Last updated November 10, 2026 · Compiled from Amundson Group placement records and public market data.
Hiring for heavy civil, site development, paving, data center, rail, or wastewater work? Amundson Group is a construction-only recruiter. First qualified resumes in 7 hours. Send us the role or call (832) 558-7982.
The short answer
Infrastructure recruiters find the people who build public works: the superintendents, project managers, estimators, engineers and foremen behind roads, bridges, water and wastewater plants, rail lines, tunnels and underground utilities. Amundson Group is a construction only recruiting firm in Houston, Texas that recruits for infrastructure contractors across the United States. The first qualified resume arrives in 7 hours on average and a vetted shortlist in 7 days.
What infrastructure recruiting covers
- Roads and bridges. Highway, interchange and bridge work for state departments of transportation. See heavy civil construction recruiting.
- Water and wastewater. Treatment plants, pump stations and conveyance. See water and wastewater recruiting.
- Rail and transit. Track, structures, signals and stations. See rail construction recruiting.
- Tunnels. Bored, mined and cut and cover work. See tunnel construction recruiting.
- Underground utilities. Water, sewer, storm and duct bank, open cut and trenchless. See underground utility construction recruiters.
- Airports and ports. Airfield paving, wharves and marine structures. See airport construction recruiters and port and marine construction recruiters.
- Site development and paving. The earthwork, utilities and paving under every project. See site development recruiting and paving recruiting.
Why infrastructure hiring is tight
Public works are funded years ahead, so the work is steady and the people who can run it are busy. State transportation programs, water system upgrades and transit expansions all draw on the same pool of superintendents and project managers, and that pool is not growing as fast as the backlog. In the 2026 workforce survey from AGC and NCCER, more than 8 in 10 construction firms reported open salaried positions. Data center site work now competes for the same earthwork and utility leaders. A contractor who waits for applicants will wait a long time.
The roles infrastructure contractors ask us for
Superintendents for bridge, paving, pipe and plant work. Project managers and project engineers who know DOT specifications and public owner paperwork. Estimators who can take off earthwork, structures and utilities. Safety managers, survey party chiefs, pipe crew leads and foremen. Above them, operations managers and construction executives.
What infrastructure roles pay
These are medians of the base salary agreed at the moment of hire on Amundson Group placements in the 12 months to October 2026, from the Construction Placement Pay Index. Base only, before truck, per diem and bonus.
- Estimator: $118,750
- Project manager: $112,500
- Superintendent: $112,200
- Safety manager: $100,000
- Survey party chief: $93,750
- Pipe crew lead: $93,600
- Project engineer: $93,340
- Foreman: $87,200
How Amundson Group recruits for infrastructure
One intake call covers the owner, the contract type, the scope you self perform, the reporting line, pay, per diem and travel. We then call the people who have built that kind of work, from a network of 90,000+ construction professionals. Before you see a resume we confirm the projects they ran, their role on each, why they would move and what they need to say yes. The first qualified resume arrives in 7 hours on average and a vetted shortlist in 7 days. Searches run on a retained or engaged basis, and the terms are agreed in writing before the search starts. Every placement carries a written replacement guarantee.
We have made 1,200+ construction placements to date for 250+ construction companies. Amundson Group is veteran owned and was named to the Inc. 5000 in 2024 and 2025.
Start an infrastructure search
Send us the role or call (832) 558-7982. To compare recruiters first, read what a construction recruiter does and how to choose one.
Frequently asked questions
What do infrastructure recruiters do?
They find and vet the people who build public works, such as superintendents, project managers, estimators and foremen for road, bridge, water, rail, tunnel and utility projects, and present a short list for direct hire.
Which infrastructure sectors does Amundson Group recruit for?
Heavy civil work such as highways and bridges, water and wastewater, rail, tunnels, underground utilities, airports, ports, site development and paving, across the United States.
What does an infrastructure superintendent earn in 2026?
The median base salary at the moment of hire was $112,200 for a superintendent on Amundson Group placements in the 12 months to October 2026. A project manager was $112,500 and a foreman $87,200.
How fast can infrastructure recruiters deliver candidates?
At Amundson Group the first qualified resume arrives in 7 hours on average and a vetted shortlist in 7 days.
Where does Amundson Group recruit for infrastructure work?
Across the United States from one office in Houston, Texas, with the deepest roots in Texas, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and the wider Sun Belt.
Start a search with Amundson Group. Average 7 hours from job intake to first qualified resume.
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Need this hire made? Send us the role. Amundson Group is a construction-only recruiter based in Houston, placing across the United States: heavy civil, site development, paving, data centers, rail, tunnels, wastewater, and underground utilities. 1,200+ construction placements to date, a 90,000+ professional network, first qualified resumes in 7 hours. Inc. 5000 in 2024 and 2025.
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