Jackson HVAC Recruiters: Heating Up Talent Acquisition
Jackson HVAC recruiting and staffing solutions
Advastar is an HVAC recruiting and staffing firm for Jackson and Central Mississippi. We place technicians, controls specialists, project managers and mechanical engineers with contractors, hospitals, campuses, plants and building owners in Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties.
Jackson’s HVAC workforce is small. About 770 HVAC mechanics and installers work in the metro, according to May 2025 federal estimates, so a contractor adding a crew is usually hiring from a competitor.
Healthcare construction is a steady source of mechanical work. UMMC has raised more than $100 million toward a new cancer center, the state is adding another $100 million, and a groundbreaking is planned for fall 2026. Hospital projects like this need installers, controls staff and commissioning specialists who know infection-control requirements.
Our Jackson searches cover service and install technicians, refrigeration mechanics, controls specialists, estimators, project managers and mechanical engineers, on a direct hire, contract or contract-to-hire basis.
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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
Jackson HVAC industry segments commonly supported
Hospitals and labs in Jackson need air systems that are verified, not assumed. We recruit commissioning and controls specialists for healthcare and campus work.
Engineering talent is scarce locally, so we search wider for HVAC designers and mechanical engineers who will work on Central Mississippi projects.
Estimating for public and healthcare owners takes care and documentation. We place estimators and preconstruction staff with that background.
Experienced foremen are hard to replace in a small market. We source field supervisors and skilled installers for Jackson-area contractors.
Owners of growing contractors need leaders who can run service and construction side by side. Our HVAC executive search work places general managers and operations leaders in Jackson and across Central Mississippi.
Equipment lead times can stall a hospital or campus job. We find buyers and supply chain managers who keep projects supplied.
Publicly funded and healthcare projects demand careful cost and schedule tracking. We recruit project controls and scheduling staff for that work.
Project managers in Jackson coordinate with hospital, campus and public owners at once. We look for leaders who have delivered for all three.
Healthcare sites set strict rules for safety and quality. We place safety managers and QA/QC staff who know them.
Long, humid summers keep service crews busy. We recruit service technicians and service managers across Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties.
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 2026 America’s Best Recruiting & Temp Staffing Firms
Advastar was named to Forbes’ America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms 2026 and America’s Best Temp Staffing Firms 2026, both compiled from independent surveys of the clients and candidates we work with.
Read the AnnouncementGE Energy Staffing Partner of the Year
GE Energy named Advastar its Staffing Partner of the Year in 2025 through the GE Vernova supplier program.
60+ years of 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 Jackson HVAC recruiting team
David Case
Founder and President
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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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Jackson HVAC hiring, answered
May 2025 federal estimates put the Jackson metro mean at $54,440 a year for HVAC mechanics and installers. We price each search against that local figure.
Yes, though the local pool is small: about 230 mechanical engineers work in the metro at a mean of $89,920, according to May 2025 federal estimates. We also recruit from across the region for the right role.
Construction managers in the Jackson metro earned a mean of $110,740 in May 2025, according to federal estimates, the figure we use to price senior mechanical project managers.
Both. Summer service peaks and project starts often begin as contract or contract-to-hire, while service managers and engineers are usually direct hire.
Through the Mississippi State Board of Contractors, which licenses contractors by classification and expects them to do business in the exact name on their license. We check that before recommending a candidate or partner.
Yes. Our Jackson office is at 308 E Pearl St, and you can reach the team on (601) 643-9211.
The Jackson office
308 E Pearl StJackson, MS 39201