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Director of Civil Operations (Earthwork & Utilities)

Director of Civil Operations (Earthwork & Utilities)

Royal Ridge ConstructionFort Smith, AR, USA
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Job Title : Director of Civil Operations (Earthwork & Utilities)

Employment Type : Full-time, Exempt

Reports To : Owners

Comp : $135,000–$175,000 base + executive bonus; truck allowance; benefits

Location / Travel : Fort Smith HQ with regional day travel

Architect and run the operating system for Royal Ridge's civil business. Own the forecast, bidding discipline, manpower / equipment plans, and cadence that delivers on cost, schedule, safety, and quality. Lead senior supers and PMs; upgrade processes (precon handoff, change order velocity, cost-to-complete, WIP) and scale the division from ~$15–$20M to the next tier.

Core Duties

  • Strategy & Planning : Annual ops plan, capacity modeling (crews / equipment), CAPEX planning, vendor partnerships.
  • Precon Governance : Bid / no-bid, target margins, risk registers, VE options, win themes; final sign-off on estimates.
  • Delivery Excellence : Standardize look-ahead planning, constraint removal, earned value, and production tracking.
  • Financial Leadership : WIP reviews; cash-flow / SOV; pay apps; CO capture; revenue recognition; divisional P&L.
  • Talent & Org : Build a high-performing leadership bench (PMs / supers / estimators); training roadmap; performance management.
  • Safety & Quality : Safety culture ownership; QC plans; utility conflict coordination; inspections.
  • Client Development : Executive relationships with municipalities, GCs, and developers; nurture repeat work.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 12+ years heavy civil / site utilities with 5+ years in multi-project leadership or operations director / DM role.
  • Proven track record running $15M+ annual portfolios, improving bid-hit rates, and lifting margins.
  • Strong financial acumen : WIP, cost codes, production rates, and CAPEX / overhead management.
  • Systems : HCSS / HeavyBid, HeavyJob, Bluebeam, MS Project / Primavera; strong Excel.

    • Preferred

  • PE or CM degree a plus; OSHA 30; T&E Competent Person; PMI-ACP or Lean / Last Planner exposure.

    • Compensation & Benefits

  • Base $135k–$175k DOE; Executive Bonus up to 30% on margin, backlog growth, CO capture, safety, and client NPS.
  • Vehicle program, fuel, mobile tech; full benefits & 401(k) match; PTO / holidays.

    • 90 / 180 / 365 Expectations

  • 90 days : Assess people, projects, and pipeline; publish "Operations Playbook v1".
  • 180 days : Implement standardized handoff + weekly production dashboards; increase CO velocity and labor productivity by 5–8%.
  • 365 days : Deliver plan margin; grow backlog to 10–12 months; reduce rework by 25%.

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