NYC Construction Jobs

More Places to Search

• NYC Jobs (cityjobs.nyc.gov)

  The City of New York's official jobs portal — every open civil-service posting, not just the construction-related subset shown here.

• NYS Registered Apprenticeships

  State-registered apprenticeship programs by trade, including the union construction trades — the standard entry path into a unionized construction career.

• Indeed — Construction Jobs, New York, NY

  The largest general job board, pre-searched for construction roles in New York — where most private GCs, developers, and subcontractors actually post openings.

• LinkedIn — Construction Jobs, New York, NY

  Construction listings on LinkedIn, pre-searched for the New York, NY area — strongest for project management, development, and corporate construction roles.

Unions & Apprenticeships

The standard entry path into a unionized NYC construction career runs through a trade union's own registered apprenticeship program, not a job posting. These are the major building-trades unions organizing work in New York City — verified against each union's own site as of 2026-08-07.

• Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York

  Umbrella council, 15 affiliated unions · ~100,000 members

  The umbrella labor council for NYC's building trades unions — represents affiliated locals on wages, safety, and workforce standards citywide.

  (212) 647-0700 · 350 West 31st Street, Suite 700, New York, NY 10001

• New York City District Council of Carpenters

  Carpentry, millwright, floorcovering, dock building · ~23,000 members

  Founded 1900. Covers carpentry and related specialty trades across the five boroughs, including its own apprenticeship training program.

  (212) 366-7500 · 395 Hudson Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10014

• IBEW Local 3

  Electrical · One of the largest IBEW locals nationally

  New York City's electricians' union — inside wiremen, low-voltage, and related electrical trades.

  (646) 861-1736 · 224 West 35th Street, Floor 17, New York, NY 10001

• UA Local 1 — The Plumbers of New York City

  Plumbing · ~6,000 members

  Chartered 1889. Represents NYC plumbers and apprentices, including medical gas and backflow certification specialties.

  (718) 738-7500 · 50-02 5th Street, 2nd Floor, Long Island City, NY 11101

  Busiest Plumbing Contractors, Citywide

  • Par Plumbing Co., Inc11,640 permits
  • The Plumbing Company Inc7,492 permits
  • Duo Plumbing & Heating Corp6,776 permits
  • Orbit Plbg & Htg Inc6,670 permits
  • C & T Plumbing & Htg Inc5,803 permits

  By DOB permit-filing volume citywide (name match, not confirmed union-affiliated) — not a claim these firms are UA Local 1 — The Plumbers of New York City signatories. Full ranking →

• Mason Tenders' District Council of Greater New York

  Laborers, hazmat/asbestos abatement · ~17,000 members

  Council of Laborers locals (including Locals 66, 78, 79, 108) covering general construction laborers and environmental remediation work.

  (212) 452-9467 · 520 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10018

• Ironworkers Local 40 & 361

  Structural & ornamental ironwork · Two combined NYC locals

  Structural steel erection, reinforcing, and ornamental ironwork across the five boroughs — the trade behind a building’s steel frame.

  (212) 889-1320 · 451 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016

• IUOE Local 15

  Heavy equipment / crane operating engineers · Locals 15, 15A, 15C, 15D combined

  Operating engineers running cranes, hoists, and heavy equipment on NYC construction sites.

  (718) 835-0400 · 44-40 11th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101

For the full state-registered apprenticeship directory across every trade, see NYS Registered Apprenticeships.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find NYC construction job openings?

This page lists live, currently-open public-sector (NYC civil-service) construction, engineering, and building-trades postings from the City's own Jobs NYC feed. For private-sector openings — GCs, developers, and subcontractors post their own directly — see the Indeed and LinkedIn searches under More Places to Search below.

Does this page include jobs from private construction companies?

No. The city only publishes public-sector civil-service postings — there's no public dataset of private-sector construction job listings. Private contractors post through their own channels or job boards like Indeed and LinkedIn, linked below.

How do I become a union construction worker in NYC?

The standard entry path is a trade union's own registered apprenticeship program, not a job posting — see Unions & Apprenticeships below for the major NYC building-trades unions, or NYS Registered Apprenticeships for the full state directory across every trade.

What do NYC construction trades pay?

See Wages for BLS average pay by trade and the NYC Comptroller's official union prevailing wage schedule for public-work contracts.