Construction Recruiters New York (2026) | Amundson Group

Last updated September 24, 2026 · Compiled from Amundson Group placement records and public market data.

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Construction recruiters for New York heavy civil, rail, tunnel and data center work

Amundson Group is a national construction recruiting firm headquartered in Houston, Texas, and we recruit and place construction professionals for clients in New York. We are veteran-owned and an Inc. 5000 honoree in 2024 and 2025. We work only in construction, and only in these sectors: heavy civil (highways, bridges, earthwork, grading), site and land development (utilities, paving), data center, rail, tunnels and 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 New York scope is a bridge rehab, a tunnel bore, a rail corridor, a wastewater plant or a data center shell, that is exactly what our desks recruit for every day.

What New York construction hiring looks like in 2026

New York hiring managers are working in the same candidate-tight, specialty-driven market the rest of the country is. Per federal job openings data for July 2026, construction posted 326,000 openings against 366,000 hires, with an industry vacancy rate of 3.8%. Per AGC and NCCER’s 2026 workforce survey, 87% of firms reported open hourly craft positions and 82% reported open salaried positions, and among firms with openings, 88% said craft roles were as hard or harder to fill than a year earlier. About half of surveyed firms said candidates lacked the required skills, certificates or licenses.

Quotable version: in July 2026 the construction industry had 326,000 open jobs nationally, and 88% of firms with openings told AGC and NCCER that craft roles were as hard or harder to fill than a year before. That is the market a New York project team is hiring into.

• Demand is strongest for skilled craft labor and project-side roles tied to data centers and other large infrastructure programs.
• Screening for verified skills, certifications and licenses matters more than a long resume.
• Waiting on inbound applicants is the slowest path to a hire; direct recruiting is the fastest.

Roles we recruit for New York projects

• Superintendents and general superintendents
• Project managers and senior project managers
• Project engineers and field engineers
• Estimators and chief estimators
• Schedulers
• Foremen and general foremen
• Skilled trades
• Construction executives, including operations and division leadership

How our New York searches actually run

Every search follows the same process, whether the job site is in the Bronx, Buffalo or Albany.

• Intake call: we define the scope, the self-perform versus subcontracted split, the reporting line, the compensation band and the non-negotiables.
• Network search: we go straight to our network of 90,000+ construction professionals, most of whom are not applying to job boards.
• Screening: we confirm project history, certifications, licenses and reasons for making a move before you see a name.
• First qualified resume: our average is 7 hours from job intake to first qualified resume.
• Interview coordination, offer support and follow-through until the candidate is on site.

Across 1,200+ construction placements and 250+ construction companies served, this process has held up in every market we work. Start a New York search at amundsongroup.com/hire-talent.

Why a Houston-headquartered firm for New York

Houston is our only office, and we say that plainly. What New York clients get is a national recruiter with deep roots in Texas, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Nashville, Phoenix, Denver and the Virginia corridor, and active placements nationwide including New York and California. Heavy civil, rail, tunnel, wastewater and data center talent moves for the right project, and a superintendent who has delivered a highway interchange in Texas or a data center in Virginia often has exactly the experience a New York program needs.

Salary expectations for New York construction roles

We do not publish dollar figures on this page. Our construction 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 (BLS, AGC, ENR and industry surveys). It is the market as we actually see it, not scraped job-board averages. For role-by-role ranges, including how New York cost of living and union environment affect offers, see the Amundson Group construction salary guide.

For candidates in New York

If you are a superintendent, project manager, estimator, scheduler, foreman or tradesperson working in heavy civil, site development, rail, tunnels, wastewater or data center construction, we want to know you. Most of the roles we fill are never posted publicly. Reach out, tell us the kind of work you want next, and we will tell you honestly whether we have it.

Frequently asked questions

Does Amundson Group have a New York office?

No. Amundson Group is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and Houston is our only office. We are a national construction recruiter and we recruit and place candidates for clients in New York from that base. Our deepest roots are in Texas, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Nashville, Phoenix, Denver and the Virginia corridor, and we serve clients nationwide, including New York and California. For heavy civil, rail, tunnel, wastewater and data center roles, the candidate pool is national, and our network of 90,000+ construction professionals is what we bring to a New York search, not a local storefront.

What kinds of New York construction roles does Amundson Group recruit?

We recruit superintendents, project managers, project engineers, estimators, schedulers, foremen, skilled trades and construction executives. Our sectors are heavy civil (highways, bridges, earthwork, grading), site and land development (utilities, paving), data center, rail, tunnels and 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 New York project falls inside our sectors, we can help. If it does not, we will tell you quickly so you can find the right firm.

How fast can a construction recruiter deliver candidates for a New York project?

Our average is 7 hours from job intake to first qualified resume. That speed comes from recruiting directly out of a network of 90,000+ construction professionals rather than waiting for applicants. Per AGC and NCCER’s 2026 survey, 88% of firms with openings said craft roles were as hard or harder to fill than a year earlier, so the sooner a search starts, the better. Every candidate we send has already been screened for project history, certifications, licenses and reasons for making a move. To date we have completed 1,200+ construction placements for 250+ construction companies.

Where can I find New York construction salary ranges?

We keep dollar figures off this page and publish them in our construction salary guide at amundsongroup.com/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 reflects the market as we actually see it, not scraped job-board averages. New York offers are shaped by cost of living, union environment and project type, so use the guide as a starting point and talk to a recruiter about your specific role and location.

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