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Lauren Villanueva

Senior Recruiter

Talent Identification
Cross-Industry Recruitment
Career Matching

With nearly 8 years of experience in recruitment, I specialize in identifying top talent across diverse industries and connecting them with opportunities that match their skills and aspirations.

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About Lauren

Lauren Villanueva is a senior recruiter at Gulfstream Strategic Placements with nearly a decade of professional recruiting experience. She specializes in talent identification across diverse commercial mechanical trades, with deep coverage in HVAC, plumbing, and building automation roles ranging from skilled field positions to senior project and operations leadership.

Lauren is known for her structured candidate evaluation process, her ability to map entire local markets quickly, and her ongoing relationships with both passive and active candidates across the U.S.

Areas of expertise

  • Mechanical superintendent compensation benchmarking by metro
  • Field leadership recruiting for commercial mechanical contractors
  • Senior-level mechanical construction recruiting
  • Talent mapping for regional contractor expansions
  • Passive candidate engagement and career matching

Guides by Lauren

Published research and hiring playbooks written by Lauren.

Salary Intelligence · 10 min read
Mechanical Superintendent Salary 2026: $115K–$195K Base
Mechanical superintendent base salaries jumped 8–12% in 2026. Here's what supers earn in Phoenix, Dallas, Bay Area, Seattle, Honolulu, and 10 other markets — plus what commands the premium.

Work with Lauren

Hiring for a commercial mechanical role, or exploring your next career move? Reach out directly.

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Meet the rest of the team

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Eric Dickerson
Founder & Senior Recruiter
Anne Pecho
Recruiter — HVAC, Plumbing & Building Automation
Charm Simbol
Recruiter — Candidate Engagement
Margaret Dickerson
Recruiter — Strategic Matching
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