What historic building work do you recruit for?
We recruit for historic restoration, rehabilitation and renovation projects. The search reflects the building, retained conditions and employer's preservation scope.
On standard fee agreements.
Direct-search construction recruiting
Historic Restoration and Renovation Construction Recruiters
Recruit construction leaders for historic building restoration, rehabilitation and sensitive renovation work, with attention to existing conditions and preservation scope.
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 contractors and construction managers restoring, rehabilitating and renovating historic buildings. Each search is shaped around existing conditions, preservation requirements, occupied-space constraints and the role's construction responsibilities.
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
Hiring for restoration in existing buildings
Historic work can require careful investigation, protection of retained fabric, selective demolition, repair of existing assemblies and coordination with preservation stakeholders. We learn which conditions and approvals the hire will manage and how the contractor approaches field discovery.
Our approach
Project and craft leadership
We recruit Project Managers, Restoration Superintendents, Estimators, Project Engineers, Preservation Project Managers, Quality Managers and skilled trade Foremen. Candidate backgrounds are reviewed for comparable building type, renovation scope and responsibility for existing-condition decisions.
Our approach
Direct outreach and experience verification
Recruiters speak directly with candidates about restoration and renovation projects, documentation, trade coordination, change management and interaction with owners or consultants. We confirm qualifications the employer or project specifically requires.
Our approach
Local networks and traveling specialists
Our candidate network reaches every market we cover. Where a project needs specialized experience, we can also approach local candidates willing to travel 100% and nationwide candidates willing to travel 100%.
The people behind the work
Roles we focus on.
- Restoration Project Manager
- Historic Restoration Superintendent
- Preservation Estimator
- Project Engineer
- Renovation Construction Manager
- Quality Manager
- Restoration Foreman
- Project Executive
Representative searches
Sample Positions Filled.
The kind of construction leadership we know how to find.
- Project Manager, historic building restoration
- Superintendent, historic renovation
- Estimator, restoration construction
- Project Engineer, building rehabilitation
- Construction Manager, preservation project
- Quality Manager, historic restoration
- Traveling Superintendent, historic renovation
- Foreman, restoration construction
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Find the right connection.
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Good questions
Frequently asked questions.
How do you qualify restoration candidates?
We discuss comparable existing-building work, investigation, protection and repair responsibilities, trade coordination, documentation and project stakeholder interfaces.
Can you recruit candidates for travel-based restoration projects?
Yes. We can reach local professionals willing to travel 100% and nationwide candidates willing to travel 100%, based on the assignment.
Do restoration roles require a universal preservation credential?
No universal credential is assumed. We confirm qualifications and experience specified by the employer, project documents or applicable requirements.
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.