Careerscape's NYC construction and real estate practice places project executives, development managers, superintendents, and commercial property leaders across the five boroughs — from Hudson Yards and the Bronx Metro-North corridor to Brooklyn's waterfront transformation.
New York City's construction pipeline exceeds $70 billion in active and planned projects — the largest in the Western Hemisphere. From supertall residential towers in Midtown to healthcare facility expansions in the Bronx, commercial office-to-residential conversions in Lower Manhattan, and the multi-billion-dollar infrastructure investments across the MTA system, the demand for qualified construction and real estate professionals in New York is relentless and intensifying.
Careerscape's NYC construction and real estate recruiters place the professionals who deliver these projects — project executives overseeing nine-figure budgets, field superintendents managing union crews across multiple trades, estimators pricing complex bids in a market where material costs shift monthly, and commercial real estate leaders managing Class A portfolios across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. We understand New York's unique labor dynamics — union requirements, prevailing wage mandates, DOB regulations, and the Local Law compliance landscape that makes NYC construction unlike any other market.
Whether you're a developer seeking a VP of Construction, a GC staffing up for a ground-up tower, or a job seeker ready to advance in the country's highest-stakes construction market — Careerscape has the network, expertise, and speed to deliver.
We recruit for the roles listed below and many more. If a position exists in construction & real estate, we can source for it — contact us with your specific requirements.
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Our local recruiters know the New York City market — the salary bands, the active employers, and the candidates who aren't on LinkedIn. Every profile we send is credential-verified, reference-checked, and interviewed by the specialist running your search.
Our recruiters understand the Building Trades Council, prevailing wage mandates, PLA requirements, and the nuances of staffing across 30+ union trades in New York City. We screen candidates for both union and open-shop environments.
At the project executive and VP level, the best candidates aren't on job boards. Our NYC recruiters maintain confidential relationships with senior construction and CRE leaders across the city's top developers, GCs, and ownership groups.
NYC project timelines don't accommodate slow hiring. Our active pipeline of pre-vetted construction professionals means we can present qualified candidates within 48 hours for urgent field needs and 5-7 days for senior roles.
Track every candidate from submission through hire in your private Employer Portal — review profiles, request interviews, leave feedback, and manage your entire construction hiring pipeline in one place.
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Finding a project executive who can handle a nine-figure budget and navigate NYC union dynamics is a very short list. Careerscape presented two candidates who fit perfectly — both came from competitors we'd never have accessed through job postings. The hire has been running our flagship tower since day one.
After 10 years in commercial construction in New Jersey, I wanted to break into NYC high-rise work. My recruiter positioned my experience perfectly and got me interviews with three top-tier GCs. I'm now on a supertall in Midtown. Career-changing move.
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