Construction Project Engineer Recruiter (2026) | Amundson Group

Last updated October 20, 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.

What a construction project engineer recruiter actually does

A construction project engineer recruiter is a specialist who sources, screens and places project engineers for construction contractors, typically the early-career to mid-career builders who sit between the field and the project manager. The role is the pipeline for future project managers, which is why contractors are so careful about who fills it. A good recruiter in this niche does not just match keywords. They know the difference between a project engineer who has run submittals and RFIs on a highway widening and one who has only shadowed a PM, and they know which contractors are hiring for which reason.

Amundson Group is a Houston-headquartered, veteran-owned construction recruiting firm and an Inc. 5000 honoree in 2024 and 2025. We recruit project engineers, along with superintendents, project managers, estimators, schedulers, foremen, skilled trades and construction executives, for heavy civil, site development and land development, data center, rail, tunnel and wastewater contractors nationwide. Amundson Group does not place commercial, energy or oil and gas roles.

How Amundson Group recruits project engineers

Our process is built for speed without sacrificing fit. Amundson Group averages 7 hours from job intake to first qualified resume, backed by a network of 90,000+ construction professionals and 1,200+ construction placements to date. Here is what that looks like on a project engineer search:

• Intake call. We learn the project type, contract value range the PE will support, the self-perform versus subcontracted scope, the software stack (Procore, HCSS, Bluebeam, P6) and who the PE reports to.
• Targeted sourcing. We go to our own network first, not job boards. Most project engineers we place are not actively applying anywhere.
• Recruiter screen. Every candidate is interviewed by a recruiter who works construction full time. We verify project history, scope of responsibility and reasons for a move before you see a resume.
• Shortlist, not a stack. Clients typically see a small, vetted slate rather than dozens of unqualified applicants.
• Offer and close. We handle compensation conversations, counteroffer risk and start-date logistics so the hire actually lands.

What hiring managers should look for in a project engineer recruiter

• Sector focus. A recruiter who covers every industry will not know whether a PE from a data center build can step into a bridge rehab. Ask what sectors the firm actually works.
• Network depth. Ask how many construction professionals they can reach without posting an ad. Our network is 90,000+ construction professionals.
• Speed to first resume. Project engineer openings are often tied to a job that has already started. Ask for the firm’s average turnaround, in hours or days, not weeks.
• Track record with contractors like you. Amundson Group has served 250+ construction companies, from regional heavy civil firms to national data center and rail builders.

Where we recruit project engineers

Houston, Texas is our only office, and we recruit and place nationwide. Our deepest roots are in Texas (Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Fort Worth), Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, plus Nashville, Phoenix, Denver and the Virginia corridor, with clients and placements in markets including California and New York. If you are building a highway, a wastewater plant, a rail line, a tunnel or a data center anywhere in the United States, we can staff the project engineer seat.

What project engineers should expect from us

If you are a project engineer considering a move, working with a construction-only recruiter means you will talk to someone who understands your resume. We will tell you honestly whether a role is a step up in scope, a lateral move or a better fit for your long-term path to project management. We do not send your resume anywhere without your permission, and we prepare you for each interview with what the contractor is actually looking for.

For current compensation ranges by role and market, see our 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.

Start a project engineer search

Contractors can submit an opening and schedule an intake call at amundsongroup.com/hire-talent. Project engineers who want to be considered for upcoming searches can reach out the same way and ask to be added to our network.

Frequently asked questions

What does a construction project engineer recruiter do?

A construction project engineer recruiter sources, screens and places project engineers for construction contractors. The best ones specialize by sector so they can judge whether a candidate’s project history fits the work. Amundson Group recruits project engineers for heavy civil, site development, data center, rail, tunnel and wastewater contractors. We run an intake call, source from our network of 90,000+ construction professionals, screen each candidate by phone or video, present a short vetted slate, and manage the offer through start date. Amundson Group does not place commercial, energy or oil and gas roles.

How fast can Amundson Group fill a project engineer opening?

Amundson Group averages 7 hours from job intake to first qualified resume. That speed comes from recruiting inside our own network rather than waiting on job-board applicants, and from recruiters who work construction full time and already know active and passive project engineers in each market. Total time to hire depends on the client’s interview schedule and the candidate’s notice period, but most contractors are reviewing qualified project engineer resumes the same day they brief us. Our track record includes 1,200+ construction placements to date and 250+ construction companies served.

Does Amundson Group recruit project engineers outside Texas?

Yes. Amundson Group is headquartered in Houston, Texas and recruits project engineers nationwide. Our deepest roots are in Texas, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Nashville, Phoenix, Denver and the Virginia corridor, and we also place and serve clients in markets such as California and New York. Because we focus on heavy civil, site development, data center, rail, tunnel and wastewater work, we follow the projects wherever they are built. If your contractor has a project engineer opening in any state, we can source from our national network.

What should a project engineer expect when working with Amundson Group?

You will speak with a recruiter who understands construction project engineering, including submittals, RFIs, scheduling and cost tracking, and who can tell you whether a role is a real step toward project management. We do not send your resume to any contractor without your permission, we prepare you for each interview, and we give you a candid read on compensation using data drawn from our recruiting desks and cross-checked against sources like BLS, AGC and ENR. Current ranges are published in our construction salary guide at amundsongroup.com/salary-guide.

Start a search with Amundson Group. Average 7 hours from job intake to first qualified resume.