LIVE · Execution Intelligence · Search · Q2 2026

Can we find the talent?

Your best candidates aren't applying to job postings. They are already running major projects at your competitors.

We find them using live labor intelligence, not outdated online profiles.

Why Searches Stall

Most construction searches lose 60+ days before they realize they're stuck.

Sourcing the wrong pool
Generic job-title searches surface commercial PMs for mission-critical roles — burning weeks on unqualified resumes.
Starting blind
Sourcing before the market is mapped competes for the 15% who are applying and misses the 85% who aren't.
Stale compensation assumptions
Offers benchmarked to last year's data stall at the close. In tight markets, comp older than 60 days reads as a pay cut.
Ignoring counteroffer math
Incumbent firms retain aggressively. Without surfacing equity, deferred comp, and retention behavior upfront, accepted offers collapse at resignation.
Underestimating scarcity
Running a critical-scarcity role like a standard one — same timeline, same comp band — leaves the seat open for months.
Skipping feasibility vetting
Time invested in candidates who were never going to relocate or leave mid-project — the move dies on factors screened too late.
Search Execution Performance

Built to execute faster than traditional search.

Directional benchmarks reflecting typical execution patterns across construction leadership searches. Actual timelines vary by role scarcity, location, and project type.

Search process — intake to acceptance
  1. Days 1–3 Market mapping + competitor analysis
  2. Days 4–10 Qualified candidate submission (typical)
  3. Days 11–17 Interview process
  4. Days 18–30 Offer + acceptance
Time to a completed search
Traditional search firms
45–75 days
AlphaHire typical
24 days
Benchmark Traditional firms AlphaHire
First qualified submission 21–45 days 7 days (typical)
Offer acceptance 72–81% 94% (directional)
Passive talent ratio ~35% 85%+
Avg search completion 60+ days 24 days (most roles)

All figures are directional benchmarks, not guaranteed timelines. Traditional search ranges reflect general retained/contingent construction search patterns.

Live Activity

What we're recruiting now.

A snapshot of searches in motion — the roles, regions, compensation ranges, and labor conditions shaping construction leadership hiring this quarter. If your role isn't listed, the underlying market read still applies.

Live search board · Updated Q2 2026

Senior Electrical Project Manager

Phoenix, AZ $165K–$195K High difficulty

Semiconductor and cleanroom electrical demand has drained the qualified PM pool; most candidates are deployed on active fab work.

Mission-Critical Superintendent

Dallas, TX $155K–$190K Very High difficulty

Hyperscale data center buildout is absorbing field leadership faster than the regional market can replenish it.

Mechanical / HVAC Project Manager

Tampa, FL $135K–$165K Moderate difficulty

Healthcare mechanical expansion is driving steady demand; candidates with occupied-facility experience are scarce.

Chief Estimator

Southern California $200K–$245K High difficulty

Institutional and public-sector bid leadership is a single-digit candidate pool across the region.

Healthcare Project Executive

Charlotte, NC $190K–$240K Very High difficulty

Occupied-renovation hospital experience is rare; the search is confidential and reputation-driven.

Civil Project Manager

Denver, CO $140K–$175K High difficulty

Renewable and utility infrastructure demand competes with DOT work; travel tolerance is the gating filter.

Data Center Commissioning Manager

Columbus, OH $165K–$205K Very High difficulty

Commissioning talent is the binding constraint on hyperscale delivery timelines in the region.

Preconstruction Manager

Nashville, TN $155K–$195K High difficulty

Conceptual-plus-GMP precon leaders are heavily recruited in a saturated hospitality and mixed-use market.

Start the Search

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Tell us the role, region, and project type. We map the market, identify passive candidates, and calibrate your offer — before the search goes live.