Here's the contradiction nobody seems to want to talk about. Manufacturing construction spending is down almost 20% from a year ago. Commercial starts fell 18% in September. Residential spending is down nearly 5%, and builders don't expect a recovery while mortgage rates stay where they are. That should mean a flood of available superintendents and project managers. Instead, the GCs we work with are still telling us the same thing they told us last year. The right people are

Data center construction just hit a record $85 billion a year, up 73% in twelve months. In the same stretch, commercial construction starts fell 18% in September alone. Manufacturing starts fell 21%. Hotel starts dropped by almost half. You'd think a slowdown that steep would make hiring easier for commercial GCs. It hasn't. We still see 10 to 15 new construction leadership jobs posted every day. AGC's 2026 workforce survey explains part of it. 58% of contractors say data cen

A selection of current confidential searches BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading for commercial general contractors. Most of our searches are never advertised. If you are a Superintendent, Project Manager, or Preconstruction leader considering your next move, a confidential conversation is the best place to start. Field Leadership Superintendent, Special Projects (Healthcare), Washington Construction Superintendent, Federal Program, South Dakota Superintendent, Nevada Pro

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Senior Estimator to lead Preconstruction for the local office of a well established commercial general contractor. The Role You will own the bid process from opportunity through submission across commercial, education, healthcare, and manufacturing work, working closely with company leadership on strategy, with a clear path into Preconstruction leadership. What You Bring 5+ years of commercial construction es

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Senior Estimator to lead estimating for a growing commercial and industrial general contractor, reporting to the Executive Vice President. The Role You will lead estimating for commercial, industrial, and renovation bids across all building trades and systems, analyze project scopes, and bring value engineering insight to every pursuit. What You Bring 4+ years in a senior estimating or Preconstruction role CM

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Senior Estimator with an award winning regional general contractor known for its culture. The Role You will lead Preconstruction on complex commercial projects from conceptual budgets through final GMP, serve as the estimating lead clients rely on, and mentor the next generation of Estimators on your team. What You Bring 5 to 7+ years of estimating experience with a commercial general contractor (GC experienc

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Preconstruction Manager with a well established, growing commercial general contractor. The Role You will lead estimating and planning across multiple concurrent projects from concept through GMP, keep pricing aligned with clients and design teams as design evolves, and shape how the department estimates and plans. What You Bring 7 to 10 years of Preconstruction or estimating experience in commercial construc

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Project Engineer with a well established commercial general contractor, with a defined path to Assistant Project Manager, Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, and Project Executive. The Role You will manage RFIs, submittals, logs, and drawing updates, support look ahead schedules and subcontractor coordination, and track quality, procurement, and deliveries so information flows cleanly between the office

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Civil and Infrastructure Project Manager with an established regional contractor, covering work across eastern South Dakota and northeast Nebraska. The Role You will own civil projects from start to closeout: earthwork, underground water, sewer, and storm utilities, grading, erosion control and SWPPP compliance, and coordination with civil engineers. Permitting spans municipal, county, state DOT, and tribal j

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Senior Project Manager with a well established, growing commercial general contractor. The Role You will take full accountability for large, complex, or concurrent projects: execution strategy, OAC meetings, client relationships, forecasting, cash flow, and profitability, while mentoring Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Engineers. What You Bring 8+ years of commercial construction pro

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Project Manager with a smaller, growing commercial general contractor in Texas. The Role The company builds ground up commercial projects almost exclusively, with a strong track record in healthcare, education, and office work. You will own projects from Preconstruction through completion and work directly with owners, architects, and company leadership. What You Bring 5+ years of commercial construction proj

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Project Manager with a general contractor delivering commercial and federal work in Colorado. The Role You will lead all phases of your projects from Preconstruction through closeout: planning, buyout, budgets and cost to complete, contracting, and the client relationship, while developing Project Engineers and Assistant Project Managers. What You Bring Project management experience with a commercial general

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Project Manager with a long established Northwest commercial general contractor known for its culture and community roots. The Role You will provide overall leadership on your projects, including day to day execution, cost, quality, risk, safety, and schedule, while building strong relationships with clients, design teams, and trade partners. What You Bring 5+ years of project management experience, including

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Project Manager to join a lean, fast growing office of a national design build firm. The Role You will own projects from Preconstruction through closeout: concept budgets and value engineering, subcontractor buyout, schedules and logistics with the Superintendent, OAC meetings, and cost reporting. Work spans sports, office, warehouse, medical, and retail, both ground up and large tenant improvements. What You

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Project Manager with a national design build firm. Project Managers here own their work end to end, with full responsibility for project performance, client satisfaction, and profit and loss. The Role You will run projects from Preconstruction through closeout with no handoffs, primarily ground up multifamily and industrial work with select tenant improvements, in a close knit local office with direct access

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Superintendent with a growing commercial and industrial general contractor in Nevada. The Role You will direct day to day site operations, build and maintain detailed project schedules, and keep every job safe, on budget, and well documented, working closely with project managers and subcontractors. What You Bring 5+ years as a Superintendent in commercial construction Strong scheduling skills in Microsoft Pr

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Construction Superintendent to run field operations on a major federal defense program for a general contractor with a long federal and commercial track record. This is a traveling assignment with full housing and per diem support. The Role You will lead the jobsite from mobilization through closeout: managing subcontractors and self perform crews, building and maintaining the schedule, enforcing safety, runn

BLDR Construction Recruiting is leading a confidential search for a Superintendent to run healthcare special projects for an established Pacific Northwest general contractor. This is a high priority search, and leadership is interviewing now. The Role You will lead small, complex projects inside active hospitals and medical facilities, owning the field from mobilization through closeout. Projects typically run $1M to $5M. What You Bring 5+ years as a Superintendent with a com

A Project Manager gives notice. The project keeps moving, someone covers double duty, and the search starts that same week. Ten weeks later, in the average case, the seat is still open. Industry hiring timelines put the full cycle for a construction PM at eight to sixteen weeks, from the decision to hire to the day someone actually shows up on the jobsite. Ten to twelve weeks is the typical outcome, and drawn out searches for specialized or rural roles run past 120 days. Sour

Every recruiting guarantee we've seen in commercial construction runs out. Sixty days. Ninety days. Sometimes a full year if a firm is being generous. After that window closes, the recruiter is out of the picture no matter what happens with the person they placed. We built BLDR's guarantee differently. A Superintendent or Project Manager you hire through us shapes your projects for years, not just the first few months on the job. So the guarantee behind that hire should last