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Construction Recruiting Firm · Nationwide

Specialist Construction Recruiters for Hard-to-Fill Roles

Your next superintendent, PM, and estimator aren't applying to your job. They're running someone else's project. We reach this off-market talent through the Blueprint Construction Magazine Network and aggressive outreach. You pay only when you hire.

200+
US construction markets served
10,000+
Off-market professionals in network
48hr
Shortlist on staff & mid-level roles
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The only construction recruiting firm that's also an industry publisher.
Relationships with GCs, project executives, PMs and superintendents, people who take our calls because they know our name.
Awards & Recognition

Recognized as a top construction recruiter.

US Builders Review, Best of the US Construction Staffing Agency Blueprint Construction Magazine, Top Recruiting Agency
Who We Place

High-impact hires.
For every job site.

From breaking ground to closeout, we recruit the construction professionals who keep your projects on time, on budget and built right.

Project Manager
PMs who own the schedule, budget and subcontractor relationships across all project types and delivery methods.
Typical placement: $95k-$165k
Superintendent
On-site field leaders with OSHA 30, strong subcontractor management and a track record of delivering complex projects on schedule.
Typical placement: $90k-$150k
Estimator
Pre-construction estimators who know local material markets, subcontractor pricing and how to build winning bids across all project types.
Typical placement: $80k-$135k
Project Engineer
Field engineers who manage submittals, RFIs, scheduling and QA, keeping PMs and superintendents focused on moving the job forward.
Typical placement: $70k-$105k
Director of Construction
Senior operations leaders placed through our construction executive search practice, scaling teams, standardizing systems and owning delivery across a growing project portfolio.
Typical placement: $150k-$230k
Safety Manager
Site safety leaders who own OSHA compliance, inspections and crew training, keeping projects incident-free and inspection-ready.
Typical placement: $85k-$135k
We fill every construction role. From field engineers and safety leads to directors and executives, if it leads, plans or runs the work, we recruit for it. Tell us who you need, and we'll go find them.
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How We Find Your Candidates

We know who's building
your city.

The superintendent you need is running someone else's project right now. Here's how our construction recruiters get them on the phone and onto your shortlist.

  • 01
    Blueprint Magazine opens doors others can't
    Construction leaders know our name, so when we call a superintendent or PM in the Blueprint Construction Magazine Network, it's a warm conversation, not a cold pitch.
  • 02
    Targeted outbound, we go get them
    We identify exactly who you need, then use every channel it takes, the Blueprint Construction Magazine Network, direct outreach and referrals, to reach off-market professionals who aren't looking but are open to the right opportunity.
  • 03
    Pre-vetted before you see their name
    Every candidate is screened for project experience, references and cultural fit, plus licensing, OSHA certifications and safety record where the role requires it. Your first interview is with someone who can actually do the job.
  • 04
    Contingency only, zero upfront cost
    You pay nothing until you hire. Our success is perfectly aligned with yours. No retainer, no fee until the offer is accepted and your new hire starts.
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Why a specialist, not a generalist

Most agencies send résumés. We send the right hire.

Construction hiring managers hit the same three walls before they call a specialist construction recruiting firm.

Problem 01

"Our recruiter doesn't understand construction."

Generalists send candidates who look right on paper and wash out in the field. They don't know the difference between a GC, a CM, and a self-perform builder, or what a superintendent actually owns.

The Trueline Talent Solution
One industry. As a dedicated construction management recruiter, every recruiter here lives and breathes construction.
Problem 02

"We keep seeing the same active candidates."

Job boards recycle the same applicants. The best superintendent in your market isn't on Indeed. She's employed, performing, and not looking. Reaching her takes a relationship.

The Trueline Talent Solution
Where most construction recruiting firms stop, our off-market bench, built over 15 years of construction publishing, begins. We do the aggressive outreach it takes to find you the right person.
Problem 03

"We paid a retainer and got nothing back."

Retained search means paying upfront regardless of outcome, hard to justify when the market is tight and timelines slip.

The Trueline Talent Solution
100% contingency. No placement, no fee. Your risk is zero.
Your Recruiting Team

Named. Accountable.
Construction specialists.

Every search is led by a dedicated specialist recruiter who owns it end-to-end.

Mike Lombardi
Featured Construction Recruiter
Mike Lombardi
Senior Construction Recruiter · Southeast Region
Mike brings more than 20 years of technical recruiting across the full range of construction roles. He runs full-cycle searches for the hard-to-fill positions hiring managers lose sleep over, superintendents, project managers, and estimators included, partnering closely on talent strategy and compensation from first call to signed offer. He taps the Blueprint Construction Magazine network to reach the off-market professionals other recruiters never see.
1,000+
Placements
10+
Years in Recruiting
14 days
Avg Time to Fill
Trueline Talent construction recruiter
Trueline Talent construction recruiter
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A team of specialist construction recruiters. Whatever the role, your search gets a dedicated lead.
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Construction salary & market data

What construction talent
costs right now.

A snapshot of the commercial construction hiring market, and why field leadership is so hard to land without a specialist recruiter.

$1.25T
Annual construction spendProjected US nonresidential construction spend driving demand for commercial, infrastructure, and field leadership roles.
84 days
Avg time to fill (industry)Typical construction leadership search length without a specialist recruiter, the midpoint of an 8–16 week hiring timeline.
81%
Superintendents are hard to fillShare of firms seeking salaried construction workers that cited superintendents as a hard-to-fill role.
$112k
Avg superintendent salaryNational average salary estimate for experienced commercial construction superintendents.
Source: Trueline Talent Construction Hiring Report 2025–2026
Our process

How we turn an open role into your next great hire.

From first call to signed offer in 7-21 days. Here's the playbook.

1
Day 1

Kickoff call

A real conversation with a construction recruiter who knows your market: the role, the company, the project pipeline, the culture, and exactly what success looks like, not just the job description.

2
Ongoing

Aggressive outreach

We work the Blueprint Construction Magazine Network and make targeted outbound calls to off-market candidates who aren't looking but are open to the right opportunity. We call, we email, we follow up, then we follow up again. Not even a little bit shy about it.

3
Day 3

Pre-vetted shortlist

A shortlist of 2-3 qualified candidates within 48 hours on most roles, each verified for project experience, references and fit, plus licensing, OSHA and safety record where the role requires it. Not a resume dump.

4
Days 7-21

You hire. We invoice.

Interview, decide, hire. We handle offer support and onboarding prep, and you pay nothing until your new hire starts. A placement that sticks is the whole point.

Client Results

Real placements.
Real relationships.

Great placements turn first-time clients into long-term partners. That's why 77% of our clients come back to fill additional roles.

“Trueline Talent doesn't just send resumes. They deliver high-quality construction professionals in a market where good talent is genuinely scarce. Every person they've placed hit the ground running.”
Coastal Road Repair
Coastal Road Repair
Infrastructure
“Finding PMs, supers and estimators is our biggest challenge. Trueline Talent has repeatedly delivered talent that sticks, not temporary fill-ins. They have become our only recruiting partner.”
Gray Electrical
Gray Electrical
Commercial + residential
“When every other recruiter came up short, Trueline Talent delivered fast. They took the time to understand our business and have become our go-to for every search.”
Ledgewood Construction
Ledgewood Construction
Multi-family
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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to your
construction recruiting questions

What makes Trueline Talent a specialist construction recruiting agency?+
We recruit in construction and nothing else, recognized by US Builders Review as a Best of the US construction staffing agency. Every recruiter on the construction desk knows the difference between a GC, a CM-at-risk, and a self-perform builder, and what each role actually owns on a job site. That focus, combined with the Blueprint Construction Magazine Network, is how we reach builders who never apply to a posting.
How fast can you deliver candidates?+
For staff and mid-level roles (project engineers, estimators, PMs and superintendents) you'll typically see a pre-vetted shortlist within 48 hours, with most placements closing in 7–14 days. Director, VP and executive searches run as a discreet, relationship-led process over a few weeks; we don't apply a 48-hour promise to leadership hires.
What does it cost, and when do we pay?+
Our construction recruiting is 100% contingency: there's no upfront cost and no retainer. You pay a fee only when you successfully hire a candidate we introduce.
What does a construction recruiter do?+
A construction recruiter connects employers with skilled professionals across all levels of the industry. At Trueline Talent, we handle the entire hiring process: sourcing candidates, screening for technical qualifications and cultural fit, coordinating interviews, and supporting offer negotiations. Whether you need a project manager, superintendent, estimator, or executive leadership, we do the legwork so you can stay focused on the job site.
How do construction recruiters find candidates who aren't actively applying?+
The best talent in construction is rarely browsing job boards; they're on a project. Trueline Talent uses direct outreach, the Blueprint Construction Magazine Network, industry relationships, professional networks, and referrals to reach experienced professionals who aren't actively looking but are open to the right opportunity. Our database and ongoing connections across the trades and management levels mean we can surface qualified candidates that a standard posting simply won't reach.
Do you recruit across all trades and roles, field and office?+
Yes. Trueline Talent recruits for a wide range of construction roles, including project managers, superintendents, estimators, project engineers, safety managers, preconstruction leads, and executive leadership. We work across commercial, residential, multi-family, industrial, heavy-highway, civil, and institutional construction, placing experienced professionals at every level.
What is the difference between construction recruiting and construction staffing?+
Staffing typically focuses on temporary or contract placements, filling immediate labor gaps on a project-by-project basis. Recruiting is focused on permanent, direct-hire placements where the goal is finding a long-term fit for the role and the company. Trueline Talent specializes in direct-hire construction recruiting, helping employers build their core teams with people who are invested in staying and growing with the organization. If you're not sure which you need, give us a call and we can likely fill your role.
Do you recruit for ownership groups, developers, and owners' rep firms, not just contractors?+
Absolutely. Trueline Talent works with the full range of construction industry employers, including general contractors, specialty subcontractors, real estate developers, owners' representation firms, and construction management companies. If your organization builds or oversees construction, we can help you find the right people.
What information should employers share before starting a search?+
The more context we have, the better. It helps to know the specific role and responsibilities, required experience and certifications, project types and size, company culture and structure, compensation range, and your timeline for hiring. If the role is replacing someone or filling a gap on an active project, that context matters too. A short kickoff call with your hiring team is usually the fastest way to get aligned and get started.
Can you help with confidential searches, for example, replacing a key hire or building out a team quietly?+
Yes. Trueline Talent regularly handles confidential searches where discretion is essential, whether you're replacing a superintendent mid-project, restructuring a leadership team, or pursuing a strategic hire you're not ready to announce publicly. We keep all search details confidential and reach out to candidates without disclosing your company name until you're ready to move forward.
Markets We Serve

Construction recruiting
across every major market

Named construction recruiters with specific territory coverage across 200+ US markets.

Dallas, TX Houston, TX Tampa, FL Orlando, FL Jacksonville, FL Charlotte, NC Atlanta, GA Nashville, TN Denver, CO Phoenix, AZ Austin, TX New York, NY Los Angeles, CA Boston, MA Seattle, WA Las Vegas, NV Raleigh, NC Richmond, VA Salt Lake City, UT Minneapolis, MN Miami, FL Chicago, IL Washington, DC +177 more markets

Hiring construction talent? Start building your team.

Tell us about the role and one of our construction recruiters will reach out within one business day. For employers and hiring managers only.

Call the construction desk
1-888-241-8869
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Email us
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