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San Francisco mechanical hiring, pay and union hub

The Bay Area, San Francisco, Oakland, and Silicon Valley, pays the highest mechanical construction compensation in the country and demands the deepest technical talent. Gulfstream Strategic Placements works with the Bay Area's most sophisticated mechanical, plumbing, and controls contractors on biotech, hyperscale data center, semiconductor, healthcare, and high-rise projects.

San Francisco pay guides

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  • Mechanical Estimator
  • Mechanical Superintendent
  • Piping Superintendent
  • Plumbing Lead Service Technician
  • Plumbing Project Manager
  • Sheet Metal Detailer
  • VDC BIM Coordinator

Hiring in San Francisco

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Contractor hiring context in San Francisco

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Union mechanical base-rate references

$36.01 to $87.75/hr across 4 held official local records.

  • UA Local 38, Plumber, steamfitter, refrigeration fitter (San Francisco County): $85.50/hr; effective 07/01/2023. U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determinations CA20260018 rev. 8 and CA20260007 rev. 5
  • UA Local 342, Plumber, pipefitter, steamfitter (Alameda County): $80.50/hr; effective 07/01/2025. U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination CA20260018, rev. 1
  • UA Local 355, Underground utility worker / landscape fitter (Bay Area and Central California counties listed in the line): $36.01/hr; effective 07/01/2025. U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination CA20260018, rev. 8
  • UA Local 467, Plumber/pipefitter/steamfitter (San Mateo County): $87.75/hr; effective 07/01/2025. U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination CA20260018, rev. 8

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 San Francisco

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

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 San Francisco

Looking for a plumbing recruiter in San Francisco? Gulfstream recruits project managers, estimators, superintendents, service leaders and piping BIM/VDC staff for commercial mechanical contractors. For commercial plumbing contractor jobs in San Francisco, 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
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  • Plumbing Superintendent
  • Commercial Plumbing Service Manager
  • Piping BIM/VDC Detailer

Submit a plumbing job order · Plumbing recruiter in San Francisco

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 San Francisco

  • IBEW Local 6, Electricians, San Francisco, CA · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • IBEW Local 617, Electricians, San Mateo, CA · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • SMART Local 104, Sheet Metal Workers, San Francisco, CA · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • UA Local 38, Plumbers & Pipefitters, San Francisco, CA · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • UA Local 342, Plumbers & Pipefitters, Oakland, CA · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • UA Local 355, Plumbers & Pipefitters, Burlingame, CA · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • UA Local 467, Plumbers & Pipefitters, San Mateo, CA · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • UA Local 483, Fire Sprinkler Fitters, San Francisco, CA · 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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