Job Description

Operations Manager – Heavy Civil (MSE/CIP Walls) (Metro Atlanta, GA)

Lead and scale field operations for a growing, family-owned civil contractor specializing in MSE and Cast-In-Place (CIP) concrete wall systems. This role owns execution across multiple concurrent projects and crews, with direct responsibility for safety, schedule attainment, cost control, and field leadership.

About the Company

• Well-established, family-owned civil contractor with 15+ years of experience in structural wall construction
• Specializes in MSE walls, CIP concrete walls, block walls, and arched culverts
• Supports commercial, industrial, and residential land development projects
• Strong reputation for quality, safety, and repeat-client work
• Growth-oriented organization with long-tenured field leadership and clear advancement paths

What You’ll Do

• Oversee planning, scheduling, and execution of multiple active construction projects, typically ranging from $100K to $5M, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery in compliance with quality and safety standards
• Provide leadership for four experienced, multi-year superintendents, collectively managing approximately 85–100 field personnel across multiple crews
• Maintain a strong field presence (approximately 75%), conducting regular job site visits to monitor safety, production, quality, and schedule performance
• Serve as the primary operations contact for clients regarding schedules, execution updates, and field-driven changes
• Partner with internal logistics and fleet teams to ensure crews, materials, and equipment are aligned with the schedule
• Implement and enforce standardized safety and quality control procedures, while tracking key operational metrics including safety benchmarks, schedule attainment, and cost containment
• Identify, propose, and support approval of field-driven improvements and changes, with performance incentives tied to execution
• Oversee accurate job tracking, documentation, and project status updates using SmartSheets, supporting billing accuracy through field reporting with potential for expanded administrative responsibility over time
• Collaborate with executive leadership on process improvement, scalability initiatives, and operational planning

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in wall construction, grading, or related heavy civil work
• Proven experience leading multiple crews through superintendent-level leadership, not single-project oversight
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, logistics, and land development workflows
• Spanish-speaking ability strongly preferred for effective field communication and safety
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, drive accountability, and manage performance through KPIs
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with field teams, leadership, and clients
• Highly organized with attention to detail in planning, scheduling, documentation, and cost tracking
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; SmartSheets experience preferred
• Based in Metro Atlanta or willing to commute regularly to job sites

Pay & Benefits

• Strong competitive base salary commensurate with experience (DOE)
• Performance-based bonus opportunity (target up to ~20%), tied to safety, schedule, cost performance, and approved field improvements
• Company truck and gas card
• Long-term leadership opportunity within a stable, growth-oriented organization

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