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title: "What Is a Construction Headhunter and How Do They Work?"
description: "A construction headhunter is a specialized recruiter who sources and places professionals—project managers, superintendents, estimators, VPs of operatio…"
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published: 2026-06-16
modified: 2026-10-25
publisher: Amundson Group
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# What Is a Construction Headhunter and How Do They Work?

A construction headhunter is a specialized recruiter who finds and places construction professionals that employers cannot reach through job boards alone. Most strong candidates are passive, meaning they are not actively searching, so a headhunter works a curated network to surface them. Amundson Group focuses on sectors including heavy civil, site development, data centers, rail, tunnels, and wastewater, placing roles such as superintendents, project managers, estimators, foremen, and construction executives. Searches run on a retained or contingency basis depending on the engagement. The right headhunter shortens your time to hire and brings you vetted candidates who match both the technical requirements and the culture of the role. For current pay ranges by role, see our Construction Placement Pay Index at [https://amundsongroup.com/construction-pay-index/](https://amundsongroup.com/construction-pay-index/)

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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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