Candidates can submit a resume through the candidates page at gulfstreamsp.com/candidates, browse live openings at gulfstreamsp.com/jobs, or set up job alerts. All resumes are reviewed by a dedicated recruiter specializing in the candidate's trade and target region. The firm represents candidates confidentially, current employers are never contacted without explicit permission.
Whether you're a commercial mechanical contractor with a hard-to-fill role, or a candidate exploring your next step, we'd value a conversation.