A site development recruiter specializes in filling senior field and project leadership roles, project managers, superintendents, project engineers, and estimators, for civil, sitework, earthwork, utilities, grading, and infrastructure projects. They source, vet, and place candidates with the technical depth to manage site operations from permitting through closeout.

If you're a hiring manager: expect to pay a recruiter's placement fee (typically 15-25% of first-year salary). Site development placements commonly range $100K, $220K+ depending on role seniority, superintendents at $100K, $126K, PMs at $116K, $165K, and senior PMs at $165K, $220K+.

If you're a candidate: site development roles are among the most in-demand in construction right now. With 202,000+ open positions across the U.S. and 92% of firms struggling to fill them, experienced site developers command strong offers, especially those with civil, utilities, or infrastructure backgrounds. Market-rate base salaries are climbing toward six figures for field leadership, driven by acute labor scarcity in 2026.