Construction Recruiting

The best construction people are busy on a jobsite, not browsing job boards. HireTalent RPO finds them at your competitors and similar builders, confirms their project history and interest, and sends you only the 2–4 who fit. We recruit for commercial, multi-site, residential and specialty contractors across the United States.
Construction Roles We Recruit
Project leadership: Project Manager and Senior Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager and Project Engineer, Estimator and Preconstruction Manager
Field leadership: Superintendent and General Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent and Field Coordinator, Foreman and Construction Manager
Office and business development: Project Coordinator and Production Coordinator, construction sales and business development, civil and environmental engineers
Types of Builders We Recruit For
Commercial and multi-site retail: PMs and superintendents who run fast-paced, repeatable builds across many locations
High-end residential: custom home builders who need field and office leaders with luxury project experience
Specialty contractors: flooring, coatings and other trades that need technical sales reps and project leaders
Engineering firms: civil and environmental engineers, including licensed PEs
How a Construction Search Works
1. Intake call. We learn the project types, contract sizes, territory, travel and what your best PM or superintendent looks like today.
2. Target list. We map the builders and contractors whose people already run the kind of work you do.
3. Direct outreach. We contact candidates one by one. Most aren't looking, so this is where the work is.
4. Phone screen. Every candidate talks with us before you see them. We confirm project history, licenses, travel and compensation.
5. Submissions. You get the top 2–4 qualified candidates at a time, each with a short write-up. Most clients see their first qualified candidates within 7–10 business days.
6. Until you hire. The search keeps going until you make a hire. 85%+ of our submitted candidates get an interview.
What We Screen For
Project history: types, sizes and number of projects they've run
Role on the job: what they owned versus what they supported
Travel and territory: willingness to travel or relocate for multi-site work
Licenses and certifications: PE, OSHA and state licenses where required
Compensation fit: base, bonus, vehicle and per diem expectations
Reason for moving: whether the move makes sense for them, so offers get accepted
Pricing: Container Search
Construction searches run as a container search, a middle ground between contingency and retained. You pay a set engagement fee at kickoff and a lower success fee when you hire. Engagement fees start at $2,500, priced by role level, and can be split into two payments. Your search is dedicated, not a race against other agencies, and every placement comes with a replacement guarantee.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a construction search take?
Most clients see their first qualified candidates within 7–10 business days. The search continues until you hire.
Can you find superintendents willing to travel?
Yes. We screen for travel and relocation up front, which matters most for multi-site and regional builders.
Do you recruit outside our area?
Yes. We recruit across the United States for local, regional and traveling roles.
Can you hire for several roles at once?
Yes. We run ongoing searches for builders hiring PMs, APMs and superintendents across multiple divisions.
Do you work on contingency?
No. We work on a container basis, so your search gets dedicated time instead of competing with other agencies' resume submissions.
Do you also help recruiting agencies with construction searches?
Yes. Learn more about our agency sourcing support.
Hiring for your next project?
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