Plumber-specific AI screening · Built for residential service, commercial, and industrial plumbing

Hire licensed plumbers.
Placed in days, not months.

HireForge screens every plumber applicant against state journeyman vs apprentice status, master plumber permit rights, UA-002 / ABC / PHCC trade credentials, AWWA backflow and ASSE 6010 medical-gas certifications, IPC/UPC code background, residential vs commercial/industrial experience, and shift availability — then delivers a ranked shortlist you can interview within 48 hours.

Plumber-specific results · 2026 cohort
310+
Open plumber roles
actively hiring now
21
Markets
TX, CA, FL, NY, IL, more
3.6 days
Time-to-shortlist
median for commercial/industrial plumbing roles
85%
Cert match
Journeyman-license required roles filled first round
1.8x
Filter rate — Journeyman vs apprentice split on screened plumber candidates
10.7k
Plumber candidates in pipeline
Journeyman · Master · UA-002 · ABC · AWWA Backflow · ASSE 6010 · IPC/UPC · OSHA 10/30
Certifications screened every applicant

Plumbers we place

Every plumber subtype — HireForge screens for the right combination of license class, trade credential, code background, and residential/commercial/industrial environment for each role.

Journeyman · Service

Residential Service Plumber

Residential service plumbers for replacement, repair, drain cleaning, and water-heater calls. We verify state journeyman plumber license, residential IPC/UPC code experience, water-heater and tankless install history, customer-facing diagnostic comfort, and on-call availability.

UA-002 · Commercial

Commercial / Industrial Plumber

Commercial and industrial plumbers for office, retail, healthcare, and manufacturing facilities. We verify UA-002 (or non-union ABC / PHCC equivalent), top-out and underground rough-in, blueprint reading, multi-floor commercial drain-waste-vent / domestic-water systems, and permit-pull fluency.

AWWA · Diagnostic

Service / Diagnostic Plumber

Diagnostic plumbers for backflow, hydro-jet, sewer camera, and leak-detection work. We screen for AWWA backflow preventer tester certification, hydro-static and sewer-locating experience, multi-story stack and grease-line familiarity, and the diagnostic depth that drives service-revenue roles.

New Construction · Rough-In

New-Construction Plumber

Rough-in and top-out plumbers for new-construction residential and commercial builds. We verify blueprint-to-install handoff, IPC/UPC code-compliant rough-in, slab / crawl / above-grade piping experience, and coordination with concrete, framing, and finish trades on tight schedules.

ASSE 6010 · Medical Gas

Medical-Gas / Process-Pipe Plumber

Medical-gas and process-pipe plumbers for healthcare and light-industrial facilities. We verify ASSE 6010 medical-gas piping certification, B31.1 / B31.3 process-pipe knowledge, brazing and pressure-test records for oxygen / medical-air / vacuum lines, and NFPA 99 compliance familiarity.

Master · Supervisor

Plumbing Service Manager / Foreman

Senior plumbers who run a service truck, supervise a small crew, and quote jobs to customers and GCs. Master plumber license + supervisory experience, journeyman-level diagnostic depth, code-permit fluency, and the customer-communication skills that distinguish the $35–$55/hr lane.

What HireForge screens plumbers on

Our screening profile asks the right questions for plumbing roles so you only ever interview candidates who are technically and logistically a fit.

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Pick a plan, post your plumber role, see a shortlist in days.

Every plan includes the certification-aware screening above — journeyman/master plumbing, backflow, and ASSE 6010 medical-gas compliance checks. Start free, scale only when you fill.

Starter
$99 /mo
✓ 14 days free, then $99/mo
1 active role · 50 candidates / month
  • Plumber-aware AI screening (Journeyman license, IPC/UPC code, master plumber)
  • 3 SMS outreach templates
  • Certification matching
  • Candidate sourcing portal
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Growth
$199 /mo
✓ 14 days free, then $199/mo
5 roles · 200 candidates · priority AI ranking
  • Plumber-aware AI screening (Journeyman license, IPC/UPC code, master plumber)
  • All SMS outreach templates
  • Priority AI ranking across your plumber pipeline
  • Multi-site role scheduling
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Professional
$299 /mo
✓ 14 days free, then $299/mo
Unlimited roles · Unlimited candidates · compliance
  • Plumber-aware AI screening with backflow / ASSE 6010 medical-gas compliance checks
  • All SMS templates + bulk outreach campaigns
  • Priority support for high-volume plumber hiring
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Frequently asked questions

How fast can HireForge fill a commercial or industrial plumber role?
Most employers see a journeyman-credentialed shortlist within 48 hours of posting the role. Median time-to-shortlist across our commercial/industrial plumbing placements is 3.6 days, and the average fill is ~14 days from posting to signed offer — meaningfully faster than generic boards or staffing agencies, where commercial service / top-out roles routinely stay open 60–90 days in peak construction season.
How does HireForge handle the journeyman-vs-apprentice filter on plumber candidates?
Every plumber applicant is asked to declare their credential class — apprentice, journeyman, or master plumber — and to list trade membership (UA-002, ABC, PHCC) at screening. Responses are cross-checked against the role's required credential, and candidates below the required class are filtered before they reach your shortlist. The journeyman filter rate runs 1.8x the apprentice rate on screened plumber candidates — so when your role says journeyman, the shortlist you get is journeyman-credentialed, not 'close enough.'
Can HireForge screen for AWWA backflow and ASSE 6010 medical-gas certifications?
Yes. Candidates are asked directly about AWWA backflow preventer tester certifications (for commercial / irrigation work) and ASSE 6010 medical-gas piping certifications (for healthcare facilities, labs, and process-pipe work). That's the highest-priority screening differentiator for plumbing hiring in 2026 — most journeyman candidates have residential service history but lack documented AWWA or ASSE 6010 exposure, so we surface that gap before you interview.
Can we run plumber hiring across multiple service areas or locations?
Yes. The Growth plan covers 5 active roles and the Professional plan covers unlimited roles, so multi-market operators (residential service franchises running several service trucks across metros, commercial mechanical contractors with multi-site service contracts, multi-trade shops handling plumbing + HVAC + electrical together) can run plumber hiring across as many locations and specialty subtypes as needed without artificial caps.