
HVAC Recruiters and Executive Search Specialists
HVAC recruiting and staffing solutions
Advastar specializes in HVAC recruiting, staffing, and talent acquisition for companies that need reliable climate-control expertise. Our HVAC recruiters tap a nationwide network to source and place technicians, engineers, project managers, BAS programmers, and service specialists who keep buildings comfortable, efficient, and compliant.
Because our team comes from the field, we understand ASHRAE standards, NATE certifications, and local licensing rules. This insider knowledge lets us screen candidates quickly for technical mastery, clean safety records, and the proactive mindset required to prevent downtime. Each search starts with a recruiting discovery call that clarifies your hiring goals, building portfolio, and sustainability targets. We convert that insight into a clear recruiting scorecard that guides sourcing, interviewing, and final selection.
Our recruiters use data-driven sourcing technology to map active and passive HVAC talent across commercial retrofits, mission-critical cooling, process refrigeration, VRF installations, building automation, and IAQ upgrades. Every candidate passes a multi-step recruiting process: résumé validation, hands-on technical assessments, and behavioral interviews. Only the finalists who match your culture and budget reach your desk, ready for immediate placement.
Need a senior HVAC project manager to lead a hospital chiller replacement, a mobile service crew for a national retail chain, or a controls engineer to optimize an energy-management system? Advastar delivers recruiting results on your timeline. Contact our HVAC staffing team and see how focused talent acquisition keeps air flowing, costs falling, and occupants satisfied.
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Our HVAC talent network
- 17,900 vetted HVAC professionals
- 3,500 EPA & NATE-certified technicians
- 37 metros with active placements
- 2weeks median time to mobilize a crew
HVAC industry segments commonly supported
Commissioning, startup, and controls professionals ensure HVAC systems operate efficiently and as designed from day one. Their expertise in testing, balancing, and system optimization is critical for performance. Advastar recruits commissioning and controls specialists who guarantee system readiness and client satisfaction.
Innovative HVAC engineering and design are essential for creating systems that maximize comfort, efficiency, and sustainability. Professionals in this area combine technical expertise with creativity to deliver reliable, code-compliant solutions. Advastar connects you with engineering and design talent who can turn your HVAC concepts into reality.
Accurate estimating and effective preconstruction planning lay the groundwork for successful HVAC projects. These professionals assess scope, budget, and constructability to set realistic expectations. Advastar recruits estimating and preconstruction experts who help you secure projects competitively and deliver them with confidence.
Field supervisors and skilled tradespeople bring HVAC projects to life. Their technical abilities and on-site leadership ensure installations are completed safely, accurately, and to specification. Advastar excels at sourcing supervisors and trades talent who deliver quality workmanship on every project.
Strong leadership and streamlined operations are critical to HVAC project success. Leaders in this field drive strategic initiatives, optimize workflows, and ensure teams meet performance goals. Advastar specializes in connecting companies with top leadership and operations talent who can keep your HVAC projects running efficiently and profitably.
An efficient procurement and supply chain function keeps HVAC projects stocked with the right equipment and materials at the right time. These professionals manage vendor relationships and ensure cost-effective sourcing. Advastar identifies procurement and supply chain experts who keep your projects moving without delays.
Robust project controls and precise scheduling are key to managing HVAC project costs, timelines, and risks. Professionals in this discipline track progress and forecast issues before they impact delivery. Advastar specializes in sourcing project controls and scheduling talent who ensure seamless execution from kickoff to closeout.
Effective project managers and construction leaders ensure HVAC installations are delivered safely, on time, and within budget. Their coordination of resources, subcontractors, and stakeholders keeps complex projects on track. Advastar excels at recruiting project management professionals who bring clarity, structure, and accountability to every stage of your build.
Safety and quality assurance professionals protect your workforce and reputation. Their vigilance ensures HVAC installations meet regulatory standards and operate as intended. Advastar connects companies with safety and QA talent who uphold the highest standards on every job site.
Reliable service, maintenance, and support teams keep HVAC systems running smoothly long after installation. These professionals handle preventative maintenance, repairs, and customer support to minimize downtime. Advastar specializes in connecting companies with service and maintenance talent who ensure optimal system performance and client confidence.
Real-world outcomes: showcasing our HVAC recruiting expertise
- Read Case Study: Supporting a Regional HVAC Contractor’s Rapid Expansion through Roll-Ups
Supporting a regional HVAC contractor’s rapid expansion through roll-ups
- Install and service techs staffed across new markets
- CFO and controller placed for financial integration
- Merged entities stabilized on schedule
- Read Case Study: Supporting an HVAC Mechanical Contractor’s Large Commercial and Industrial Projects
Supporting an HVAC mechanical contractor’s large commercial and industrial projects
- Estimators, PMs and mechanical engineers placed
- Field superintendents added for execution
- Multiple contracts staffed across 15 months
- Read Case Study: Ramping Up an HVAC/MEP Firm for Large-Scale Project Success
Ramping up an HVAC/MEP firm for large-scale project success
- HVAC techs, sheet-metal workers and pipefitters sourced
- Project managers placed for complex MEP installs
- First major project delivered on time
What hiring managers say about Advastar
Why clients trust Advastar
Forbes 2026Best of Recruiting & Best of Staffing
Advastar was named to Forbes' 2026 Best of Recruiting and Best of Staffing lists, both compiled from independent surveys of the clients and candidates we work with.
Read the AnnouncementGE EnergyStaffing Partner of the Year
GE Energy named Advastar its Staffing Partner of the Year in 2025 through the GE Vernova supplier program.
60+ yearsof combined HVAC expertise
Our HVAC recruiters bring more than 60 years of combined recruiting experience to every search we run.
Tell us who you need to hire
- Tell us about the role you need to fill
- A recruiter calls you within one business day
- Together we agree on a plan to fill the role
Find your next role
- Tell us what kind of work you want
- A recruiter reviews your details and gets in touch
- We put you forward for jobs that fit
GE Energy Staffing Partner of the Year
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Our HVAC recruiting team
David Case
President, Advastar Engineering Services
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Tim Shearer
VP & National Managing Director
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Robert Cornelio
Director of Business Development
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Jaime Summers
Senior Recruiter
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Amanda Martin
Recruiter
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Christen Trent
Recruiter
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Laura Carrillo Barrios
Recruiter
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Lisa Wombwell
Office Manager
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Frequently asked questions about HVAC recruitment
We place technicians, installers, service managers, project managers, estimators, startup/commissioning agents, refrigeration mechanics, TAB specialists, controls/BAS programmers, energy engineers, branch leaders, and VP/GM product-support executives.
Commercial, healthcare, K-12 and higher ed, data centers and mission-critical, industrial/process, cold storage, retail, hospitality, multifamily, municipal, and federal facilities.
Yes. We serve mechanical contractors, design-build firms, OEMs and reps, property and facility owners, ESCOs, service organizations, and third-party O&M providers.
Targeted headhunting, competitive mapping, referrals, and a national database combined with technical screens that align certifications, platform experience, safety record, and culture fit with your systems and service model.
EPA 608 (all levels, including Universal), NATE, OSHA 10/30, MSHA when applicable, manufacturer training (Trane, Carrier, York, Daikin, Mitsubishi, Johnson Controls), and controls credentials (Niagara, BACnet).
Yes. We evaluate diagnostics on superheat/subcooling, airflow and psychrometrics, brazing and evacuation, hydronics, VFDs, DDC sequences of operation, chiller/boiler startup, and safe lockout/tagout practices.
We recruit BAS programmers, integration specialists, project engineers, and service techs with Niagara/N4, BACnet, Modbus, Johnson Controls, Siemens, Schneider, Honeywell, and mixed-vendor environments.
Central plant upgrades, chiller and boiler replacements, RTU changeouts, VRF deployments, IAQ and ventilation improvements, retro-commissioning, energy retrofits, and mission-critical cooling.
Yes. Direct hire, contract, and contract-to-hire options let you cover surge maintenance, backlog, or seasonal demand while we execute executive and permanent searches in parallel.
We stand up greenfield or turnaround teams including branch leadership, service desk, dispatch, parts, field techs, installers, estimators, PMs, and controls staff with phased start dates.
Common roles can be shortlisted in days; leadership, niche refrigeration, or advanced controls searches typically yield a vetted list in 2–4 weeks depending on scope and location.
Layered vetting with resume validation, technical and safety assessments, reference checks with supervisors and customers, MVR/background per policy, and tool inventory verification for field roles.
Deep HVAC domain focus, performance-based screening, a bench of passive talent, and pay-plan and utilization fluency that accelerates uptime, energy savings, and margin targets post-hire.
Yes. We recruit for both, aligning pay scales, work rules, and dispatch or on-call structures to your operating model and customer SLAs.
Market benchmarking by system type and geography, factoring base, overtime, on-call differentials, commissions/SPIFFs, truck and tool allowances, per diem, and relocation to align pay with profitable outcomes.
Role scope, systems portfolio (tonnage, VRF vs. central plant, controls platform), service radius, shift/on-call, required certs, safety standards, KPIs, pay plan, interview steps, and start window.
Yes. We use non-identifying briefs, NDAs as needed, controlled outreach, and discreet scheduling to protect client and market relationships.
We place supermarket and industrial refrigeration techs, ammonia operators, controls/integration talent, and service leaders with PSM/RMP and cold-chain experience.
We recruit energy analysts, retro-commissioning agents, M&V specialists, and project engineers focused on decarb, electrification, and utility incentive programs.
30/60/90-day check-ins with both client and hire, KPI alignment, and pipeline calibration for upcoming roles to sustain momentum and retention.
Yes. We provide a replacement guarantee tied to role level and agreed terms; if a hire exits within the window, we replace at no additional fee.
We recruit for HVAC roles nationwide
- Albuquerque, NM
- Anchorage, AK
- Baltimore, MD
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Billings, MT
- Boise, ID
- Boston, MA
- Burlington, VT
- Charleston, SC
- Charleston, WV
- Charlotte, NC
- Cheyenne, WY
- Chicago, IL
- Columbus, OH
- Des Moines, IA
- Detroit, MI
- Fargo, ND
- Frankfort, KY
- Hartford, CT
- Honolulu, HI
- Houston, TX
- Huntsville, AL
- Indianapolis, IN
- Jackson, MS
- Kansas City, MO
- Las Vegas, NV
- Little Rock, AR
- Littleton, CO
- Manchester, NH
- Milwaukee, WI
- Minneapolis, MN
- Nashville, TN
- New York City, NY
- Newark, NJ
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Omaha, NE
- Overland Park, KS
- Peachtree Corners, GA
- Philadelphia, PA
- Portland, ME
- Portland, OR
- Providence, RI
- Sacramento, CA
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Seattle, WA
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Tallahassee, FL
- Tempe, AZ
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Wilmington, DE