Vice President of Operations

Our client is one of Central Florida's largest and most established heavy civil contractors — a privately held company that has scaled significantly while maintaining a tight-knit, people-first culture where hard work gets noticed and careers get built from within. They are seeking a Vice President of Operations to step into an ownership-level leadership role and help drive the next chapter of their growth.

This isn't a corporate seat — it's a hands-on, field-rooted position for someone who came up through the trenches and knows how to translate field instincts into operational excellence at scale. If you've led complex heavy civil portfolios, owned P&L accountability, and built the kind of teams that outperform, this is where you belong.

What You'll Own

Full operational leadership across multiple concurrent heavy civil projects including underground utilities, site development, and public infrastructure work

Day-to-day oversight of project managers, superintendents, and field crews — aligning production, schedules, and budgets across the entire portfolio

P&L responsibility across $20M–$150M+ in annual project volume, with direct accountability for margin performance and cost control

Job cost reporting, WIP tracking, forecasting, and cost-to-complete analysis to maintain financial discipline at every level

Field productivity improvement through crew performance evaluation, production rate analysis, and smarter project sequencing

Cross-project scheduling and resource allocation to maximize crew and equipment utilization

Fleet and equipment oversight to reduce downtime and keep operations moving

Change order strategy, cost recovery, and margin protection across all active work

Development and continuous improvement of operational systems, SOPs, and processes that can scale with the business

Strategic collaboration with executive leadership on staffing, growth planning, and long-term operational direction

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive heavy civil construction experience, with deep roots in underground utilities, site development, or municipal infrastructure
• A career track that moved from Project Manager into senior operations leadership — you understand both sides of the desk
• Proven P&L ownership across a substantial portfolio of self-perform construction work
• Experience leading teams of 5–15+ project managers and overseeing 10–30+ field crews
• Strong command of job costing, WIP reporting, and margin management
• Familiarity with construction management platforms such as Procore, HCSS, Viewpoint, or comparable systems
• Leadership presence that earns respect in a trailer and a boardroom — you execute and bring people with you

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