Principal Consultant (New York City Metropolitan Area)

Principal Consultant - Construction Recruitment

New York, NY | Hybrid Schedule (Relocators and Sponsorship for E-2 Visa Considered)

$80,000 - $100,000 Base Salary + Uncapped Commission (10-40%, no threshold, paid monthly) - OTE $150k-$200k + FULL Company-Paid Benefits (no employee contribution) + 401(k) Match + Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits and Other Perks

Are you a recruiter with a few years of solid billings under your belt, looking to join a multi-million-dollar close-knit business that will genuinely invest in your career and put you on a real path toward running your own team and ultimately division?

Are you tired of chasing your own leads from scratch, with no warm relationships and no support system behind you?

This role is critical to Kintec's New York construction practice and its wider US growth plan. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will inherit a live and high performing, warm desk of construction clients across New York (General Contractors, Sub-Contractors etc.) plus a growing pipeline in the DMV, Carolinas, and Florida, along with a dedicated resourcer. You will be responsible for leading and developing the desk and junior team members around you, and eventually scale the desk into a larger team. There is a clearly mapped route of progression to Manager, then Director (leading a team generating $1M+ annual NFI) which would also then include the opportunity to become vested in the business.

Candidate Background, Skills, and Experience

• Must have 2-3 or more years of demonstrable, sustained personal billing track record - ideally $200K+ per year.
• Recruitment experience within construction, real estate, engineering, or a similar discipline strongly preferred but not essential.
• Either an established Principal Consultant looking for a stronger platform, or a solid Consultant ready to step up into a Principal-level desk.
• Comfortable running a 360 desk end-to-end: business development, account management, client delivery, and candidate management.
• Entrepreneurial and hands-on - must be commercially minded and self-directed within a supported structure.

Training and Development

• A published, transparent career framework - clear NFI thresholds for every position in the org chart, including the step up to Manager, and then Director.
• Direct mentorship from the Managing Director, who built the entire New York operation from scratch.
• Structured, merit-based progression - advancement isn't capped by tenure or waiting on someone above you to move.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary $80,000-$100,000, depending on experience level.
• Uncapped commission: 10% to 40%, calculated quarterly and paid monthly in arrears, no threshold.
• Company-covered benefits - no employee contribution.
• Pre-tax commuter benefit (TASC/MTA) + other benefits and perks.
• 401(k) match: 100% on the first 4%, 50% on the next 4%.

We Are Kintec

Kintec is a technical recruitment specialist with 23 years in the industry, operating from more than 10 offices across 7 countries and serving clients in over 40 countries worldwide. We provide permanent, contract, and executive search recruitment across Oil & Gas, Alternative & Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, Power, and Construction. Our New York office, Kintec Search Inc., anchors our US construction practice and continued growth across the East Coast.

Teiken Global LLC has been retained by Kintec Search Inc. as its professional search partner for this Search. All candidates considered for this position enter the same selection and assessment process to ensure a quantifiable and consistent candidate experience and successful outcome.

Kintec Search Inc. and Teiken Global LLC do not accept any CVs/resumes received from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed and will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances.

In the event that speculative CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies, Kintec Search Inc. and Teiken Global LLC reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.