Director of Operations

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Director of Operations in the United States.

This senior leadership role oversees field operations across large-scale heavy civil construction projects, with a strong focus on earthmoving and environmental remediation work. The position plays a critical role in ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable project delivery across multiple sites and teams. It requires a strategic operator who can translate corporate objectives into disciplined execution in the field. The role combines hands-on operational oversight with high-level planning, risk management, and performance optimization. You will lead cross-functional coordination across project management, safety, engineering, and equipment teams. This is a highly impactful position in a fast-growing infrastructure environment where safety, compliance, and execution excellence are central to success.

Accountabilities

The Director of Operations provides strategic and operational leadership across multiple concurrent heavy civil construction projects, ensuring alignment with safety, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.

Lead and oversee field operations for large-scale earthmoving and environmental remediation projects, ensuring consistent execution standards across sites
Drive project performance from planning through execution and closeout, including cost control, production tracking, and schedule adherence
Develop and enforce operational best practices, standardized procedures, and performance metrics across all projects
Manage and mentor Project Managers, Superintendents, and field leadership teams to strengthen execution capability and accountability
Oversee risk identification and mitigation, including claims support, change management, and dispute resolution
Champion safety and environmental compliance, ensuring adherence to OSHA, MSHA, and regulatory requirements
Coordinate equipment strategy and resource allocation to optimize productivity and fleet utilization
Support estimating, preconstruction, and business development efforts through operational insights and constructability input

Requirements

This role requires deep experience in heavy civil construction operations, strong leadership capability, and proven success managing complex, multi-project environments.

15+ years of experience in heavy civil construction, including large-scale earthmoving or infrastructure projects
Strong background in operational leadership across multi-site or multi-project environments
Experience managing project budgets, forecasting, cost controls, and financial performance
Deep understanding of safety standards and environmental compliance in construction settings
Proven ability to lead and develop field and project management teams
Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities in complex environments
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and executive audiences
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent experience preferred
Experience with environmental remediation or regulated infrastructure projects is a plus

Benefits

Competitive base compensation with performance-based incentives and annual bonus eligibility
Vehicle allowance and additional financial allowances depending on role structure
401(k) retirement plan with company match and employee stock purchase plan
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employees and dependents
Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care)
Paid time off, holidays, and flexible PTO policies
Short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and additional voluntary coverage options
Employee assistance programs, wellness resources, and discounted health and fitness programs
Remote flexibility combined with field-based leadership opportunities and travel support.

How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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