How is Construction Headhunters different from posting to job boards?

Job boards reach candidates who are actively looking and checking postings. Our search begins with direct outreach to construction professionals who are employed and performing well, many of whom are not responding to postings. This expands your candidate pool significantly.

How long does a typical search take?

We start headhunting right after aligning on your hiring need and typically share qualified candidates quickly. Timing varies with the role, location, compensation, and responsiveness on both sides, so we do not promise a timeline.

What information do you need to begin?

A productive search starts with a clear definition of the role, project types involved, location, compensation, reporting structure, and what would make a candidate a strong long-term fit. We discuss these during intake.

Do you conduct searches outside major metro areas?

Yes. We conduct searches nationwide, including in markets that are harder to reach through standard job postings.

Can you recruit for multiple openings at the same time?

Yes. We discuss the scope and prioritization of multiple openings during intake.

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Construction plans and hard hats on a meeting table overlooking an active building site

A construction recruiting firm that headhunts the leaders you need.

Q: Is there an upfront cost to start a search?

No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire a candidate introduced under the applicable signed recruiting agreement.

Our construction recruiters directly approach proven field and office professionals for your permanent opening, so you do not waste time on job postings or stacks of unqualified résumés.

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Who we partner with

A search built around your business.

Different construction businesses need different people. Explore direct-hire recruiting for your kind of team.

Not sure which category fits? Tell us about the role, and we will discuss the search with you. If you searched for a construction staffing agency, see how our direct-hire headhunting differs from temp staffing.

A recruiting process designed for direct-hire positions.

Contingency-Based Direct Hire

Construction Headhunters primarily works on a contingency basis. There is no retainer or upfront recruiting fee. A placement fee is earned when you hire a candidate introduced under the applicable recruiting agreement.

Proactive Headhunting

We do not wait for candidates to apply. We directly approach qualified construction professionals, including those currently employed at other firms.

Market Mapping

We identify the companies, projects, and professionals relevant to your search before reaching out. The result is a focused target list, not a broad spray of messages.

Confidential Searches

When discretion is required, we conduct the search without disclosing your company name during initial outreach. Confidentiality is discussed during intake.

Candidate Qualification

We evaluate experience, project scope, compensation, motivation, location, and fit before presenting anyone. You receive a shortlist with recruiter context, not raw résumés.

Interview & Offer Coordination

We stay engaged throughout the process: scheduling interviews, communicating feedback, managing offer conversations, and reducing the risk of a late withdrawal.

The roles we recruit.

Project & Program Leadership

Project Engineer
Assistant Project Manager
Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
Project Executive
Program Manager

Field Leadership

General Superintendent
Superintendent
Traveling Superintendent
General Foreman
Foreman

Estimating & Preconstruction

Estimator
Senior Estimator
Chief Estimator
Preconstruction Manager
Director of Preconstruction

Operations & Executive Leadership

Director of Construction
Vice President of Construction
Vice President of Operations
Division Manager
General Manager

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Sectors we recruit in.

Commercial

Ground-up, tenant improvements, and specialty contractor operations.

Heavy Civil & Infrastructure

Transportation, utilities, water/wastewater, and earthwork contractors.

Industrial

Manufacturing, process facilities, energy, and advanced industrial projects.

Multifamily & Residential

Multifamily, high-rise residential, BTR, and production homebuilding.

Specialty Trades

Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, roofing, concrete, and envelope.

Traveling Teams

Traveling superintendents and project managers for national rollout projects.

How a search works.

Define the Search

We learn the role, project portfolio, location, compensation, reporting structure, leadership expectations, and reasons a strong candidate should consider the opportunity.

Map the Market

We identify relevant companies, markets, projects, and professionals whose experience matches the search.

Approach Candidates

We directly contact qualified construction professionals, including individuals who are not actively applying.

Qualify and Present

We evaluate experience, accomplishments, motivation, compensation, relocation or travel requirements, and overall fit before presenting the candidate.

Coordinate the Hire

We help maintain communication through interviews, feedback, offer discussions, references, and acceptance.

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How our contingency recruiting model works

No retainer. No upfront fee. Our process begins when you share the position.

The employer shares the position.

We discuss the role, project portfolio, location, compensation, reporting structure, and what a strong long-term candidate looks like. Not every search is automatically accepted; we assess fit before committing.

Construction Headhunters conducts the agreed search.

We map the market, identify target companies, research relevant professionals, and build a focused outreach list. This work happens before any contact is made.

Candidates are researched, approached, qualified, and presented.

We make direct contact with qualified professionals, including those currently employed and not actively looking. Candidates are evaluated for experience, compensation, location, and fit before we present anyone to the client.

The employer chooses whether to interview and hire.

We do not make hiring decisions. We present qualified candidates with recruiter context. The client controls the interview process, evaluation, and final offer decision.

The recruiting fee becomes due only upon a qualifying hire.

The placement fee is earned when the employer hires a candidate introduced under the applicable recruiting agreement. There is no fee for receiving résumés or conducting interviews that do not result in a hire.

Placement-protection terms apply subject to the agreement.

Applicable replacement protection is discussed for the engagement and is governed by the signed client recruiting agreement.

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Employer Questions

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.

From the field, ready now

Available now in construction.

View all candidates

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

Candidate replacement guarantee

We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.

Eligibility, exclusions, notification requirements, payment requirements, and replacement terms are governed by the signed client recruiting agreement.

How long is the candidate replacement guarantee?