--- title: "Building America. One Hire at a Time." description: "Houston's top construction recruiting firm. Superintendents, PMs, estimators, and foremen across heavy civil, site development, paving, and data center." url: https://amundsongroup.com/ publisher: Amundson Group markdown_of: https://amundsongroup.com/ --- [2026 Q2 EDITION·THE 2026 CONSTRUCTION SALARY GUIDE·39 PAGES OF REAL PLACEMENT DATA](https://amundsongroup.com/salary-guide/) America’s Construction Headhunters # Building America. One Hire at a Time. **First qualified resume in 7 hours, average. Shortlist in 7 days.** For the companies that build this country, and the people who run their jobs. [Submit a Vacancy](https://amundsongroup.com/hire-talent/) [Browse Jobs](https://amundsongroup.com/jobs/) 250+ construction firms hire with us · [4.9 on Google, 93 reviews](https://www.google.com/search?q=Amundson+Group+Houston+recruiters+reviews) · Inc. 5000 2024 and 2025 · Veteran owned For Hiring Teams Speed you can plan around. First qualified resume in 7 hours, average. A vetted shortlist in 7 days, one named recruiter on your seat. [Submit a Vacancy](https://amundsongroup.com/hire-talent/) For Construction Professionals Real jobs with the contractors building America. Pay, location and travel straight up front. Straight answers either way. [Browse Jobs](https://amundsongroup.com/jobs/) ## Trusted by construction firms across 47 states - 1,200+ placements made to date - 7 HRS average to the first qualified resume - 90,000+ construction professionals in network - 250+ companies served across 47 states First qualified resume in 7 hours, average, because sourcing starts the night you call. The overnight office gives your seat 15 hours of active coverage every weekday, against a network 90,000 deep. Recognized. Ranked. Reviewed. Free download ## The 2026 Construction Salary Guide 39 pages of real placement data. Hiring managers use it to price offers that close. Candidates use it to know their number. Built from offers we closed, not survey guesses. What superintendents, project managers and estimators actually earn, market by market. ### What the Market Pays From the 2026 Construction Salary Guide. Built from offers we closed. Houston metro · base pay · target bonus 8-12% of base Superintendent 4-7 yrs low $105K · **mid $120K** · high $140K Project Manager 4-7 yrs low $105K · **mid $118K** · high $135K Estimator 2-5 yrs low $68K · **mid $88K** · high $112K [Get the Guide](https://amundsongroup.com/salary-guide/) ## An open seat on site is the most expensive hire you never made. DWG AG-01 / Side by sideScale: what a week costs Typical agency Amundson Group First resume Weeks 7 HOURS Candidate quality Keyword matches pulled from job boards Working superintendents, foremen, PMs and estimators who can stand at a set of plans and talk through the job Industry focus Whatever industry is hiring this quarter Construction only, heavy civil to data centers Communication Silence until the invoice One named recruiter who runs the scheduling, chases the feedback and keeps it moving while you’re buried in bids After the hire Placement made, file closed Check-ins at 30, 60 and 90 days Fee structure Opaque terms, long tie-ins No fee unless you hire. Transparent terms, no long tie-ins Results A stack of resumes 1,200+ placements across 47 states ## What happens when you submit. 1. TONIGHT Sourcing starts the night you send the role. The overnight office is already working your seat. 2. 7 HOURS First qualified resume in your inbox. 3. 24 HOURS Full intake with your named recruiter. One name, one number, a locked search plan. 4. 7 DAYS Shortlist done. 5. 30/60/90 Check-ins at 30, 60 and 90 days after the start date. [Submit a Vacancy](https://amundsongroup.com/hire-talent/) ## Real people. One name, one number. Your search runs under one named recruiter who knows your market. These are the people contractors call back. [Meet the team](https://amundsongroup.com/meet-the-team/) - Alex Mowbray Founder & Executive Chairman - Hannah Chancellor Co-Founder & CEO - Martin Larkin Chief Operating Officer - Sarah Otis US Director of Account Management - Taylor Sutton Headhunter, Sourcing & Research - Stef Solferini Strategic Advisor - Alex Penry Senior Headhunter, Foreman Recruiting - Marisa de Freitas Headhunter, All Roles, Texas - Cherine Van Tonder Headhunter, Foreman Recruiting - Nicole Hill Account Manager - Richard Russell Business Development, All States - Melissa Waltman Account Manager Employer proof ## Hires you can count, on projects you know. *Buddy Lyons President, LeoTerra Development Client testimonial* ### 14 hires Flatiron / HRBT On the $3.9B Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion, Virginia’s largest infrastructure project. [Read the story](https://amundsongroup.com/delivering-talent-for-virginias-largest-infrastructure-project-for-flatiron/) ### 7 day average fill CBG Half the people we placed were promoted inside 9 months. [Read the story](https://amundsongroup.com/building-future-leaders-not-just-filling-roles-with-cbg/) ### Growth to $50M LeoTerra With Amundson Group building the site development bench behind it. [Read the story](https://amundsongroup.com/success-stories/) [Submit a Vacancy](https://amundsongroup.com/hire-talent/) [Call (832) 558-7982](tel:+18325587982) Intake call inside 24 hours. First resumes in 7 hours, average. ## The sectors we serve. **S-01Heavy Civil** Bridges, highways and dams. Superintendents and project engineers who have poured big concrete on DOT schedules. [View sector](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/heavy-civil-construction-recruitment/) **S-02Site Development** Mass grading, wet and dry utilities. The dirt work every project starts with. [View sector](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/site-development-construction-recruitment/) **S-03Paving** Asphalt and concrete paving crews that keep lane closures short and DOT inspectors satisfied. [View sector](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/paving-construction-recruitment/) **S-04Data Center** Mission critical work where the schedule is the contract. Leaders who have built at hyperscale. [View sector](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/data-center-construction-recruitment/) **S-05Wastewater** Treatment plants, lift stations and pipelines. Talent from contractors that self perform. [View sector](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/waste-water-construction/) **S-06Rail** Track, transit and freight. People who know live track protocol and tight possession windows. [View sector](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/rail-construction-recruitment/) **S-07Tunnels** TBM and SEM crews. The smallest talent pool in construction, and we know it by name. [View sector](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/tunnels-construction-recruitment/) ## What the people we place say. Resume rebuilt. Interview prepped. Feedback chased until you have an answer. And the full package laid out: pay, benefits, truck, travel. - He worked harder to get me in this role than I did. Wes Wokasch Placed with a civil infrastructure contractor - Best decision I made was calling AG back. Give em a call. They ARE worth it! Tyler Maxwell Placed on major infrastructure work - They were persistent in making sure they helped me find something I would love, that matched my goals and values. Deanna Tassinari Placed candidate [See open roles](https://amundsongroup.com/jobs/) [Submit a Vacancy](https://amundsongroup.com/hire-talent/) [Call (832) 558-7982](tel:+18325587982) Your project is already behind without the right people. 250+ construction firms hire with us. Start the clock. ## Lessons From Construction Leaders The podcast where the people building America talk hiring, leadership and hard lessons. - [Buddy Lyons President, LeoTerra Development](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIjWXx0-vbA) - [Corey Caughron Rumsey Construction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z1zuzBWCtE) - [Kate Rieling Building teams that stay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0N6wkrQmcM) ## Send the role today. Sourcing starts tonight. First qualified resume in 7 hours, average. Shortlist in 7 days. The best superintendents take another offer while a slow process thinks it over, and an open seat usually costs more than our fee. No fee unless you hire. Transparent terms. No long tie-ins. A real recruiter answers. One name, one number. [Submit a Vacancy](https://amundsongroup.com/hire-talent/) [Call (832) 558-7982](tel:+18325587982) [4.9 on Google, 93 reviews](https://www.google.com/search?q=Amundson+Group+Houston+recruiters+reviews) · Inc. 5000 2024 and 2025 · 1,200+ placements to date --- 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. 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