Last updated July 31, 2026 · Compiled from Amundson Group placement records and public market data.
Why Texas Heavy Civil Recruiting Demands a Specialized Partner
Texas is the strongest state in America for heavy civil construction growth. Through June 2026, Texas added 24,800 construction jobs year over year and 5,200 jobs month over month from May to June, leading the nation in both measures. For heavy civil specifically, demand is concentrated in highways, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure, rail, earthwork, site development, and utilities work. That scale and specialization require a recruiter with real Texas-market access and the network to fill it.
Amundson Group is a Houston-headquartered, veteran-owned construction recruiting firm with deep roots across the Sun Belt, including Texas markets: Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Fort Worth. We’ve made 1,200+ construction placements and maintain a network of 90,000+ construction professionals. We serve 250+ construction companies, and our average time from job intake to first qualified resume is 7 hours.
The Roles That Matter Most in Texas Heavy Civil
In 2026, the tightest labor market remains at the field-leadership level. Demand for construction leadership outran supply in Q2, and the gap is sharpest in the roles that actually run projects. The hardest seats to fill continue to be foremen, superintendents, estimators, and project managers. Project engineers, schedulers, skilled trades, and construction executives remain equally critical.
Amundson Group specializes in placing these exact roles across heavy civil, site development, data center, rail, tunnels, and wastewater sectors. We do not work commercial construction (office, retail, hospitality, tenant build-out) or energy and oil and gas, so our entire focus is on the heavy civil pipeline that matters to you.
Supply Is Tight. Speed Is Everything.
One Texas-focused recruiter reported a median time-to-fill of about 38 days for field-leadership roles. In a market where your project can’t wait, that’s still too long if you’re working with a generalist. Amundson Group’s 7-hour average from intake to first resume reflects the difference between a dedicated network and a broad one: we know exactly who’s in the market, who’s ready to move, and who fits your team’s culture and safety standards.
Our salary intelligence 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 like the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Associated General Contractors of America, and Engineering News-Record. It’s the market as we actually see it, not scraped job-board averages. For role-specific salary ranges, visit our salary guide.
A Recruiter Built for Texas Heavy Civil
Amundson Group has been recognized as an Inc. 5000 honoree in 2024 and 2025. We focus on the Sun Belt and national reach, with particular depth in Texas. When you call a heavy civil recruiter in Texas, you’re working with professionals who understand your labor market, your project types, and the leadership bench that actually moves the needle.
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Frequently asked questions
What roles does Amundson Group specialize in for heavy civil contractors?
We place superintendents, project managers, project engineers, estimators, schedulers, foremen, skilled trades, and construction executives. Our specialty is field-leadership roles across heavy civil, site development, data center, rail, tunnels, and wastewater sectors.
How fast can Amundson Group fill a heavy civil role in Texas?
Our average time from job intake to first qualified resume is 7 hours. Speed matters in construction, especially for field-leadership roles where the market is tight. We maintain a network of 90,000+ construction professionals to match you quickly.
Does Amundson Group work in markets outside Texas?
Yes. We have national reach with deep focus on the Sun Belt, including Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Fort Worth in Texas, plus Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Nashville, Phoenix, Denver, and the Virginia corridor.
What makes Amundson Group’s salary data different?
Our construction salary intelligence comes directly from our recruiting desks across 90,000+ professionals and is cross-checked against BLS, AGC, and ENR data. It’s the market as we see it, not job-board scrapes. Visit our salary guide for role-specific ranges.
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