SBR Jobs recruits construction leadership across Los Angeles County, from Downtown and the Westside to the San Fernando Valley, the San Gabriel Valley, the South Bay and Long Beach. Specialized direct-hire recruiting for construction management, project managers to presidents, for the commercial general contractors, real estate developers, homebuilders, construction managers, industrial builders and specialty contractors building in Los Angeles. Recruiting California construction since 1997.
Los Angeles hiring: more work than proven leaders
Los Angeles is carrying an unusual stack of work at once: rebuilding after the 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires, hospital projects driven by California’s seismic standards, affordable and market rate multifamily, transit and airport programs, and venue upgrades and infrastructure ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each of those pulls on the same short list of superintendents, project managers and project executives who have run large, complex jobs in the city.
Los Angeles also rewards local knowledge. A project manager who knows LADBS plan check, works comfortably with Cal/OSHA on dense urban sites, and knows how to stage a job on a tight Westside lot is worth more than a stronger resume from out of state. Most of the people who fit that description are employed and not applying anywhere, so we reach them directly and confidentially.
Where we recruit in Los Angeles County
Downtown and Central LA
Downtown, the Arts District, Koreatown, Hollywood and Mid Wilshire: high rise residential, adaptive reuse, hospitality and healthcare.
Westside and Silicon Beach
Santa Monica, Venice, Playa Vista, Culver City, West LA and the Palisades: creative office, studio, custom residential and fire rebuilding.
San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita
Burbank, Glendale, Van Nuys, Chatsworth and Santa Clarita: studio, industrial, multifamily and master planned communities.
San Gabriel Valley
Pasadena, Altadena, Arcadia, Monrovia and El Monte: healthcare, education, residential and fire rebuilding.
South Bay and Long Beach
El Segundo, Torrance, Carson and Long Beach: aerospace, port related industrial, logistics and multifamily.
Gateway Cities and beyond
Downey, Norwalk, Cerritos and Whittier, plus candidates and projects in Ventura County, Orange County and the Inland Empire.
Every construction role we place in Los Angeles County
- Project Manager
- Senior Project Manager
- Project Executive
- Superintendent
- General Superintendent
- MEP Superintendent
- Estimator and Chief Estimator
- Preconstruction Manager
- Director of Preconstruction
- Construction Manager
- Owner’s Representative
- Development Manager
- Development Director
- VP of Development
- Purchasing Manager
- VP of Construction
- VP of Operations
- Division President
- Controller and CFO
Who we recruit for in Los Angeles County
Commercial general contractors
Office, tenant improvement, hospitality, education and healthcare builders, including design-build and CM at risk teams.
Real estate developers
Development directors, development managers and owner side construction leaders for multifamily, mixed use, affordable and industrial developers.
Homebuilders and custom builders
Construction managers, superintendents and purchasing leaders, including teams rebuilding homes after the 2025 fires.
Construction managers and owner’s reps
Program managers and owner’s representatives for public agencies, universities, healthcare systems and private owners.
Industrial and logistics builders
Project managers and superintendents for warehouse, distribution and manufacturing work from the South Bay to the Valley.
Specialty contractors
Project managers, division managers and operations leaders for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, concrete and framing contractors.
What Los Angeles County construction leaders earn
Pay for the same title can swing widely across Los Angeles County, and it moves fastest for superintendents and project managers with healthcare, high rise or entitlement heavy development experience. We benchmark every search against the live offers we are seeing, not last year’s survey. See current ranges by role in the 2026 California construction salary guide and next year’s outlook in the 2027 salary guide.
How an SBR search runs in Los Angeles County
Intake with the hiring leader
The seat, the projects it will carry, the product type, the team it joins and the culture it has to fit. We push back when the title, the scope and the pay do not line up.Market map
Every company in Los Angeles County and the neighboring markets that builds what you build, and the people inside them who have actually run that work.Confidential outreach
Direct, discreet conversations with employed superintendents, project managers and executives, most of whom are not looking and never apply to postings.Screened short list
Candidates vetted on project history, field references, commute and culture fit, each with notes on why they fit your seat and what it will take to move them.Offer and start
We manage the offer and the counteroffer, keep both sides informed, and report weekly until your hire is on site.
Why Los Angeles County employers work with SBR
Construction is all we do. Since 1997 SBR Jobs has recruited construction leadership for California builders, and we recruit on a direct-hire basis only, never contract or temporary labor. Every search gets weekly reporting, culture fit scoring alongside technical screening, and outreach to the passive candidates who never apply to postings.
We recruit statewide, so when a seat calls for it we can bring in strong people from Orange County, San Diego, the Bay Area and Sacramento. See how we work across the region on our Southern California recruiting page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the best construction recruiters in Los Angeles?
SBR Jobs (Silicon Beach Recruiter) recruits Los Angeles construction leadership for commercial general contractors, real estate developers, homebuilders, construction managers, industrial builders and specialty contractors. We recruit on a direct-hire basis only, project managers to presidents, and have recruited California construction since 1997.
Do you recruit project managers and superintendents for general contractors in Los Angeles?
Yes. Project managers, senior project managers, superintendents and general superintendents for commercial, healthcare, hospitality, education and tenant improvement contractors across Los Angeles County.
Do you recruit development directors for real estate developers in Los Angeles?
Yes. Development directors, development managers, VPs of development and owner side construction managers for multifamily, mixed use, affordable and industrial developers.
Which areas of Los Angeles do you cover?
All of Los Angeles County, including Downtown, the Westside, the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita, the San Gabriel Valley, the South Bay, Long Beach and the Gateway Cities, plus Ventura County, Orange County and the Inland Empire.
Do you place contract or temporary workers?
No. SBR Jobs is a direct-hire recruiting firm. Every placement is a permanent hire on your payroll, project managers to presidents.
How do we start a search?
Call 424-352-6241 or start a search online. Tell us the role, the projects and the timing, and we will tell you plainly what the market looks like for that seat.
Open seat in Los Angeles?
Tell us the role, the projects and the timeline. We will tell you plainly what the market looks like for that seat.
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