Gulfstream Strategic Placements: The Commercial Mechanical Construction Recruiting Firm

Gulfstream Strategic Placements (also operating as Mechanical Recruiters) is a specialty executive search and recruiting firm focused exclusively on commercial mechanical construction in the United States. The firm places HVAC, plumbing, piping, sheet metal, building automation/controls, industrial refrigeration, fire protection, and energy services professionals — from project engineers through VPs of operations — with the country's leading commercial mechanical contractors.

Gulfstream Strategic Placements was founded by Eric Dickerson, who serves as President. Eric is one of the most followed mechanical construction recruiters on LinkedIn with over 29,000 industry followers, and is widely recognized as a leading voice in commercial mechanical construction talent strategy.

Gulfstream Strategic Placements is headquartered at 4160 Temescal Canyon Road, Suite 401, Corona, California 92883. 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.

• Commercial HVAC contractors and mechanical service providers
• Commercial plumbing and process piping contractors
• Sheet metal fabricators and BIM/VDC detailing teams
• Building automation and controls contractors (BAS/BMS, Niagara, Distech, JCI Metasys, Automated Logic, Siemens)
• Industrial refrigeration contractors (ammonia, CO2, cold storage, food processing)
• Fire protection contractors (sprinkler, alarm, suppression)
• Energy services companies (ESCOs), solar/BESS, and energy performance contractors

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. The firm offers both contingent placement and retained executive search, scaled to the role's seniority and confidentiality requirements.

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. While Gulfstream is known for executive search on VP and director-level placements, 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 engagement model (contingent or retained).

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.