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Houston mechanical hiring, pay and union hub

Houston is one of the deepest industrial and commercial mechanical construction markets in the country, anchored by the Texas Medical Center, energy and petrochemical corridor, and rapid Class-A office and multi-family expansion. Gulfstream Strategic Placements places mechanical PMs, superintendents, industrial piping foremen, HVAC service leaders, and controls talent across the Greater Houston area.

Houston pay guides

  • Building Automation Controls Engineer
  • Carpenter
  • Electrical Project Manager
  • HVAC Lead Service Technician
  • HVAC Project Manager
  • HVAC Service Technician
  • Journeyman Electrician
  • Journeyman Plumber
  • Mechanical Estimator
  • Mechanical Superintendent
  • Piping Superintendent
  • Plumbing Lead Service Technician
  • Plumbing Project Manager
  • Sheet Metal Detailer
  • VDC BIM Coordinator

Hiring in Houston

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Contractor hiring context in Houston

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Union mechanical base-rate references

$29.70 to $42.09/hr across 3 held official local records.

  • SMART Local 54, SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY): $29.70/hr; effective 04/01/2020. SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TX20260253 rev.1 (Building, Harris County, TX)
  • UA Local 68, Plumber: $39.98/hr; effective 10/01/2024. U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination TX20260253, rev. 1
  • UA Local 211, PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION: $42.09/hr; effective 10/01/2025. SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TX20260253 rev.1 (Building, Harris County, TX)

Held source rates before fringes, not Gulfstream job offers or a single HVAC pay scale. Classifications and effective dates differ. Confirm current rates and project jurisdiction with the hall. Gulfstream is independent of these unions; listings do not establish contractor affiliation.

Commercial HVAC hiring in Houston

Looking for an HVAC recruiter in Houston? Gulfstream recruits service technicians, chiller and controls technicians, service managers and HVAC project managers for commercial mechanical contractors. For commercial HVAC contractor jobs in Houston, define whether the assignment is service, retrofit, new construction or startup and commissioning-not residential HVAC staffing.

Include the equipment involved-chillers, boilers, VRF, packaged rooftop units or air handlers-plus refrigerants, hydronic systems, DDC/BACnet responsibilities, on-call rotation and service territory. Identify required certifications such as EPA 608 for the role rather than assuming they apply to every position.

  • HVAC Service Technician
  • Chiller Technician
  • HVAC Service Manager
  • Controls Technician
  • HVAC Project Manager

Submit an HVAC job order · HVAC recruiter in Houston

Gulfstream recruits from its Corona office for union and merit-shop commercial mechanical contractors. Metro coverage does not imply a local office, hall dispatch, a client relationship or a current opening.

Commercial plumbing hiring in Houston

Looking for a plumbing recruiter in Houston? Gulfstream recruits project managers, estimators, superintendents, service leaders and piping BIM/VDC staff for commercial mechanical contractors. For commercial plumbing contractor jobs in Houston, define whether the assignment is major construction, tenant improvement, design-build or service-not residential plumbing staffing.

Include domestic water, water heating, sanitary drainage or other systems actually involved, plus takeoffs, buyout, scheduling, field coordination or service responsibilities. Identify required licenses and certifications for the role and jurisdiction, travel, and the actual work city. Plumbing and hydronic/process piping experience are not automatically interchangeable.

  • Plumbing Project Manager
  • Plumbing Estimator
  • Plumbing Superintendent
  • Commercial Plumbing Service Manager
  • Piping BIM/VDC Detailer

Submit a plumbing job order · Plumbing recruiter in Houston

Gulfstream recruits from its Corona office for union and merit-shop commercial mechanical contractors. Metro coverage does not imply a local office, hall dispatch, a client relationship or a current opening.

Union locals in Houston

  • IBEW Local 527, Electricians, Galveston County, TX · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • IBEW Local 716, Electricians, Houston, TX · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • SMART Local 54, Sheet Metal Workers, Houston, TX · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • UA Local 68, Plumbers & Pipefitters, Houston, TX · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • UA Local 211, Plumbers & Pipefitters, Houston, TX · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs

Halls listed are seated in the metro; a hall city is not its jurisdiction boundary. Gulfstream openings are direct-hire contractor roles, not hall dispatch.

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