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title: "Construction Recruiters — Colorado"
description: "Colorado's specialist construction recruiter. Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins — placements across heavy civil, site dev, and paving."
url: https://amundsongroup.com/construction-recruiters-colorado/
published: 2026-04-17
modified: 2026-10-26
publisher: Amundson Group
markdown_of: https://amundsongroup.com/construction-recruiters-colorado/
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# Construction Recruiters — Colorado

**Specialist construction recruiters for Colorado’s heavy civil, site development, and paving contractors — Denver, the Front Range, and the growing mountain markets.**

Colorado’s Front Range continues to be one of the strongest construction markets in the Mountain West. Denver’s multi-family pipeline, continued highway and transit investment, and sustained site development volume all compete for the same talent pool — and the Colorado construction labor market is structurally tight.

Our Colorado desk is led by Ruth Nielsen-Jopson, who covers all construction roles across the state. Ruth also runs our Survey / Scheduling / Fleet specialty, giving Colorado clients a single point of contact for both core and specialist hires.

## Meet your Colorado recruiter

### Ruth Nielsen-Jopson — Headhunter

All roles, Denver and the Front Range. [Full profile →](https://amundsongroup.com/employees/ruth-nielsen-jopson/)

## Sectors we cover in Colorado

Heavy Civil, Site Development, Paving.

## Colorado metros we cover

- [Denver](https://amundsongroup.com/construction-recruiters-denver/)

## Why contractors across Colorado choose Amundson Group

- **7 hours** — average time from brief to first qualified candidate
- **98%** fill rate on locked-in / retained searches
- **97%** of placements still on the project at 12 months
- **530+** construction companies served across the U.S.
- **Veteran-owned** · Inc. 5000 honoree 2024 & 2025

## Colorado construction recruiting FAQ

### Do you cover Denver specifically or the whole Front Range?

Both. Denver is our primary metro but we also cover Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Boulder, and the mountain markets.

### What’s driving CO construction demand?

Sustained population growth, multi-family absorption, and ongoing transportation and heavy civil investment.

### How does CO pay compare to TX?

Denver superintendent and PM comp typically tracks 5-10% above Houston and Dallas due to cost of living.

### Do you place for mountain-market projects?

Yes, though we’re candid about the fit — not every candidate is willing to relocate to mountain markets, so we screen for that early.

### What’s your typical placement timeline in CO?

Field 2-4 weeks, mid-level 3-6 weeks, senior 6-10 weeks.

## Hire in Colorado

Tell us about the role and we’ll start the Colorado search today. [**Start your CO search →**](https://amundsongroup.com/hire-talent/?state=colorado)

## Related resources

- [Heavy Civil sector](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/heavy-civil-construction-recruitment/)
- [Site Development sector](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/site-development-construction-recruitment/)
- [Paving sector](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/paving-construction-recruitment/)
- [Survey, Scheduling & Fleet Recruiters](https://amundsongroup.com/survey-scheduling-fleet-recruiters/)
- [2026 Construction Salary Guide](https://amundsongroup.com/salary-guide/)

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About Amundson Group: a Houston-headquartered construction recruiting firm placing superintendents, project managers, estimators, foremen and skilled trades with contractors across the United States in heavy civil, site development, paving, data center, rail, tunnels, wastewater and underground utilities. 1,200+ construction placements to date, a network of 90,000+ construction professionals, 250+ companies served, the first qualified resume in about 7 hours and a shortlist in 7 days. Veteran owned, founded in January 2020 by Alex Mowbray, Inc. 5000 honoree in 2024 and 2025, SIA Best Staffing Firms to Work For 2023 and 2024, rated 4.9 on Google. 1336 Brittmoore Rd, Houston, TX 77043. (832) 558-7982. https://amundsongroup.com

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