Vice President of Operations - Heavy Civil Construction

Job Description

Job Description

We’re working on behalf of a well-established, self-perform heavy civil contractor in Central Florida that is expanding its leadership team.

This is a newly created VP of Operations role focused on leading and scaling regional construction operations across multiple active projects. The company has a strong backlog and needs a hands-on operations leader who can bring structure, accountability, and consistency across the business.

What You’ll Own

•Oversee multiple concurrent heavy civil projects across a defined region

•Lead and manage Project Managers, Superintendents, and field teams

•Drive schedule, cost control, and production performance across all jobs

•Own regional P&L, forecasting, and cost-to-complete

•Allocate labor, equipment, and subcontractor resources across projects

•Ensure compliance with local municipalities, counties, and DOT requirements

•Identify operational gaps and implement processes, systems, and reporting improvements

•Act as the escalation point for field and project-level challenges

Requirements

15+ years of experience in heavy civil construction (underground utilities, site development, roadway)

Proven experience overseeing multiple projects simultaneously across a region

Prior experience as:

• VP Operations
• Director of Operations
• Regional Operations Manager
• OR Senior PM overseeing multiple teams/projects

Experience managing Project Managers, Superintendents, and field teams

Background in a self-perform contractor environment (crew + equipment driven)

Strong understanding of:

• Production tracking
• Equipment utilization
• Field-driven execution

Experience working across multiple municipalities or jurisdictions

Familiarity with Florida or Southeast construction markets strongly preferred

• Not a single-project leadership role
• Not an engineering or consulting position
• Not an EPC / pipeline / energy-focused role

Benefits

Our client takes care of the people who help build their business. Compensation and benefits are competitive for a company of this size and scope:

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Performance-based bonus potential
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• A stable, growing organization with a genuine promote-from-within culture