Which TAB roles can you recruit?
Searches can include technicians, supervisors, project managers, estimators, field coordinators, and operations leaders. We match the candidate profile to the employer's field and reporting responsibilities.
On standard fee agreements.
Direct-search construction recruiting
Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing Recruiters
Recruit TAB leaders and technicians for air and hydronic system measurement, adjustment, reporting, and project closeout.
We won't waste your time with candidates that don't make sense. We don't cut corners, and we don't rely on job postings. We headhunt.
Construction HeadhuntersWe don't post jobs. We headhunt.
- Elite construction recruiters
- No fee unless you hire
- Local and 100% travel candidates
- GCs, developers and construction managers
Start the search
Tell us who you need.
Share the essentials. We will follow up to understand the work, the team and the person who will make a difference.
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire.
The search brief
We recruit for testing, adjusting, and balancing firms and contractors hiring technical and operational professionals. Each search considers the systems tested, field responsibilities, reporting requirements, and project delivery context.
A direct route to the right hire
How it works.
- 01
Tell us the role
Share the position, location and what the hire needs to own.
- 02
We send vetted candidates
We approach and qualify construction professionals before making introductions.
- 03
Pay only if you hire
A fee is due only for a qualifying placement under the recruiting agreement.
Our approach
Technical work across air and water systems
TAB assignments can involve measuring and adjusting air distribution, hydronic systems, terminal equipment, and related controls interfaces. We ask which systems the candidate has worked with and whether the employer performs new construction, retrofit, or ongoing building work.
Our approach
Field, project, and operations roles
We recruit TAB technicians, supervisors, project managers, estimators, and operations leaders. Search criteria distinguish field measurement and adjustment from report review, scheduling, client coordination, and team management.
Our approach
Assess measurement and reporting discipline
We discuss how candidates prepare test plans, use instruments, document readings, address system conditions, and communicate findings. We also clarify how the role coordinates with mechanical contractors, controls teams, commissioning providers, and building operators.
Our approach
Direct candidate outreach and mobility
Direct outreach reaches local TAB candidates in the markets we cover, including professionals willing to travel 100%. Nationwide candidates willing to travel 100% can be considered for full-travel work when the scope and travel arrangement are clear.
The people behind the work
Roles we focus on.
- TAB Project Manager
- TAB Supervisor
- TAB Technician
- Senior TAB Technician
- TAB Estimator
- TAB Operations Manager
- Field Coordinator
Representative searches
Sample Positions Filled.
The kind of construction leadership we know how to find.
- Project Manager, Testing Adjusting and Balancing
- Supervisor, Air Systems Balancing
- Technician, HVAC Testing and Balancing
- Senior Technician, Hydronic Systems Balancing
- Estimator, TAB Services
- Operations Manager, TAB Contractor
- Field Coordinator, Building Systems Testing
- Quality Manager, TAB Reporting
Good questions
Frequently asked questions.
What systems matter in a TAB search?
We clarify the air, hydronic, and related systems the position supports, plus the project's type and phase. Candidate experience is assessed against that scope.
How do you evaluate TAB experience?
We ask about field measurement, adjustment, instruments, test documentation, issue resolution, and coordination with mechanical and controls teams.
Can TAB candidates travel full time?
We can reach local candidates willing to travel 100% and nationwide candidates willing to travel 100%. Travel terms are discussed directly before candidate presentation.
Start a conversation
Tell us about the position you cannot afford to leave open.
We won't waste your time with candidates that don't make sense. We don't cut corners, and we don't rely on job postings. We headhunt.
From the field, ready now
Available now in construction.
Every profile is presented without identifying details. Introductions are handled privately by our team.
How it works
A direct path to the right construction hire.
Construction recruitment is all we do. We are construction recruitment experts for GCs, developers, CMs and owners hiring field and office talent.
Tell us who you need
Share the position, location, and essential requirements. We will clarify the brief with you.
We headhunt construction talent
Our experts map the market and directly approach relevant professionals, including people not looking at job postings.
Meet a focused shortlist
We qualify experience and interest before presenting candidates with useful context for your decision.
Relocation and travel
Relocation Placements
Over the last few years we've filled more and more positions with candidates willing to relocate on their own, or with minimal initial relocation help from the client. We always fill with local candidates when possible. But relocation placements are a specialty of ours, and we know how to make them work for clients who are committed to filling the position.
Placement protection
12-month replacement guarantee
On standard (non-reduced) fee agreements, every placement comes with a 3-month free candidate replacement guarantee. From months 4 to 12, we'll still replace the candidate at half off. That's a full year of coverage. We've never needed to use the extended guarantee.
Extended coverage applies to eligible placements billed and paid at the full standard fee under the signed client recruiting agreement.
Three-Month Free Replacement
If a placement billed and paid at the full standard fee separates for a qualifying reason within the first three months, Construction Headhunters will conduct one replacement search for the same or substantially similar position at no additional professional recruiting fee.
Months Four Through Twelve: Half-Fee Replacement
If the hire separates during months four through twelve, the client receives one replacement at half the standard professional fee. Applies only to original placements billed and paid at the full standard fee.
Eligibility, exclusions, notification requirements, payment requirements, and replacement terms are governed by the signed client recruiting agreement.
What does the 12-month replacement guarantee include?
On standard (non-reduced) fee agreements, every placement comes with a 3-month free candidate replacement guarantee. From months 4 to 12, we'll still replace the candidate at half off. That's a full year of coverage. We've never needed to use the extended guarantee.
Eligibility, exclusions, notification requirements, payment requirements, and replacement terms are governed by the signed client recruiting agreement.