Vice President of Operations

AlphaX•Wildwood, FL

12h

About The Position

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.

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

Responsibilities

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