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Hire Cleared Construction Superintendents

Hire Cleared Construction Superintendents for secure federal sites — field leaders who meet the clearance eligibility these roles require at Secret or Top Secret level, know SCIF and SAPF build-out under ICD 705, and run the escort, badging, and access-control discipline DoD and IC campuses depend on. Clearance status confirmed up front.

Sectors
Secure federal facilities
DoD and IC campuses, SCIF/SAPF build-outs, secure data centers
Role scope
Cleared field leadership
Access control, escorts, sequencing inside secure perimeters
Geography
US installations
CONUS DoD and IC campuses plus select OCONUS programs
Placement warranty
Replacement guarantee
Every model, every placement
How It Works

Hire Cleared Construction Superintendents in 3 steps

A structured process for the cleared field hire — where an access lapse becomes a security incident, and an uncleared crew without escorts becomes a stopped job.

Step 01

Talk to our team

30-minute call. Align on site protocols, the clearance level the program requires — Secret, TS, or TS/SCI eligibility — scope, shift structure, and start date.

Step 02

Review talent

Within 2 weeks we introduce 3–5 Cleared Construction Superintendents whose clearance status and secure-program history are confirmed up front, with references from primes and program security staff shared at the unclassified level.

Step 03

Hire with confidence

Every placement carries a replacement guarantee. If the hire doesn’t stick, we replace them — that’s true across every engagement model we offer.

Why iRecruit.co

What makes our Cleared Construction Superintendent shortlist different

Clearance confirmed before you interview

Clearance eligibility is a requirement for these roles, so we handle it first: current status, level, and investigation dates confirmed with each candidate up front — no discovering at offer stage that eligibility lapsed.

Fluent in secure-site rhythm

Escort ratios for uncleared trades, badging lead times, material inspections at the gate, phone-free sites, and closed-area sequencing under ICD 705. As part of our military construction recruiting practice, we vet for the habits that keep production moving inside the wire.

Field-first, not just badged

A clearance without field skill doesn’t build anything. Our shortlists hold the same bar as any superintendent search — schedule, quality, safety, trade coordination — verified by reference on named secure programs.

Vetting Criteria

What we verify on every Cleared Construction Superintendent

Clearance status

Active Secret or Top Secret clearance, or current eligibility, is required for these roles — we confirm level, status, and adjudication dates with each candidate, and U.S. citizenship where federally required.

SCIF/SAPF build-out awareness

ICD 705 construction requirements — acoustic, RF, and physical hardening scopes, inspectable construction practices, and coordination with accreditation officials.

Access-control leadership

Badging pipelines, escort protocols for uncleared subs, visitor logs, and material control at secure gates — run without stalling the schedule.

Secure-site production

Sequencing when photos, phones, and off-site drawings are prohibited — lookaheads, inspections, and as-built records that still keep pace.

Federal safety programs

EM 385-1-1 site safety, activity hazard analyses, and SSHO coordination on installation work.

Secure-program references

References from primes and government stakeholders, taken at the unclassified level, on named DoD and IC campus programs.

Secure-Site Specializations

Match the Superintendent to your program

Badging timeline already eating your float?

Cleared field leaders are scarce and slow to source cold. Tell us the level and the site — we’ll shortlist superintendents who can clear the gate.

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FAQ

Hiring a Cleared Construction Superintendent

How long does it take to hire a Cleared Construction Superintendent?

Time to shortlist is typically 2 weeks. Total time to placement is typically 3–4 weeks. TS/SCI-eligible field leaders are a thin market — expect a targeted slate rather than a long one, and plan around badging lead times we’ll help you map.

What does it cost?

Direct-hire search is a 20% success fee with no upfront fee on single roles — you pay when the hire starts. For multi-hire programs, embedded recruiting and RPO price as a monthly volume-based fee plus a success fee — typically well below stacked contingency fees at volume. Leadership and executive searches route through executive search.

What does a Cleared Construction Superintendent earn in 2026?

Clearance carries a premium. Most markets run $130,000–$170,000 base for Secret-level field leadership, with TS and TS/SCI program superintendents typically at $160,000–$195,000 and above on sustained secure programs.

What clearance levels do you cover?

Secret through TS/SCI. Clearance eligibility is a requirement of these roles, so we confirm status, level, and investigation currency with every candidate up front. Where your program can sponsor or upgrade, we’ll scope that timeline with you on the call.

How is this different from hiring a commercial Superintendent?

The building math is the same; the site is not. A Construction Superintendent on commercial work optimizes for production. A Cleared Construction Superintendent produces under security constraints — escorted trades, controlled materials, no-photo documentation, ICD 705 inspection points — without letting the constraints own the schedule.

Do you offer a placement guarantee?

Yes. Every placement carries a replacement guarantee, regardless of engagement model. If a placement doesn’t work out inside the guarantee window, we rerun the search and replace them at no additional placement fee.

Ready to hire

Talk to a secure-facility recruiting specialist

30-minute scoping conversation. We’ll map your site protocols, required clearance level, scope, and shift structure — then start sourcing Cleared Construction Superintendents whose eligibility is confirmed up front.

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