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Northern Virginia mechanical hiring, pay and union hub

Northern Virginia is one of the largest data center markets in the country, with mission-critical cooling, federal and Class-A office work across Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince William counties. Gulfstream recruits project managers, superintendents, estimators, service technicians and managers, BAS/controls technicians and VDC/BIM detailers for union and merit-shop commercial mechanical contractors in the metro. Every search is confidential.

Northern Virginia pay guides

  • Building Automation Controls Engineer
  • Carpenter
  • Electrical Project Manager
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  • 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 Northern Virginia

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Contractor hiring context in Northern Virginia

Current mechanical contractor jobs in Northern Virginia

Union mechanical base-rate references, nearby halls

$53.30 to $55.00/hr across 3 held official local records.

  • SMART Local 100, SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY,…: $53.42/hr; effective 11/1/25. U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination DC20260002 (rev 3), building construction, SHEE0100-015 11/01/2025: base rate $53.42 plus printed fringes $23.20
  • UA Local 5, Plumber (District of Columbia): $53.30/hr; effective 08/01/2025. U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination DC20260002, rev. 3
  • UA Local 602, Pipefitter, includes HVAC pipe installation (District of Columbia): $55.00/hr; effective 08/01/2025. U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination DC20260002, rev. 3

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 mechanical hiring in Northern Virginia

For mission-critical cooling, federal and office work, define the actual assignment before selecting a candidate. Include the Loudoun, Fairfax or Prince William work location, commissioning scope and shift requirements. These are search scoping topics, not a list of current projects or vacancies.

HVAC contractor jobs and chilled-water service in Northern Virginia

Hiring a service technician, chiller specialist or controls programmer? Specify the equipment, refrigerants, hydronic systems and DDC/BACnet responsibilities involved. Separate troubleshooting and ongoing service from installation, startup and commissioning; identify required certifications rather than assuming they apply to every role.

Mechanical project leadership in Northern Virginia

For PMs, estimators, superintendents and BIM/VDC staff, describe the HVAC, plumbing or piping scope, project delivery responsibilities and coordination requirements. Your job order should identify the role, exact city and a message explaining the work. Gulfstream recruits commercial mechanical contractors from its Corona office; this page does not represent a local office, union dispatch or a guaranteed opening.

Commercial HVAC hiring in Northern Virginia

Looking for an HVAC recruiter in Northern Virginia? Gulfstream recruits service technicians, chiller and controls technicians, service managers and HVAC project managers for commercial mechanical contractors. For commercial HVAC contractor jobs in Northern Virginia, 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 Northern Virginia

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 Northern Virginia

Looking for a plumbing recruiter in Northern Virginia? Gulfstream recruits project managers, estimators, superintendents, service leaders and piping BIM/VDC staff for commercial mechanical contractors. For commercial plumbing contractor jobs in Northern Virginia, 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 Northern Virginia

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 Northern Virginia

No hall in our directory is seated in Northern Virginia. These are the nearest halls, seated in the Washington, DC metro. Confirm with each hall whether its jurisdiction covers your project.

  • IBEW Local 26, Electricians, Washington, DC · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • SMART Local 100, Sheet Metal Workers, Washington, DC · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • SMART Local 363, Railroad Mechanical Workers, Washington, DC · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • UA Local 5, Plumbers & Pipefitters, Washington, MD · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • UA Local 602, Plumbers & Pipefitters, Washington, MD · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • UA Local 900, Plumbers & Pipefitters, Washington, MD · 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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