Skip to content
TradeRecruit
HVAC technician checking refrigerant gauges on a rooftop unit, with the Chicago skyline in the distance
Skilled trades recruiting · Chicagoland & the Midwest

Skilled HVAC and electrical techs, ready to interview.

TradeRecruit finds and screens service techs, installers, controls specialists and electricians for contractors and facilities teams, so you can stay focused on the work.

Request candidatesSee how it works
  • No fee unless you hire
  • 90-day guarantee
  • Screened for experience and certifications
Who I place

Technicians for the systems that keep buildings running.

From rooftop units to chilled-water plants and EV chargers, I recruit for the roles that are hardest to fill.

HVAC service

Commercial and residential service techs, PM techs, service leads

HVAC installation

Installers, sheet metal and duct, startup techs, install leads

Heat pumps

Air-source and geothermal installers and service techs

Controls & BAS

Controls techs, BAS programmers, integration and commissioning

Chillers & central plant

Chiller techs, central plant operators, refrigeration mechanics

Data center cooling

Critical facilities techs, CRAC/CRAH and liquid cooling specialists

EV charging

EVSE installers, field service and commissioning techs

Electrical

Journeyman and apprentice electricians, low voltage, maintenance

How it works

From open role to new hire, without the busywork.

  1. 01

    Tell me what you need

    A short call or the form below: the role, pay range, location, certifications and start date.

  2. 02

    I recruit and screen

    I go after working techs, not just job-board applicants, and screen for experience, certifications and fit.

  3. 03

    You interview a shortlist

    You only see candidates worth your time, with notes on each. You decide who to meet.

  4. 04

    Hire with confidence

    No fee unless you hire. Every placement comes with a 90-day guarantee.

Why TradeRecruit

A recruiter who speaks your trade.

  • Trades only

    HVAC, controls, chillers, data center cooling, EV charging and electrical. That's all I do, so I know what a good tech looks like.

  • Local to you

    Serving Joliet, Will County and Chicagoland, and recruiting across the Midwest, with people who live near your jobs.

  • One point of contact

    You work directly with me from first call to start date. No call centers, no handoffs.

  • Your own client portal

    Follow every candidate I've submitted, leave feedback and see where each search stands, any time.

Looking for your next job in the trades?

Browse open positions and apply in a few minutes. Never a fee to applicants.

See open jobs
Request candidates

Tell me who you need.

Send the basics and I'll follow up within 1–2 business days to talk through the role. No cost, no obligation.

No cost to send a request. No fee unless you hire.