What underground utility and pipeline work do you cover?
We recruit for buried utility and pipeline construction teams across applicable wet and dry utility scopes. Each search is based on the work, employer and site requirements.
On standard fee agreements.
Direct-search construction recruiting
Underground Utilities and Pipeline Construction Recruiters
Find underground utility and pipeline Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators and Foremen for complex civil construction work.
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 construction professionals for underground utility and pipeline work, including gas distribution. We learn whether the opening centers on wet utilities, dry utilities, large-diameter pipe, gas or other distribution systems, or work tied to a broader civil project.
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
Recruiters for buried utility and pipeline scopes
Underground work brings coordination with existing services, access, excavation, installation and restoration into the same project plan. Gas distribution assignments can add service connections, utility coordination and restoration requirements. We ask about the actual scope, work sequence, crew structure and how the candidate handled interface with owners, public agencies and other trades.
Our approach
Project and field roles for utility contractors
We recruit Project Managers, Superintendents, Project Engineers, Estimators, Foremen and senior operations leaders. Searches distinguish pipeline and utility distribution experience from roadway, treatment plant or general sitework backgrounds when the opening calls for specific scope familiarity.
Our approach
Screen for coordination and field ownership
We discuss how candidates have planned crews, coordinated utility conflicts, tracked installation and restoration work, and communicated with stakeholders. If a position calls for experience with particular materials, methods, permits or safety procedures, we verify that requirement from the employer's brief.
Our approach
Local utility networks and traveling staff
We have a strong candidate network in every market we cover, with both local professionals and construction leaders open to travel. For full-time travel requirements, we can reach local candidates willing to travel 100% and nationwide candidates willing to travel 100%.
The people behind the work
Roles we focus on.
- Underground Utilities Project Manager
- Pipeline Superintendent
- Utility Project Engineer
- Estimator
- General Foreman
- Utility Construction Foreman
- Assistant Project Manager
- Construction Executive
Representative searches
Sample Positions Filled.
The kind of construction leadership we know how to find.
- Project Manager, underground utilities construction, Houston, Texas
- Pipeline Superintendent, utility pipeline work, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Estimator, underground utility construction, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
- Project Engineer, water pipeline construction, Tampa, Florida
- General Foreman, underground utilities, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Assistant Project Manager, pipeline construction, Los Angeles, California
- Traveling Superintendent, dry utility construction, Phoenix, Arizona
- Traveling Project Manager, underground pipeline work, Jacksonville, Florida
Good questions
Frequently asked questions.
Which underground construction roles do you recruit?
Searches include Project Managers, Superintendents, Project Engineers, Estimators and Foremen. We can also recruit assistant-level staff and operations leaders.
How do you evaluate pipeline experience?
We ask candidates to describe the type of pipeline or utility work they have led and their specific responsibilities. Installation methods, project interfaces and restoration experience are considered where relevant to the opening.
Can you recruit traveling pipeline crews and leaders?
We recruit for traveling staff positions, including candidates willing to travel 100% from their local market and nationwide candidates willing to travel 100%. We review project location and travel expectations with each candidate.
Do all underground utility roles need the same certification?
Requirements vary with the role, employer, work scope and jurisdiction. We confirm the specific experience or qualification the hiring team needs instead of applying a blanket rule.
When is a recruiting fee due?
No professional recruiting fee is due unless we place a candidate you hire. The signed agreement sets the applicable search 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.