Commercial construction recruiters serving Ogden-Clearfield.
Standard Ogden-Clearfield superintendents run a solid premium above national. Superintendents with federal or defense delivery experience are the exception — Hill Air Force Base's East Campus project needs that profile specifically.
A solid baseline premium, plus the largest capital project in the area's history.
Standard commercial construction superintendents and estimators in Ogden-Clearfield run a solid premium above the national average — 7% and 8% respectively.
Superintendents with federal or defense delivery experience are the exception. The metro's own data names this directly: Hill Air Force Base's 10-year, $1.2B East Campus Infrastructure project is the largest capital project in the Ogden area's history.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial GCs in Ogden-Clearfield, and we verify real security-clearance and federal-contracting delivery experience rather than a line on a resume.
The story behind the scarcity.
A single federal mega-project, the largest the Ogden area has ever seen.
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A 10-year, 1 million sq ft modernization including a new maintenance hangar, composite repair facility, egress facility, canopy repair facility, and a T-7A depot maintenance complex — the largest capital project in the Ogden area's history, and the direct driver of the defense-cleared electrician wage premium this page borrows from.
What you'll actually pay — by role.
Hourly wage ranges based on BLS OEWS data for the Ogden-Clearfield MSA. The superintendent and estimator rows both match the metro overview's own published figures directly. Read the "notes" column for context on the derived federal/defense premium.
| Role | Metro wage range | Typical experience | Market notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant project manager | $35 – $45/hr | 2-5 yrs | Scaled proportionally below the derived project manager row, consistent with the ratio used on our Dallas-Fort Worth commercial-construction page |
| Project manager (commercial GC) | $49 – $63/hr | 5-10 yrs | Scaled proportionally below the published superintendent row, consistent with the ratio used on our Dallas-Fort Worth commercial-construction page |
| Safety manager | $40 – $51/hr | 5+ yrs | Scaled to Ogden-Clearfield's general commercial-construction wage baseline; federal-facility and aircraft-hangar work carries elevated life-safety and security scope |
| Commercial construction manager / superintendent | $57 – $73/hr | 10+ yrs | Matches the commercial construction superintendent figure already published on the Ogden-Clearfield metro overview directly (+7% over national) |
| Superintendent (federal / defense delivery portfolio) | $70 – $90/hr | 10+ yrs | A +23% derived premium over the published standard-superintendent row, borrowed from the hub's own federal-facility/defense-cleared electrician wage row — the hub's own text calls this the tightest specialty in the metro, tied to Hill Air Force Base's $1.2B East Campus Infrastructure project |
| Commercial estimator (5+ yrs) | $46 – $60/hr | 5+ yrs | Matches the commercial estimator figure already published on the Ogden-Clearfield metro overview directly (+8% over national) |
Source: BLS OEWS (Ogden-Clearfield MSA), construction management occupational codes, projected to 2026. Actual offer rates depend on portfolio type (standard commercial vs. federal/defense), years of experience, and project complexity.
What candidates expect. What credentials matter. What kills offers.
We don't tell prospective clients who their competitors are hiring — that's a discipline our clients value, and we'll honor it on a call. What we will share publicly: how the Ogden-Clearfield commercial construction hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every Ogden-Clearfield construction client at intake.
Why federal/defense delivery experience is the scarcest credential
Ogden-Clearfield's own market data names superintendents with federal/defense delivery experience as the clear premium hire against the largest capital project in the Ogden area's history.
Where Ogden-Clearfield commercial construction talent comes from
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial GCs in Ogden-Clearfield. Standard superintendents and PMs draw on a genuinely available pipeline priced at a solid regional premium. Federal/defense-portfolio superintendents are the harder fill, tied to Hill AFB's security-clearance requirements specifically.
Credentials worth filtering for
Utah licenses contractors through the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL), with E200/E201 electrical and P200/P201 plumbing classifications requiring a master qualifier. What actually separates candidates in Ogden-Clearfield: verified security-clearance and federal-contracting delivery experience.
What candidates expect from an Ogden-Clearfield construction-management offer in 2026
Standard superintendent comp runs about 7% above national and estimator comp about 8% above. Federal/defense-portfolio candidates expect considerably more given how narrow the security-cleared pool is.
Realistic timelines, by role
Project managers and assistant PMs: 4-6 weeks intake to signed offer for conventional roles. Federal/defense-portfolio superintendents run considerably longer, typically 9-12 weeks, because Hill AFB's $1.2B project needs security-clearance and federal-contracting experience that's scarce even in a market already running above national on conventional trades. First slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours regardless.
The construction-management positions we fill, most often.
Across all Ogden-Clearfield commercial construction clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. Federal/defense-portfolio superintendents are the role in genuine short supply — everything else draws on Ogden-Clearfield's own available regional pipeline.
- Assistant project manager
- Project manager (commercial GC)
- Safety manager
- Superintendent
- Superintendent (federal / defense delivery portfolio)
- Senior estimator
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Ogden-Clearfield, see the Ogden-Clearfield metro overview. For a deeper dive into commercial construction generally (across all 100+ markets we serve), see our Commercial Construction industry page.
The process, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market — but tuned for what works in Ogden-Clearfield's commercial construction segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Ogden-Clearfield construction management, we also confirm whether the role needs federal or defense delivery experience specifically, since that changes both the sourcing pool and the offer math substantially.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Ogden-Clearfield construction-management candidate network for standard roles. For federal/defense-portfolio roles, we draw on candidates with verified security-clearance and federal-contracting delivery experience specifically.
- Vetted short list (week one for standard roles). Three to five candidates. We verify real project-delivery history — dollar value, portfolio type, OSHA 30 — rather than a line on a resume.
- Offer and close. Project managers and assistant PMs close in 4-6 weeks. Federal/defense-portfolio superintendents run considerably longer, typically 9-12 weeks. We help with offer math against Ogden-Clearfield's own wage table.
Frequently asked questions.
What does a commercial construction superintendent earn in Ogden-Clearfield in 2026?
Standard commercial construction superintendents in Ogden-Clearfield earn $57–$73/hr, about 7% above the national average. Superintendents with federal or defense delivery experience — the profile Hill Air Force Base's East Campus project needs — command roughly $70–$90/hr.
Why is federal and defense delivery experience the scarcest hire in Ogden-Clearfield?
Hill Air Force Base broke ground on a 10-year, $1.2B, 1 million sq ft F-35/T-7A East Campus Infrastructure project — the largest capital project in the Ogden area's history. That project is why federal-facility/defense-cleared electricians run about 23% above national — the metro's own data calls this the tightest specialty in the market.
Does Utah require a general contractor license for commercial construction work in Ogden-Clearfield?
Yes — Utah licenses contractors through the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL). Electrical contractors need E200/E201 classifications with a master electrician qualifier, and plumbing contractors need P200/P201 with a master plumber qualifier. Any project of $3,000 or more requires a licensed contractor.
Are Ogden-Clearfield commercial construction wages higher than the national average?
Yes, broadly — superintendents run about 7% above national and estimators about 8% above. The largest premium is portfolio-specific: federal/defense-portfolio superintendents command considerably more than the standard rate.
How fast can My Trade Talent fill a commercial construction role in Ogden-Clearfield?
Project managers and assistant PMs: 4-6 weeks intake to signed offer for conventional roles. Federal/defense-portfolio superintendents run considerably longer, typically 9-12 weeks, given how narrow the security-cleared pool is. First slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours regardless.
Hiring commercial construction talent in Ogden-Clearfield?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you wages, timeline, and where we'd source the candidate — in under 30 minutes.
My Trade Talent is headquartered in St. Louis, MO, serving commercial trades clients across the continental US — including the Ogden-Clearfield UT MSA.