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Seattle mechanical hiring, pay and union hub

Seattle's mechanical construction market is anchored by data centers, healthcare (Swedish, UW Medicine, Providence), life science expansion in South Lake Union, and a robust Class-A office pipeline. Gulfstream Strategic Placements places mechanical PMs, estimators, superintendents, controls engineers, and service leaders across the Puget Sound region, Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, and Tacoma.

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Union mechanical base-rate references

$60.72 to $75.21/hr across 3 held official local records.

  • SMART Local 66, SHEET METAL WORKER: $69.86/hr; effective 06/01/2025. U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination (SAM.gov)
  • UA Local 26, Pipefitter: $60.72/hr; effective 06/01/2025. U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination WA20260103, rev. 2
  • UA Local 32, Plumbers and pipefitters (Clallam County): $75.21/hr; effective 06/01/2025. U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination WA20260022, rev. 1

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 Seattle

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

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 Seattle

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

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 Seattle

  • IBEW Local 46, Electricians, Seattle, WA · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • IBEW Local 76, Electricians, Tacoma, WA · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • IBEW Local 191, Electricians, Everett, WA · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • SMART Local 66, Sheet Metal Workers, Seattle, WA · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • UA Local 26, Plumbers & Pipefitters, Western Washington, WA · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • UA Local 32, Plumbers & Pipefitters, Seattle, WA · Pay rates · Hiring · Jobs
  • UA Local 699, Fire Sprinkler Fitters, Seattle, WA · 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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