Which water and wastewater projects do you recruit for?
We recruit for construction teams delivering treatment plants, plant upgrades and pump stations. We scope the search around the facility, project phase and employer's delivery needs.
On standard fee agreements.
Direct-search construction recruiting
Water and Wastewater Treatment Construction Recruiters
Recruit construction leaders for water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations and process upgrades, with local and traveling candidate reach.
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 building and upgrading water and wastewater treatment facilities. Search criteria reflect the plant scope, construction phase, operating environment and responsibilities assigned to the hire.
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
Recruiting for treatment plants and water infrastructure
Treatment plant work can combine structures, process equipment, piping, controls and connections to existing systems. We ask how a candidate has coordinated those interfaces, managed work around facility operations and sequenced construction with the project team.
Our approach
Roles across plant construction
We recruit Project Managers, Superintendents, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, Estimators, Foremen and construction administrators. For each search, we distinguish plant and pump station experience from pipeline, site or other civil work when that distinction matters to the employer.
Our approach
Evaluate coordination and project documentation
Candidate review covers the construction scope they led, trade coordination, schedule responsibilities, commissioning interfaces and closeout documentation where relevant. We confirm experience against the project brief and do not treat an industry credential as universal when employers or jurisdictions set different requirements.
Our approach
Local and traveling treatment plant talent
Our strong candidate network reaches every market we cover. When a plant project calls for travel, we can consider local candidates willing to travel 100% and nationwide candidates willing to travel 100%, with travel expectations discussed before an introduction.
The people behind the work
Roles we focus on.
- Treatment Plant Project Manager
- Water Superintendent
- Wastewater Project Engineer
- Estimator
- Assistant Project Manager
- Plant Construction Foreman
- Document Control Specialist
- Project Executive
Representative searches
Sample Positions Filled.
The kind of construction leadership we know how to find.
- Project Manager, water treatment plant construction, Houston, Texas
- Superintendent, wastewater treatment plant upgrade, Tampa, Florida
- Estimator, water infrastructure construction, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Project Engineer, pump station construction, Jacksonville, Florida
- Foreman, treatment plant construction, Los Angeles, California
- Assistant Project Manager, wastewater construction, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
- Traveling Superintendent, water treatment construction, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Traveling Project Manager, wastewater plant construction, Phoenix, Arizona
Good questions
Frequently asked questions.
Which roles do you recruit for treatment plant construction?
We recruit Project Managers, Superintendents, Project Engineers, Estimators, Foremen and construction administration staff. Searches can also include assistant-level and executive positions.
How do you assess treatment plant experience?
We discuss the candidate's work on facilities, process scopes, piping, equipment and existing-operations coordination. The employer's project scope determines which experience is relevant.
Can you find traveling staff for a water project?
Yes. We can reach local candidates willing to travel 100% and nationwide candidates willing to travel 100%. We confirm the location and travel arrangement with candidates during the search.
Are special licenses or certificates required for every plant role?
Not necessarily. We clarify the employer's requirements and any applicable site or jurisdiction rules for each opening before evaluating candidates.
Is there an upfront fee for a water construction search?
No professional recruiting fee is due unless we place a candidate you hire. Final terms are set in the signed recruiting agreement.
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.