Hire the tradesperson who fits your work.
We find working tradespeople and check fit to your job.
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire. We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
Tell us who you need.
Two quick steps.
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At Skilled Trades Headhunters, this is what we do all day: recruit skilled trades professionals. We have recruited and placed skilled trades professionals across these industries.
Salary guide: BLS OEWS May 2025 survey wage estimates, released 2026-05-15. No modeled pay adjustments. Source and mapping methodology.
How long did your last search take?
How much did the empty truck or open crew slot cost while you waited? Missed service calls, overtime for the rest of the crew, a bid you passed on. Put your own numbers into the cost of vacancy tool and see what one more month of waiting looks like.
- No upfront fee
- Pay only if you hire
- Skilled trades only
- We reach tradespeople who aren't on job boards
- Replacement guarantee on standard searches
The best tradespeople are not applying.
Postings catch people who are looking. We go and find the ones who are not, one trade at a time.
- They are on a crew, they are trusted, and they are already working.
- They do not read job boards or answer postings.
- They move for the right scope, so the first message has to be about their own work.
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- Welding
- Industrial
- HVAC
- Building
- Crane
- Carpentry
Local and traveling outreach, in all 50 states
We search by scope, not by city page. A local search reaches the people who already work within driving distance of your jobsite. A traveling search reaches the people who already follow the work on per diem and rotation.
Either way, you get a specific, screened shortlist, not a pile of 20 resumes.
Tell us where the work is. If your scope needs people from outside the area, we say so and plan outreach to the places where that trade is concentrated.
How does a search run?
Market Mapping
We map who does your exact work, in your region or nationwide, and which employers they sit at. We start from the scope, the equipment, the shift and the license, not from the job title.
Contact Intelligence
We work out how to reach those people through lawful, professional sources, and which of them are plausible movers. No scraping tricks and no pretending to be anyone.
Persistent Personalized Outreach
Good tradespeople ignore the first message. We write to each person about their own work and stay relevant and respectful until there is a real conversation.
Live Qualification
We talk through scope, tools and what the person has actually done, then check any required license or certification with the issuing authority for the jurisdiction.
Candidate Intelligence
We learn what would make a move worth it, how they work, and where the gaps are, so you hear it before the interview and not after it.
Shortlist
You receive a specific shortlist with a written brief on each person. It is short because it was checked, not because we guessed. We make no promise about who will accept.
Hiring a tradesperson? Start a search around the work, not just the title.
From the whole market to a shortlist.
Every filter is a conversation with a real person. We don't cut corners, so the list gets short because we checked, not because we guessed.
How fees workHiring HVAC service techs or electricians? Start a search for the scope you need.
What trade are you hiring?
Electricians
Journeyman Electrician Master Electrician Electrical Contractor License Qualifier Commercial Electrician Industrial Electrician Residential New Construction Electrician
See all 32 Electricians titlesHVAC/R & Building Controls
Residential HVAC Service Technician Residential HVAC Lead Installer HVAC Maintenance / PM Technician Commercial HVAC Service Technician Commercial HVAC Installer / Mechanic Commercial Refrigeration Technician
See all 36 HVAC/R & Building Controls titlesPlumbers & Gas Fitters
Journeyman Plumber Master Plumber Licensed Plumbing Contractor (Qualifier) Residential Service Plumber Residential New Construction Plumber Drain & Sewer Technician
See all 30 Plumbers & Gas Fitters titlesPipefitters, Steamfitters & Welders
Pipefitter / Steamfitter Industrial Pipefitter Process / Sanitary Pipefitter Pipe Welder Pipeline Welder Structural Welder
See all 29 Pipefitters, Steamfitters & Welders titlesIndustrial Maintenance & Millwrights
Industrial Maintenance Technician Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician Maintenance Mechanic Electromechanical Technician Industrial Millwright Construction Millwright
See all 29 Industrial Maintenance & Millwrights titlesInstrumentation, Controls & PLC
Instrumentation Technician I&E Technician Analyzer Technician Calibration Technician Instrument Fitter PLC Technician
See all 23 Instrumentation, Controls & PLC titlesCNC Machining & Toolroom
CNC Machinist 5-Axis CNC Machinist CNC Programmer CNC Setup Machinist Swiss / CNC Lathe Machinist Manual Machinist
See all 21 CNC Machining & Toolroom titlesLinemen & Utility Trades
Journeyman Lineman Transmission Lineman Underground Lineman / Cable Splicer Troubleman / Service Lineman Line Foreman Line General Foreman
See all 22 Linemen & Utility Trades titlesPower Systems, Renewables & EV
Generator Technician Generator Field Service Technician (Industrial) UPS / Critical Power Technician Switchgear Field Service Technician NETA Electrical Testing Technician Solar PV Installer / Technician
See all 19 Power Systems, Renewables & EV titlesBuilding Engineers & Facilities Technicians
Stationary Engineer Chief Engineer Assistant Chief Engineer Building Engineer Boiler Operator Critical Facilities Technician
See all 23 Building Engineers & Facilities Technicians titlesFire Protection, Life Safety & Low Voltage
Sprinkler Fitter Fire Sprinkler Inspector Fire Sprinkler Service Technician Fire Sprinkler Designer (NICET) Fire Alarm Technician Fire Alarm Inspector
See all 22 Fire Protection, Life Safety & Low Voltage titlesHeavy Equipment, Diesel & Cranes
Heavy Equipment Operator Motor Grader Operator (Finish Grade) Mobile Crane Operator Tower Crane Operator Heavy Equipment Mechanic Heavy Equipment Field Service Technician
See all 23 Heavy Equipment, Diesel & Cranes titlesElevator & Specialty Field Service
Elevator Construction Mechanic Elevator Service Mechanic Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster Elevator Inspector (QEI) Elevator Foreman / Superintendent Commercial Kitchen Equipment Technician
See all 9 Elevator & Specialty Field Service titlesField Leadership & Trade-Up Management
Master License Holder / License Qualifier (all trades) Field Supervisor General Foreman (multi-trade) MEP Superintendent Service Manager, Multi-Trade Field Operations Manager
See all 14 Field Leadership & Trade-Up Management titlesConcrete, Formwork & Rebar
Concrete Finisher / Cement Mason Form Carpenter Rodbuster / Post-Tension Installer Concrete Pump Operator Concrete Foreman Concrete Finisher Apprentice
See all 8 Concrete, Formwork & Rebar titlesFraming, Finish Carpentry, Interiors & Exteriors
Framing Carpenter Metal Stud Framer & Acoustical Ceiling Installer Finish Carpenter Cabinet & Millwork Installer Plasterer / Stucco & EIFS Applicator Firestop Installer
See all 12 Framing, Finish Carpentry, Interiors & Exteriors titlesFlooring & Tile
Tile Setter Floor Covering Installer Hardwood Flooring Installer & Refinisher Resinous & Polished Concrete Floor Installer Tile Setter Apprentice Tile Helper
See all 10 Flooring & Tile titlesScaffolding, Rigging & Industrial Services
Scaffold Builder Scaffold Foreman Rigger / Signal Person Master Rigger / Lift Planner Industrial Coatings Applicator & Blaster Refractory Installer
See all 9 Scaffolding, Rigging & Industrial Services titlesDemolition, Excavation & Underground Utilities
Demolition Technician Asbestos & Lead Abatement Technician Pipe Layer Utility Locator HDD Operator / Directional Driller Pile Driver
See all 10 Demolition, Excavation & Underground Utilities titlesSurveying, Layout & Field Technicians
Survey Party Chief Survey / Layout Technician Construction Materials Testing (CMT) Technician Special Inspector (ICC) NDT Technician Lead CMT Technician
See all 9 Surveying, Layout & Field Technicians titlesLandscape, Irrigation & Tree Care
Landscape Crew Leader Hardscape Installer Irrigation Technician Arborist Lawn & Turf Care Technician Landscape Crew Member
See all 8 Landscape, Irrigation & Tree Care titlesPool, Pest, Locks, Doors & Restoration
Pool & Spa Service Technician Pool Equipment Repair Technician Pest Control Technician Termite Technician / WDO Inspector Locksmith Door Hardware Technician
See all 14 Pool, Pest, Locks, Doors & Restoration titlesAutomotive, Collision, Powersports & RV
Automotive Technician Master Automotive Technician EV & Hybrid Technician Collision Repair Technician Automotive Refinish Technician Collision Estimator / Damage Appraiser
See all 13 Automotive, Collision, Powersports & RV titlesAviation & Aerospace Maintenance
A&P Mechanic Avionics Technician Aircraft Structures / Sheet Metal Mechanic Aircraft Inspector Aircraft Painter Aircraft Interior Technician
See all 13 Aviation & Aerospace Maintenance titlesMarine & Shipyard
Marine Technician Marine Diesel Technician Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician Shipfitter Marine Joiner / Marine Carpenter Marine Technician Apprentice
See all 8 Marine & Shipyard titlesApprentices, Helpers & Entry Path
Apprentices & Helpers (All Trades) Electrical Apprentice / Electrician Helper HVAC Apprentice / Install Helper Plumbing Apprentice / Plumber's Helper Pipefitter & Welder Helper Carpenter Apprentice / Helper
See all 13 Apprentices, Helpers & Entry Path titlesTrade Sales, Dispatch & Customer Service
Comfort Advisor In-Home Sales Consultant Roofing Sales Representative Solar Sales Consultant Commercial Service Sales Representative Field Service Dispatcher
See all 11 Trade Sales, Dispatch & Customer Service titlesBuilding Trades
Roofing Foreman Masonry Foreman Glazing Foreman Painting Foreman Drywall Foreman Insulation Foreman
See all 16 Building Trades titlesNo match. Tell us what you need.
Which positions do you fill?
Which specialties do you recruit?
How does it work?
Tell us who you need
Send the trade, the headcount and where the work is. It takes two short steps.
We find and qualify
We map the market, reach working people, and qualify them live before anyone is presented.
You interview a shortlist
You get a written brief on each person and decide who to meet. No fee unless you hire.
People who will relocate
Some of the best candidates for a hard-to-fill role live somewhere else. We ask early who is open to relocating, what would make it worth it, and what the move requires, so you are not guessing after the offer.
People who travel
Many tradespeople already work on per diem and rotation. For multi-state work, shutdowns and project crews, we recruit the people whose trade life already looks like that.
Traveling crewsWhat if a hire does not work out?
We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
Where is the work?
Hiring for a reason
More than a resume.
A resume lists jobs. Our brief tells you what the person actually does, what they want, and what to ask them.
The sample on the right is an illustrative format only. It is not a real candidate, and no real person, employer or license is shown.
- Trade
- [Trade and license class]
- Works on now
- [Equipment, project type, shift]
- Credential
- [Credential and issuing jurisdiction, verified]
- Wants
- [What would make a move worth it]
- Strengths
- [What they do that fits your scope]
- Gaps to probe
- [Honest gaps to test in the interview]
- Availability
- [Notice period and travel appetite]
Hiring a licensed tradesperson? Get a shortlist matched to your actual work.
What do owners ask first?
Do I pay anything upfront?
No. There is no upfront fee. You pay only if you hire.
How is this different from posting a job?
Postings reach people who are looking. Our searches reach licensed people already working, who are often the better hires and rarely apply.
Do you only do direct hire?
Direct hire is our standard. Contract or temp-to-hire is available only on request.
Do you place foremen and field leadership?
Yes. Hands-on field leaders such as foremen, general foremen and field supervisors are in scope. We are part of a family of specialist recruiting firms run from Miami.
Is there a guarantee?
We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
Do you recruit nationwide?
Yes, for local and traveling roles. We do not run city pages because every search is built around your scope, not a map pin.
What happens in The Six-Step Search?
Every Skilled Trades Headhunters client search follows the same six named steps. Here is what happens at each one and what you get from it.
- 1
Intake and calibration
We agree on the work, location, pay, schedule and credentials before contacting anyone.
What you get: You get a clear role profile with the deal breakers named up front.
- 2
Targeted market research
We map the trade backgrounds and local or traveling talent that fit. We use relevant employer types, referrals and public license lookups where available.
What you get: You get a search aimed at the actual work, not a job title alone.
- 3
Personal outreach
We contact working tradespeople individually about the opening and what would make a move worthwhile.
What you get: You reach people who are not replying to your job advertisement.
- 4
Live qualification
Each person is talked through the scope, equipment and schedule in a live conversation. Applicable licenses are checked with the issuing authority.
What you get: You only hear about people who understand the job and want it.
- 5
Written shortlist insight
We present a short list with a written brief on each person: what they do now, what they want and what to probe.
What you get: You interview a few people instead of reading a stack.
- 6
Interview and offer support
We help you prepare interviews, discuss the offer and address counteroffers. We stay in touch through the agreed start.
What you get: You have support for the hiring decision. The signed agreement sets the replacement terms.
What do owners ask before a search?
What does it cost?
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire. Fee terms are set out in the signed agreement. The full explanation is on our fees page.
How long until I see a short list?
It depends on the trade, the location, the pay and how specific the scope is. A common service role in a busy market moves faster than a niche controls role in a small town. We give you an honest read on the intake call and update you as the search runs. We do not promise a date.
What about counteroffers?
Good tradespeople often get a counteroffer when they resign. We ask every candidate early what would make them stay where they are, we tell you what we hear, and we talk the candidate through the resignation before it happens.
Can you find people who travel or need per diem?
Yes. We settle travel, per diem, lodging and home time on the intake call and repeat them to every candidate, because they decide whether a traveling offer is accepted.
Do you check licenses?
Where a license or certification is required for the work, we confirm it with the issuing authority for the jurisdiction of the work. Requirements differ by trade and state, and some trades have no state license at all. When that is the case, we say so and test the scope instead.
What if the hire does not work out?
We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
What do you not do?
We do not bill by the hour, we do not take retainers unless agreed in writing, we do not repost your job on job boards, and we are not a same-day labor hall. We do not run drug, MVR or background checks; your company handles any the role requires.
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No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire.