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title: "Construction Estimator Recruiters"
description: "Hire vetted Construction Estimators in 21 days. 12+ year specialists in chief, senior & MEP estimators nationwide. Get expert help."
url: https://amundsongroup.com/estimator-recruiters/
published: 2026-04-17
modified: 2026-10-26
publisher: Amundson Group
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# Construction Estimator Recruiters

**We place senior estimators, chief estimators, and estimator managers who actually win the work — across heavy civil, site development, paving, and data center construction.**

Estimators are the most difficult hire in construction. The best ones are rare, well-compensated, and already happy — meaning they don’t come to you, you have to go find them. That’s our job. Amundson Group’s estimator desk exists specifically to build and maintain a deep network of the estimators who win the work that matters.

Whether you’re a heavy civil contractor competing for DOT primes, a site developer bidding large multi-phase packages, or a data center contractor scaling into mission-critical, the right estimator is what separates a bid you win from one you don’t. We know that market cold.

## Why contractors hire Amundson Group for estimator searches

****Meet our estimator recruiters Amanda Lintvelt — Headhunter Sun Belt estimator specialist. Heavy civil, site dev, paving. [Full profile →](https://amundsongroup.com/employees/amanda-lintvelt/) Chelsea Meintjes — Headhunter Sun Belt estimator specialist. Senior estimators, estimator managers. [Full profile →](https://amundsongroup.com/employees/chelsea-meintjes/) The estimator roles we place **Chief Estimators** **Senior Estimators** **Estimator Managers / Directors of Estimating** **Preconstruction Managers** **VP of Preconstruction / VP of Estimating** **Unit Price Estimators** (DOT / heavy civil) **Conceptual Estimators** **MEP Estimators** **Paving Estimators** **Data Center Estimators** Construction estimator recruiting FAQ How do construction estimator recruiters find candidates? We build our network the long way — years of relationships with estimators across every sector we cover. When a client briefs us, we’re not starting a cold search; we’re opening conversations with estimators we already know. What’s the typical salary range for a Chief Estimator? Chief Estimator salaries typically range from $180K to $260K base depending on sector, market, and company revenue. Total comp with bonus and equity can exceed $350K at larger firms. What makes a great construction estimator? Technical precision combined with business instinct. The best estimators don’t just compute quantities — they understand where the real risk lies in a bid and where a competitor has likely under-priced. That’s the skill we screen for. How long does a typical estimator search take? Estimator searches typically take 4-8 weeks from kickoff to offer accepted. For Chief Estimator / Preconstruction Director roles, a retained / locked-in search is usually the right approach. Do you place estimators for specialty sectors? Yes. We regularly place estimators across heavy civil, paving, site development, data center, rail, tunnels, and wastewater. Do you cover bid-day estimators vs. conceptual estimators? Both. We understand the difference and we screen candidates specifically for how they think — because a great bid-day estimator is not always a great conceptual estimator, and vice versa. Hire an estimator Tell us about the role and we’ll start the conversation with qualified candidates today. [**Start your estimator search →**](https://amundsongroup.com/hire-talent/?role=estimator) Related resources [Meet the Amundson Group team](https://amundsongroup.com/meet-the-team/) [Heavy Civil Construction sector](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/heavy-civil-construction-recruitment/) [Site Development sector](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/site-development-construction-recruitment/) [Paving Construction sector](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/paving-construction-recruitment/) [Data Center Construction sector](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/data-center-construction-recruitment/) [Construction Foreman Recruiters](https://amundsongroup.com/foreman-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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