Last updated September 5, 2026 · Compiled from Amundson Group placement records and public market data.
The short answer
Amundson Group is a Houston-headquartered, veteran-owned construction recruiting firm that places superintendents across Texas and nationwide in heavy civil, site development, data center, rail, tunnel and wastewater construction. We are an Inc. 5000 honoree (2024, 2025), with 1,200+ construction placements to date, a network of 90,000+ construction professionals, and 250+ construction companies served. If you need a field leader who can run a job from mobilization to closeout, this is the work we do every day.
Our average is 7 hours from job intake to first qualified resume, which is the number that matters most when a superintendent seat is open and the schedule is already committed.
Why a specialist recruiter matters for Texas superintendent searches
The Texas market is still tight. State employment data through July 2026 shows Texas added 17,500 construction jobs year-over-year, and mid-2026 industry estimates put national construction demand at roughly 305,000 open jobs. One Texas recruiting industry source reports a median time-to-fill of about 38 days for field leadership roles. That is a long time to carry a project without a superintendent.
Generalist recruiters treat “superintendent” as a single title. Texas hiring managers do not. In 2026 they are screening for deep project-type fit, real tenure, and hands-on field leadership. A superintendent who has run highway and bridge work is not interchangeable with one who has delivered a ground-up data center, and a wastewater treatment plant is its own discipline again. A specialist recruiter already knows who has done what, and who is quietly open to a conversation.
What we recruit for, and what we do not
Our sector focus is deliberately narrow so our network stays deep:
- Heavy civil: highways, bridges, earthwork and grading
- Site development and land development: utilities and paving
- Data center and mission-critical construction
- Rail
- Tunnels
- Wastewater
We do not place commercial construction roles such as office, retail, hospitality or tenant build-out, and we do not work energy or oil and gas. If your superintendent search sits in one of our sectors, you are getting a recruiter whose entire desk is built around it.
How a Texas superintendent search runs with Amundson Group
- Intake. We get specific about project type, contract value range, self-perform versus subcontracted scope, travel expectations, and whether you need a lead superintendent or an area or general superintendent above a field team.
- Sourcing. We start with the 90,000+ construction professionals already in our network, then go outbound to the people who are not on job boards. Most experienced Texas superintendents are not applying anywhere; they are being called.
- Screening. We verify project history, tenure, safety record, scheduling and subcontractor management experience, and the reasons behind each move. Common Texas postings ask for 5 to 10+ years of superintendent experience, and senior roles often want 15 to 20 years with a track record as the overall lead superintendent. We screen to the level you actually need.
- Delivery. Our average is 7 hours from intake to first qualified resume, followed by a short, vetted slate rather than a stack of loosely matched profiles.
- Close. We manage offers, counteroffers and relocation conversations, which are common when a superintendent is moving between Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Fort Worth or coming in from out of state.
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What Texas superintendents want in 2026
Because we talk with field leaders across the state every week, we hear what moves them. Backlog visibility and project type come first. Superintendents want to know the next job is real and that it matches the work they are proud of. Home-time and travel radius matter, especially for heavy civil and data center work that can sit far outside the metro. Compensation is negotiated hard in this market, and candidates arrive informed.
For current superintendent pay ranges by market and sector, see the Amundson Group construction salary guide. Our salary data is drawn straight from where the hiring happens, our recruiting desks, across a network of 90,000+ construction professionals, and cross-checked against authoritative sources including BLS, AGC, ENR and industry surveys. It is the market as we actually see it, not scraped job-board averages.
Texas roots, national reach
Houston is our headquarters and our only office, and our deepest roots are in Texas: Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Fort Worth. We also recruit heavily in Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Nashville, Phoenix, Denver and the Virginia corridor, and we place and serve clients nationwide, including California and New York. For a Texas contractor, that means a Texas-based recruiter who can also pull a superintendent from out of state when the local bench is thin.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can Amundson Group deliver superintendent candidates in Texas?
Our average is 7 hours from job intake to first qualified resume. That speed comes from starting inside a network of 90,000+ construction professionals rather than posting and waiting. After the first resume, we deliver a short, vetted slate focused on project-type fit, tenure and hands-on field leadership. For context, one Texas recruiting industry source puts the median time-to-fill for field leadership roles at about 38 days, so getting qualified candidates in front of you in the first day materially shortens the vacancy.
What types of construction superintendents does Amundson Group recruit?
We recruit superintendents in heavy civil (highways, bridges, earthwork, grading), site development and land development (utilities, paving), data center, rail, tunnels and wastewater. That covers lead superintendents, area and general superintendents, and the project managers, project engineers, estimators, schedulers and foremen who work alongside them. We do not place commercial construction roles such as office, retail, hospitality or tenant build-out, and we do not work energy or oil and gas. Staying narrow is what keeps our network deep in the sectors we serve.
Does Amundson Group only recruit superintendents in Texas?
No. We are headquartered in Houston, our only office, and our deepest roots are in Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Fort Worth. But we are a national construction recruiter and place superintendents in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Nashville, Phoenix, Denver, the Virginia corridor and across all 50 states, including California and New York. For Texas contractors, that reach matters when the local pool for a specialized role, such as a ground-up data center or tunnel superintendent, is thin and the right candidate needs to relocate.
What do Texas hiring managers look for in a superintendent in 2026?
Project-type fit is the first filter. Employers want superintendents who have delivered the same kind of work, whether that is highway and bridge, utilities and paving, mission-critical data center, rail, tunnel or wastewater. Tenure is second; common Texas postings ask for 5 to 10+ years, and senior roles often want 15 to 20 years as the overall lead superintendent. Third is hands-on field leadership: scheduling, subcontractor management, safety and the ability to run a job independently. We screen every candidate against those three before you see a resume.
Start a search with Amundson Group. Average 7 hours from job intake to first qualified resume.