site manager recruitment agency and construction headhunters
your next site manager, in good hands.
We combine our data, our sector experts and our AI algorithms to identify the headhunter most relevant to your role, from a first project to works director.
- no setup fees, pay on hire
- guaranteed replacement
they hire their site managers with muzzo
how do you hire a site manager through a recruitment agency?
A good site manager runs their own project: schedule, subcontractors, budget, safety. Muzzo gives your role to the headhunters with the most hires in this construction trade: they check projects delivered and budgets kept. Fee of 5 to 30%, paid on hire. Leaves within 3 months, we restart the search free.
the figures
hiring a site manager in figures
source: France Travail, 2026 BMO survey, non-managerial site managers and site supervisors (opens a new window), 2026 data
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 122 (works supervision) (opens a new window), 2025 data
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 122 (works supervision) (opens a new window), 2025 data
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 122 (works supervision) (opens a new window), 2025 data
how it works
you only pay if you hire
01
you describe the role
Using the form above: the project, your company, your region. The rest is scoped in your first conversation with the Muzzo team.
02
our data chooses the headhunters
Our AI picks those with the most hires of site managers, from more than 2,500 selected headhunters.
03
you meet the best profiles
Approached and qualified by headhunters who are construction experts. You choose who you meet.
04
you hire, then you pay
Not before. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at no cost.
they hired with muzzo
Muzzo's strength is the diversity of its recruiters: there is always someone listening to our needs.
With Muzzo, I get the reactivity of a marketplace and the quality of a search firm.
let's talk about your role
Antoine and the Muzzo team help you scope your role and choose the right headhunters. Describe your role in the form: we'll call you back to discuss it.
Antoine GigomasCEO and co-founder of Muzzo
one last question?
With Muzzo, you set the fee, between 5 and 30%, and you only pay it on hire: no deposit, no fixed fees. A junior site manager supporting an experienced one and a senior site manager running several projects do not call for the same search. The fee follows that difficulty.
You have a double guarantee. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at no cost. If we find no replacement within 4 months, we refund 50% of the fees. On average, 94% of Muzzo hires are still in post after 3 months.
construction headhunters are ready to start
A hire signed in under 26 days. You only pay when you hire.
the reality
a site manager is judged by the project they delivered
they're on site, not reading job ads
A good site manager already has a project to run. They aren't looking for a job. A construction headhunter knows where to find them and how to approach them.
pricing a project and running it are two different jobs
The project manager sells and prices the job, the site manager organises it and delivers it. The headhunter starts from yours, not a generic construction job title.
a badly run site costs more than the hire
Delays, budget overruns, a poorly managed subcontractor: the headhunter checks projects actually delivered and budgets kept before introducing anyone to you.
the roles
the site management profiles our headhunters go after for you
From a first project to works director, each search goes to a headhunter who has already placed that profile.
junior site manager
They support an experienced site manager on a project, often their first or second role after construction school.
site manager
They run a project: schedule, subcontractors, budget, safety, handover. The most requested role.
already hired via muzzo
senior site manager
They run several projects or one large project, and lead other site managers.
already hired via muzzo
all-trades site manager
They coordinate every trade on a project (shell and core, fit-out, technical lots), not just one speciality.
already hired via muzzo
works director
They oversee several projects and several site managers. We look for someone who has already done it.
the method
a construction headhunter, not an agency that does everything
A site manager is judged by the project they deliver. So the method starts from the structure and the budget to keep.
we start from the project and the budget
Type of structure, budget, region, schedule: the brief describes the project to run, not just the job title.
a headhunter who places site managers
From more than 2,500 selected headhunters, your role goes to those with the most hires in this construction trade.
projects and budgets checked before the interview
The headhunter asks about projects actually delivered, budgets kept and teams led, then cross-checks with references before introducing anyone to you.
hiring a site manager: what you need to know
why use a headhunter to hire a site manager?
A good site manager already has a project to run. They don't answer small ads: you have to approach them directly, with a project and clear terms.
A construction headhunter knows where to look for this profile and what to check: projects actually delivered, budgets kept, the size of the teams led.
site manager or project manager: who hires for what?
The project manager prices the job, sells it, then follows it through to payment. The site manager organises the project once it's signed: schedule, subcontractors, safety, handover. Two jobs, two recruitment networks.
State this choice in the brief. A site manager who can also price a job exists, but it's the exception, not the rule.
junior, experienced or senior: which site manager should you hire?
A junior site manager supports an experienced one on a project. An experienced one runs their own project alone. A senior site manager leads several projects or several site managers.
According to Apec, 41% of managerial site managers have variable pay, with a median of €3,800 a year. State the level of responsibility in the brief before talking pay.
how do you assess a site manager at interview?
The CV lists projects and amounts. The interview has to check something else: how the profile handled a delay, a failing subcontractor or a budget overrun.
The headhunter asks about projects actually delivered and cross-checks budgets kept and teams led with references before introducing anyone to you.
SME or large construction company: does the profile change?
According to Apec, the 9th decile for managerial site managers reaches €68k at companies with 250 or more employees, against €61k below that threshold. The gap is clear at the top end, less so on the median.
Leading a team matters too: the 9th decile rises to €65k with a team, against €57k without. At a large company, the site manager often runs more people and more projects in parallel.
your questions about hiring a site manager
Yes. According to France Travail's 2026 BMO survey, 71.7% of the 7,140 planned hires of non-managerial site managers and site supervisors are rated hard to fill.
For managerial staff, yes, in 41% of cases, with a median of €3,800 a year, according to Apec. It's not the majority: fixed pay remains the base for most site managers.
At the top of the range, yes. According to Apec, the 9th decile for managerial site managers who lead a team reaches €65k, against €57k for those who manage nobody. The median moves little between the two.
The site manager runs the project from a distance: budget, schedule, subcontractors, sometimes several projects in parallel. The site supervisor is on site every day and leads the teams directly. For this second role, see our site supervisor page.
At the top of the range, yes. According to Apec, the 9th decile reaches €68k at companies with 250 or more employees, against €61k below that threshold. The median stays fairly close across company sizes.