Ops Mgr – MSE Walls & Heavy Civil

Operations Manager MSE Walls & Heavy Civil (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 Youll 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 85100 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 Were 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

Required Experience:

Manager