Construction Recruiters — Florida
Specialist recruiters for Florida’s heavy civil, site development, paving, and data center contractors — from Jacksonville and Orlando through Tampa and South Florida.
Florida is a high-velocity construction market with four distinct metro economies and their own talent dynamics — Jacksonville’s logistics and heavy civil corridor, Orlando’s theme-park-adjacent tourism and infrastructure pipeline, Tampa Bay’s multi-family and site development volume, and South Florida’s luxury multi-family and infrastructure demand.
Our Sun Belt foreman desk (Alex Penry, Dalton Meyer, Cherine van Tonder) covers the foreman market across Florida, and our geographic specialists cover the rest of the role mix. When you hire in Florida, you get the team that already knows the market.
Meet your Florida recruiters
Alex Penry — Senior Headhunter
Foreman + crew-lead specialist, Sun Belt incl. FL. Full profile →
Dalton Meyer — Headhunter
Foreman specialist, Sun Belt incl. FL. Full profile →
Cherine Van Tonder — Headhunter
Foreman specialist, Sun Belt incl. FL. Full profile →
Amanda Lintvelt + Chelsea Meintjes
Sun Belt estimator specialists for FL preconstruction hires. Supers and PMs in FL are covered by a rotating team lead; book a call and we’ll route you to the right specialist within the hour.
Sectors we cover in Florida
Heavy Civil, Site Development, Paving, Multi-Family, Data Center.
Florida metros we cover
- Jacksonville
- Orlando
- Tampa
- Miami (coverage active, dedicated page coming)
Why contractors across Florida 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
Florida construction recruiting FAQ
What’s the most active FL metro for construction hiring?
Tampa Bay and Orlando are our two highest-volume Florida metros right now, with Jacksonville close behind.
What sectors are hiring most in Florida?
Site development and heavy civil are leading, with paving demand driven by steady FDOT project volume.
Do you cover luxury multi-family in South Florida?
Yes — our multi-family practice covers South Florida from Miami through Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach.
How does FL construction pay compare to TX?
Generally 5-12% below comparable TX metros depending on sector. Data center roles are closely matched.
Do you place for data center projects in FL?
Yes. Florida’s data center market is growing fast, and we place for mission-critical contractors building there.
Hire in Florida
Tell us about the role and we’ll start the search today. Start your Florida search →