America First Trades

Skilled trades recruiting · Houston, TX

Pre-vetted electricians for your data center crew.

Tell us the roles and start date. Within 48–72 hours we send a shortlist of tradesmen whose licenses, experience and safety cards we have already checked. You hire them directly. If someone leaves early, we replace them free.

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TDLR LICENSEOSHA 10 / 30NFPA 70EAERIAL LIFT
Hiring Request Example
Headcount
30
Roles
Journeyman Electricians + 2 Foremen
Hire type
Direct hire · your payroll
Shortlist
Within 48–72 hours
Pre-checked
TDLR license, OSHA 30, data center work
Guarantee
Free replacement
Shortlisting from databaseHouston, TX

How it works

You hire them. We find, vet and replace.

We are a recruiting firm. We recommend candidates; you hire, pay and supervise them. You pay us a placement fee only for workers who start.

1 Day 0

Tell us the roles

Trade, level, headcount, start date, site location and any must-have licenses or certifications.

2 Day 1–3

Get a shortlist

Within 48–72 hours we send vetted candidates from our database, with licenses and experience already checked.

3 Your call

Interview and hire

You choose who to hire. They join your payroll, and you set their hours and run the site.

4 After start

Replacement guarantee

If a placed worker leaves during the guarantee period, we send a replacement at no extra charge.

Direct hireWorkers join your team and your payroll.
Pay per placementOne fee for each worker who starts.
Whole crewsForeman, journeymen and apprentices placed together.
Free for workersWe never charge job seekers a fee.

Why America First Trades

Ready candidates, already checked

Texas is building more data centers than any other state, and electricians are the hardest trade to find. We keep a database of vetted tradesmen so you don't start every search from zero.

  • Fast shortlistsCandidates in 48–72 hours from a ready database
  • Checked before you see themTDLR license, out-of-state reciprocity, data center experience, safety cards
  • Complete crewsA foreman with journeymen and apprentices, matched to work together
  • Reach others missRecruiting in English, Spanish and Chinese trade communities
  • Houston and the Gulf CoastLocal and traveling tradesmen for data centers, refineries and plants

Trades we recruit

From apprentice to foreman

We place one specialist or a full crew. Every candidate is screened for license, experience and safety training before we send them.

ELEC · JOURNEYMAN / MASTER

Electricians

Conduit, wire pulls, terminations, switchgear, busway and rack power.

  • Texas licensed
  • Data center ready
ELEC · FOREMAN

Foremen and crew leads

Run crews, read drawings and coordinate with your superintendent and inspectors.

  • Crew leadership
  • Blueprint reading
ELEC · APPRENTICE

Apprentices and helpers

Registered apprentices and trade school graduates ready to support licensed crews.

  • Registered apprentices
  • OSHA 10
PLMB · PLUMBER

Plumbers

Domestic water, drainage and building plumbing on commercial and industrial jobs.

  • Texas licensed
  • New construction
MECH · HVAC

HVAC technicians

Cooling equipment, CRAH and CRAC units, controls and startup support.

  • Mission-critical cooling
  • Commercial HVAC
MECH · WELD / PIPE

Welders and pipefitters

Chilled water piping, process piping and structural welding.

  • Chilled water
  • Refinery and plant work

Who we serve

Builders who can't find enough tradesmen

Data center GCs and electrical subsOur main focus. Large crews on tight schedules.
Refining and petrochemicalIndustrial electricians, pipefitters and welders.
Industrial plantsMaintenance and expansion projects.
Commercial and residential buildersLicensed tradesmen to keep jobs on schedule.

For tradesmen

Get hired on big Houston projects

Sign up once. When a company needs your trade, we call you. It is free. We never charge workers a fee.

Who we're looking for

  • Electricians: journeyman, master and foremen, local or traveling
  • Plumbers, HVAC technicians, welders and pipefitters
  • Apprentices and trade school graduates
  • Out-of-state license? We check Texas requirements with you before any job.

Sign up in 3 minutes

  • Tap your answers. Very little typing.
  • English, Español or 中文. Every question can be read out loud.
  • Snap a photo of your license or OSHA card with your phone.
  • Know a good tradesman? Send them our way and tell us who referred them.

Contact

Hiring? Tell us the roles.

We answer the same business day and start searching as soon as terms are signed.

To get a fast shortlist, include:
  1. Trade, level and headcount (e.g. 30 journeyman electricians)
  2. Start date and how long the project runs
  3. Site location and must-have licenses or certifications
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Phone(832) 000-0000
Emailjobs@americafirsttrades.com
AreaHouston, Texas & Gulf Coast