Finding the right civil engineer or project manager for a live site is not like filling a desk role. The candidate needs the right technical background, the right site experience, and the willingness to be where the project is. Most recruiters do not understand this. XMS does, and we have been placing construction professionals since 2015.
From infrastructure developers and residential builders to commercial contractors and construction technology companies, we cover the full range of roles the construction sector needs.
Graduate and experienced civil engineers, structural designers, and geotechnical specialists. We verify actual site and design experience, not just qualifications on paper.
Project managers and senior PMs for residential, commercial, infrastructure, and industrial construction. Profiles who have managed timelines, budgets, and contractor relationships on real projects.
Site engineers, resident engineers, and site supervisors across civil, structural, and finishing work. Candidates who are genuinely willing to be on site, not just passing through.
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers for building services roles. HVAC, firefighting, and electrical specialists for commercial and infrastructure projects.
QS professionals and cost estimators who can produce accurate BOQs, manage contractor billing, and control project costs without constant supervision.
Environment, health, and safety officers and managers. Certified safety professionals with real site experience, not just NEBOSH certificates with no field time behind them.
Procurement managers and contracts administrators who can manage vendor relationships, negotiate supply agreements, and keep material pipelines running on large projects.
Planning and scheduling engineers with Primavera or MS Project experience for infrastructure and large commercial construction programmes.
General managers, project directors, business heads, and technical directors for construction companies expanding in India or setting up new verticals.
Commercial managers, contracts administrators, and quantity surveyors who understand EPC commercial frameworks, variation management, and subcontractor negotiation. One of the most in-demand non-technical profiles in construction.
HR managers with manufacturing or construction experience, IR specialists who understand the Factories Act and contract labour management, and talent acquisition leads who can source site-based talent in non-metro locations.
Project accountants, finance controllers, and billing managers for construction and EPC companies managing complex project cost accounting, retention management, and multi-contract P&L reporting.
A civil engineer who only wants desk work is not the right hire for a live site. We assess willingness to relocate and work on site as part of our screening, so you do not find out at the offer stage that the candidate will not go to the project location.
Construction CVs often exaggerate project size and personal contribution. We ask the right technical questions to verify actual experience, the scale of projects managed, and the depth of involvement claimed.
A project manager vacancy on a live site costs money every week it goes unfilled. We prioritise urgent construction mandates and maintain active pipelines so we are not starting from scratch when you call.
Construction projects are not just in Bangalore. Our networks extend to Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, and tier-2 cities where large infrastructure and real estate projects run.
International construction companies working on India projects without a local entity use our Employer of Record service. We hire the site team, manage payroll and compliance, and keep you focused on the project.
If the salary on offer will not attract the profile you need, we tell you at the start and give you real market data. That conversation is far better to have on day one than after three failed searches.
We understand the role, project type, site location, and any relocation or travel requirements. These details shape everything about how we source.
We source from our construction sector networks and run direct outreach to profiles who match the project type and experience level required.
Technical verification, site readiness check, relocation willingness, and reference gathering. You only see candidates who genuinely fit the role and the project context.
We manage offer negotiation and stay involved through the joining date. Construction roles have a higher offer-to-join attrition than most sectors and we manage that actively.
A US-based company in the industrial and infrastructure space engaged XMS to build their India operations team from scratch. The mandate covered every level from India Head to junior site and operations staff across engineering, operations, and support functions. All 45 positions were filled and onboarded within three months. The India team went from zero to fully operational within the client timeline, with no role left open at the end of the engagement.
India's construction and infrastructure sector is in a period of significant expansion driven by government infrastructure spending, smart city programmes, real estate development, and industrial construction. Hiring requirements span everything from site-level supervisory roles to senior project leadership and technical specialisations.
XMS has placed across the sector — project managers, site engineers, MEP specialists, safety officers, quantity surveyors, procurement managers, and senior leadership. We work with EPC companies, real estate developers, infrastructure contractors, and international construction firms entering India.
A civil engineer who has managed large-scale site operations is a fundamentally different profile from one who has only done design and estimation. CVs do not always make this distinction clearly, and the difference matters enormously for on-site roles.
Construction projects happen where the projects are, not in metro cities. Finding qualified site engineers, project managers, and MEP specialists willing to relocate to project locations — sometimes for years — is a genuine challenge that requires a different sourcing approach.
Tunnel engineers, facade specialists, geotechnical engineers, and BIM managers are genuinely scarce in India. These profiles often require headhunting from very specific companies and project backgrounds rather than open market sourcing.
EHS officers and safety managers with genuine international safety standards knowledge — ISO 45001, OHSAS — are a smaller pool than the number of people who claim safety experience. Screening for real versus nominal safety capability matters in this sector.
Procurement managers and contracts specialists with EPC experience — who understand subcontractor management, variation orders, and commercial risk — are in demand from multiple sectors simultaneously and not easily persuaded to move.
European and Middle Eastern construction companies entering India often have no reference points for what good looks like in the local market. We help them understand what is realistic, what the right compensation looks like, and where the talent actually sits.
Ranges from recent placements in EPC, real estate, infrastructure, and industrial construction. Salaries vary significantly based on project location, company type, and international versus domestic exposure.
| Role | Experience | Salary Range (CTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Site Engineer | 3 to 7 years | ₹5L to ₹12L |
| Project Manager | 8 to 15 years | ₹18L to ₹45L |
| MEP Engineer | 5 to 12 years | ₹10L to ₹28L |
| Quantity Surveyor | 4 to 10 years | ₹8L to ₹22L |
| EHS / Safety Manager | 6 to 12 years | ₹10L to ₹25L |
| Procurement Manager | 8 to 15 years | ₹18L to ₹40L |
| BIM Manager | 6 to 12 years | ₹15L to ₹35L |
| Project Director / VP Projects | 15+ years | ₹50L to ₹1.2Cr |
European and Middle Eastern contractors entering India use our Employer of Record service to hire project staff before their India entity is established.
Managing payroll for a construction workforce across multiple project locations? Our payroll outsourcing service handles PF, ESI, TDS, and statutory compliance across states.
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction companies have some of the most demanding hiring requirements in the construction sector. A project delay caused by a vacant senior role costs far more than any recruitment fee. Speed, accuracy, and deep domain knowledge in the recruiter matter.
XMS places project directors, project managers, planning engineers, procurement managers, contracts managers, and EHS professionals for EPC companies across infrastructure, oil and gas, power, and industrial construction. We understand the distinction between an EPC project manager and a real estate project manager and we do not waste client time submitting the wrong profile.
India's infrastructure build-out — roads, metro rail, airports, ports, and energy infrastructure — is creating significant demand for infrastructure project professionals. These projects are often in non-metro locations, long-duration, and require people who are comfortable with site-based work over extended periods.
XMS sources for infrastructure projects including site engineers, structural engineers, geotechnical engineers, tunnelling specialists, and project managers. We have networks with professionals who have worked on marquee infrastructure projects in India and with returnees from the Middle East and Southeast Asia who bring international project exposure.
Residential and commercial construction for real estate developers has different requirements from infrastructure or industrial construction. Project managers need to manage multiple stakeholders — architects, interior contractors, MEP contractors, and the client's sales team — simultaneously. Quality and timeline management directly affects the developer's brand and sales velocity.
XMS places construction project managers, site engineers, MEP leads, quality managers, and project directors for real estate developers in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Mumbai. We also place for commercial interior fit-out contractors where the hiring profile and pace requirements are different from core construction.
European, Middle Eastern, and Japanese construction companies entering the Indian market face a steep learning curve on talent. What they pay in their home markets, the qualifications they look for, and the management styles that work for their projects do not translate directly to India.
XMS advises international contractors on what the India talent market looks like for their specific project type, what realistic salaries are for site-based roles in the relevant geography, and how to structure employment for expatriate versus local staff. We have placed founding teams for international construction companies setting up India operations and provided ongoing recruitment support as their project pipelines grew. Our EOR service is often used for the first few hires before the India entity is established.
Tell us what you are hiring for. We will give you an honest view of what is achievable, how quickly, and at what cost. No obligation, same day response.