Recruit Site Superintendents, Project Managers, and Estimators
Construction management talent — superintendents, project managers, estimators, project coordinators, project executives — is the most consequential set of hires a construction company makes. Weld Talent runs specialist searches across the management layer for GCs, trade contractors, developers, and construction managers in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, with depth references and offer-stage support that protect the placement.
Site superintendents
Assistant supers, project supers, and senior / ICI supers across commercial, multi-residential, institutional, and ICI work. We screen for schedule discipline, sub-coordination, safety culture, and owner-side communication — not just project size on a resume. Compensation typically ranges $80K–$175K+ depending on level and project complexity. Searches usually take 10–15 business days from intake to shortlist.
Project managers
APMs through senior PMs and PXs for stipulated-sum, CM, and design-build work. We screen for contract command, buyout discipline, change-order management, and client relationship — the four things that protect margin. Compensation typically $75K–$195K+ depending on level and project portfolio. Searches usually 10–15 business days.
Estimators
Junior estimators through chief estimators across general contracting and trade-specific (mechanical, electrical, formwork) work. We screen for take-off accuracy, bid judgment, subcontractor management, and software fluency (Bluebeam, On-Screen Takeoff, AccuBid, Sage). Compensation typically $65K–$150K+. Searches usually 10–15 business days, longer for senior and chief roles.
Project coordinators & engineers
Site PCs, project engineers, and assistant-PM-track candidates for GCs and trade contractors. The bench-building layer that strong construction companies invest in. Searches typically 5–10 business days because the candidate pool is broader.
Offer-stage support
At the management level, the offer-and-resignation window is where most hires fall apart. Counter-offers from existing employers are routine. We manage that window actively: we coach candidates through the resignation conversation, we prepare you for counter-offer pushback, and we keep candidates engaged through start date. That work is part of why our placements stick.
Common questions from employers
Yes. We run senior management searches as retained or contingency depending on confidentiality and scope.
Yes. We routinely run replacement searches confidentially where the incumbent doesn't know they're being replaced.
Yes. We have an active candidate pool open to relocating to the Ottawa and Eastern Ontario market for the right opportunity.
Project coordinators and engineers: 5–10 business days. Supers, PMs, estimators: 10–15 business days. Senior leadership: 3–6 weeks.
Contingency-based on a percentage of first-year compensation. No upfront fee on standard searches. 30-day replacement guarantee.
Hiring at the management layer?
Tell us the role and reporting structure. We'll run a specialist construction-management search with depth references and offer-stage support.