--- title: "Infrastructure Recruiters: Roads, Bridges, Water, Rail and Utilities (2026)" description: "Infrastructure recruiters for the contractors who build roads, bridges, water plants, rail, tunnels and utilities. Roles, pay medians and how a search runs." url: https://amundsongroup.com/infrastructure-recruiters-2026/ published: 2026-11-10 modified: 2026-11-10 publisher: Amundson Group markdown_of: https://amundsongroup.com/infrastructure-recruiters-2026/ --- # Infrastructure Recruiters: Roads, Bridges, Water, Rail and Utilities (2026) November 10, 2026 [Insights](https://amundsongroup.com/insights/) *Last updated November 10, 2026 ยท Compiled from Amundson Group placement records and public market data.* **Hiring for heavy civil, site development, paving, data center, rail, or wastewater work?** Amundson Group is a construction-only recruiter. First qualified resumes in 7 hours. [Send us the role](https://amundsongroup.com/hire-talent/) or call [(832) 558-7982](tel:+18325587982). ## The short answer Infrastructure recruiters find the people who build public works: the superintendents, project managers, estimators, engineers and foremen behind roads, bridges, water and wastewater plants, rail lines, tunnels and underground utilities. Amundson Group is a construction only recruiting firm in Houston, Texas that recruits for infrastructure contractors across the United States. The first qualified resume arrives in 7 hours on average and a vetted shortlist in 7 days. ## What infrastructure recruiting covers - **Roads and bridges.** Highway, interchange and bridge work for state departments of transportation. See [heavy civil construction recruiting](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/heavy-civil-construction-recruitment/). - **Water and wastewater.** Treatment plants, pump stations and conveyance. See [water and wastewater recruiting](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/waste-water-construction/). - **Rail and transit.** Track, structures, signals and stations. See [rail construction recruiting](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/rail-construction-recruitment/). - **Tunnels.** Bored, mined and cut and cover work. See [tunnel construction recruiting](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/tunnels-construction-recruitment/). - **Underground utilities.** Water, sewer, storm and duct bank, open cut and trenchless. See [underground utility construction recruiters](https://amundsongroup.com/underground-utility-construction-recruiters-2026/). - **Airports and ports.** Airfield paving, wharves and marine structures. See [airport construction recruiters](https://amundsongroup.com/airport-construction-recruiters-2026/) and [port and marine construction recruiters](https://amundsongroup.com/port-marine-construction-recruiters-2026/). - **Site development and paving.** The earthwork, utilities and paving under every project. See [site development recruiting](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/site-development-construction-recruitment/) and [paving recruiting](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/paving-construction-recruitment/). ## Why infrastructure hiring is tight Public works are funded years ahead, so the work is steady and the people who can run it are busy. State transportation programs, water system upgrades and transit expansions all draw on the same pool of superintendents and project managers, and that pool is not growing as fast as the backlog. In the 2026 workforce survey from AGC and NCCER, more than 8 in 10 construction firms reported open salaried positions. Data center site work now competes for the same earthwork and utility leaders. A contractor who waits for applicants will wait a long time. ## The roles infrastructure contractors ask us for Superintendents for bridge, paving, pipe and plant work. Project managers and project engineers who know DOT specifications and public owner paperwork. Estimators who can take off earthwork, structures and utilities. Safety managers, survey party chiefs, pipe crew leads and foremen. Above them, operations managers and construction executives. ## What infrastructure roles pay These are medians of the base salary agreed at the moment of hire on Amundson Group placements in the 12 months to October 2026, from the [Construction Placement Pay Index](https://amundsongroup.com/construction-pay-index/). Base only, before truck, per diem and bonus. - Estimator: $118,750 - Project manager: $112,500 - Superintendent: $112,200 - Safety manager: $100,000 - Survey party chief: $93,750 - Pipe crew lead: $93,600 - Project engineer: $93,340 - Foreman: $87,200 ## How Amundson Group recruits for infrastructure One intake call covers the owner, the contract type, the scope you self perform, the reporting line, pay, per diem and travel. We then call the people who have built that kind of work, from a network of 90,000+ construction professionals. Before you see a resume we confirm the projects they ran, their role on each, why they would move and what they need to say yes. The first qualified resume arrives in 7 hours on average and a vetted shortlist in 7 days. Searches run on a retained or engaged basis, and the terms are agreed in writing before the search starts. Every placement carries a written replacement guarantee. We have made 1,200+ construction placements to date for 250+ construction companies. Amundson Group is veteran owned and was named to the Inc. 5000 in 2024 and 2025. ## Start an infrastructure search [Send us the role](https://amundsongroup.com/hire-talent/) or call (832) 558-7982. To compare recruiters first, read [what a construction recruiter does and how to choose one](https://amundsongroup.com/construction-recruiter-2026/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What do infrastructure recruiters do? They find and vet the people who build public works, such as superintendents, project managers, estimators and foremen for road, bridge, water, rail, tunnel and utility projects, and present a short list for direct hire. ### Which infrastructure sectors does Amundson Group recruit for? Heavy civil work such as highways and bridges, water and wastewater, rail, tunnels, underground utilities, airports, ports, site development and paving, across the United States. ### What does an infrastructure superintendent earn in 2026? The median base salary at the moment of hire was $112,200 for a superintendent on Amundson Group placements in the 12 months to October 2026. A project manager was $112,500 and a foreman $87,200. ### How fast can infrastructure recruiters deliver candidates? At Amundson Group the first qualified resume arrives in 7 hours on average and a vetted shortlist in 7 days. ### Where does Amundson Group recruit for infrastructure work? Across the United States from one office in Houston, Texas, with the deepest roots in Texas, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and the wider Sun Belt. *[Start a search with Amundson Group](https://amundsongroup.com/hire-talent/). Average 7 hours from job intake to first qualified resume.* More from Amundson Group: [heavy civil construction recruiters](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/heavy-civil-construction-recruitment/). **Need this hire made? Send us the role.** Amundson Group is a construction-only recruiter based in Houston, placing across the United States: heavy civil, site development, paving, data centers, rail, tunnels, wastewater, and underground utilities. 1,200+ construction placements to date, a 90,000+ professional network, first qualified resumes in 7 hours. Inc. 5000 in 2024 and 2025. Prefer to talk? Call [(832) 558-7982](tel:+18325587982) or use the full form at [amundsongroup.com/hire-talent](https://amundsongroup.com/hire-talent/). Looking for your next role? [See open construction jobs](https://amundsongroup.com/jobs/). Written by Amundson Group Research Team --- 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 This page in HTML: https://amundsongroup.com/infrastructure-recruiters-2026/. Every page on amundsongroup.com has a Markdown copy at the same URL with .md added. 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