LACCD/LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE – Xcel Mechanical Systems Community Outreach Team members attended today’s HireLAX Contractor Open House here to discuss with program graduates opportunities to join local trade unions and work on LAX’s next round of multi-million campus modernization projects.

During the event, Xcel Mechanical team members had the opportunity to speak with graduates about their experiences during LAWA’s marquee Apprenticeship Readiness Program, provide important background on the company, and provide information needed to become competitive union and company job candidates.

HireLAX is an eight-week program that has held quarterly graduations since 2017. Xcel Mechanical has attended every cohort graduation since 2022 and has hired multiple program graduates following their successful entry into the sheet metal, mechanical piping and plumbing trade unions.

Xcel Mechanical Systems is a design-build mechanical and plumbing union contractor based in Gardena, CA. Xcel Mechanical has completed multiple projects at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and for the University of California, California State University and Los Angeles Community College District systems. Campus and Building owners and some of the nation’s largest general contractors trust our award-winning firm to deliver expertly engineered, cost-effective HVAC and plumbing systems designed and built to make buildings more comfortable and energy efficient.

Xcel Mechanical’s participation in this and multiple other outreach events across the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area underscores the company’s commitment to recruiting and developing a talented and diverse pool of prospective project partners and employees, each motivated to drive new economic opportunities at work and in our neighboring communities. Xcel Mechanical continues to ensure that our project partners and employees are equipped with the tools needed to succeed and empowered to share their unique ideas and perspectives. Our teams drive growth both at work and in the community while engaged in outreach, mentoring, and volunteering to help cultivate the region’s next generation of industry professionals and skilled craft workers.