Director of Civil Operations (Earthwork & Utilities)

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

Preferred

Compensation & Benefits

90 / 180 / 365 Expectations

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