Which elevator contractors do you recruit for?
We recruit for elevator contractors hiring into new construction and modernization work. We learn how the employer's teams support installation, project management, and field execution.
On standard fee agreements.
Direct-search construction recruiting
Elevator Construction Recruiters
Find elevator construction and modernization Project Managers, estimators, Superintendents, and field leaders for building projects.
We won't waste your time with candidates that don't make sense. We don't cut corners, and we don't rely on job postings. We headhunt.
Construction HeadhuntersWe don't post jobs. We headhunt.
- Elite construction recruiters
- No fee unless you hire
- Local and 100% travel candidates
- GCs, developers and construction managers
Start the search
Tell us who you need.
Share the essentials. We will follow up to understand the work, the team and the person who will make a difference.
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire.
The search brief
We recruit for elevator contractors hiring project, estimating, and field leaders for new construction and modernization work. Search criteria reflect the contractor's role, the building context, and coordination from installation through turnover.
A direct route to the right hire
How it works.
- 01
Tell us the role
Share the position, location and what the hire needs to own.
- 02
We send vetted candidates
We approach and qualify construction professionals before making introductions.
- 03
Pay only if you hire
A fee is due only for a qualifying placement under the recruiting agreement.
Our approach
Elevator work and building interfaces
Elevator installation and modernization depend on the building's openings, access, power, surrounding construction, and project schedule. We learn how the role coordinates contractor crews, general contractors, property representatives, and other trades.
Our approach
Roles from planning to field supervision
We recruit elevator Project Managers, estimators, Superintendents, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and foremen. The search distinguishes work on new installation from modernization or occupied-building projects when those backgrounds differ for the opening.
Our approach
Evaluate sequencing and turnover responsibility
We ask candidates how they plan access, coordinate deliveries, manage installation sequence, respond to changing site conditions, and prepare for handover. We focus on the responsibilities the candidate personally held instead of assuming title alone shows fit.
Our approach
Local and traveling elevator candidates
We reach construction candidates in local markets, including professionals willing to travel 100%. Nationwide candidates willing to travel 100% can be included for assignments requiring full-time travel, with the arrangement confirmed in advance.
The people behind the work
Roles we focus on.
- Elevator Project Manager
- Elevator Superintendent
- Elevator Estimator
- Assistant Project Manager
- Project Engineer
- Elevator Foreman
- Modernization Project Manager
Representative searches
Sample Positions Filled.
The kind of construction leadership we know how to find.
- Project Manager, Elevator Installation, New York City, New York
- Superintendent, Elevator Modernization, Chicago, Illinois
- Senior Estimator, Commercial Elevators, Los Angeles, California
- Assistant Project Manager, Elevator Construction, Miami, Florida
- Project Engineer, Elevator Installation, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
- Foreman, Elevator Modernization, Tampa, Florida
- Traveling Superintendent, Elevator Contractor, Atlanta, Georgia
- Project Manager, Building Elevator Systems, Houston, Texas
Continue exploring
Find the right connection.
Good questions
Frequently asked questions.
What elevator construction roles can you fill?
Searches include Project Managers, estimators, Superintendents, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and foremen. We can focus on modernization or new installation as the brief requires.
How do you evaluate elevator project experience?
We ask about building interfaces, installation sequence, access and delivery planning, and the candidate's turnover responsibilities. This helps clarify the work they have led in similar settings.
Can elevator project staff work on traveling assignments?
Yes. We can consider local candidates willing to travel 100% and nationwide candidates willing to travel 100%. Project location and travel arrangements are discussed before introduction.
What should I share for an elevator search?
Include whether the work is new installation or modernization, the building context, the contractor's role, and the position's project or field duties. We use those details to focus candidate outreach.
Do elevator searches require an upfront fee?
Standard contingency searches have no upfront professional recruiting fee. The signed client agreement controls the fee and placement terms.
Start a conversation
Tell us about the position you cannot afford to leave open.
We won't waste your time with candidates that don't make sense. We don't cut corners, and we don't rely on job postings. We headhunt.
From the field, ready now
Available now in construction.
Every profile is presented without identifying details. Introductions are handled privately by our team.
How it works
A direct path to the right construction hire.
Construction recruitment is all we do. We are construction recruitment experts for GCs, developers, CMs and owners hiring field and office talent.
Tell us who you need
Share the position, location, and essential requirements. We will clarify the brief with you.
We headhunt construction talent
Our experts map the market and directly approach relevant professionals, including people not looking at job postings.
Meet a focused shortlist
We qualify experience and interest before presenting candidates with useful context for your decision.
Relocation and travel
Relocation Placements
Over the last few years we've filled more and more positions with candidates willing to relocate on their own, or with minimal initial relocation help from the client. We always fill with local candidates when possible. But relocation placements are a specialty of ours, and we know how to make them work for clients who are committed to filling the position.
Placement protection
12-month replacement guarantee
On standard (non-reduced) fee agreements, every placement comes with a 3-month free candidate replacement guarantee. From months 4 to 12, we'll still replace the candidate at half off. That's a full year of coverage. We've never needed to use the extended guarantee.
Extended coverage applies to eligible placements billed and paid at the full standard fee under the signed client recruiting agreement.
Three-Month Free Replacement
If a placement billed and paid at the full standard fee separates for a qualifying reason within the first three months, Construction Headhunters will conduct one replacement search for the same or substantially similar position at no additional professional recruiting fee.
Months Four Through Twelve: Half-Fee Replacement
If the hire separates during months four through twelve, the client receives one replacement at half the standard professional fee. Applies only to original placements billed and paid at the full standard fee.
Eligibility, exclusions, notification requirements, payment requirements, and replacement terms are governed by the signed client recruiting agreement.
What does the 12-month replacement guarantee include?
On standard (non-reduced) fee agreements, every placement comes with a 3-month free candidate replacement guarantee. From months 4 to 12, we'll still replace the candidate at half off. That's a full year of coverage. We've never needed to use the extended guarantee.
Eligibility, exclusions, notification requirements, payment requirements, and replacement terms are governed by the signed client recruiting agreement.