Director of Operations | Heavy Civil Construction

Stillpoint AEC is partnering with a growing heavy civil construction contractor in the Detroit metropolitan area to identify a Operations Leader to lead day-to-day operations and support the company’s continued growth.

Reporting directly to the President, the Operations Leader will provide financial, operational, management, and cultural leadership across the organization. This individual will oversee project management and field operations while helping strengthen financial performance, develop future leaders, establish accountability, and drive consistent execution across the business.

The company is seeking an accomplished professional with a heavy civil or construction background and meaningful experience in project management and/or operations management and leadership. This opportunity could be an excellent next step for a proven construction leader who has developed strong financial and operational capabilities and is ready to take on broader responsibility for people, projects, and overall business performance.

Our client is an established and growing heavy civil construction contractor specializing in municipal underground utility and infrastructure construction throughout Southeast Michigan.

The company has built a strong reputation delivering water main, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, road reconstruction, site development, and related municipal infrastructure projects.

The organization has an experienced, collaborative leadership team and is entering an important period of continued investment and growth. The Operations Leader will work directly with the

President and assume responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the business while helping build the leadership, processes, and operating structure necessary to support continued growth.

The position offers significant visibility within the organization, direct access to executive leadership, performance-based compensation, and an opportunity to participate in the equity of a growing construction organization.

• Provide financial, operational, management, and cultural leadership across the organization
• Report directly to the President and assume responsibility for day-to-day construction operations
• Lead, mentor, and support Project Managers, Superintendents, Office-Based Staff and field leadership
• Oversee multiple concurrent heavy civil and municipal infrastructure projects
• Establish operational priorities and allocate personnel, equipment, and resources across active projects
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, manpower, equipment utilization, productivity, quality, and profitability
• Review project financial performance including job costs, forecasts, labor productivity, margins, and overall project performance
• Partner with Project Managers to identify risks, resolve operational challenges, and improve project execution
• Support estimating, preconstruction, bid strategy, project turnover, and operational planning
• Assist with contract administration, change-order strategy, and project financial decision-making
• Maintain a visible presence in the field while supporting Superintendents and project leadership
• Build strong relationships with municipalities, consulting engineers, owners, developers, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Support client relationships and business development efforts
• Develop and mentor the next generation of operational leadership within the company
• Promote accountability, communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement across field and office teams
• Partner with the President on strategic planning, organizational development, and long-term growth initiatives
• Champion safety, quality, and operational excellence throughout the organization

• Progressive experience within heavy civil construction, general construction, or a related construction environment
• Meaningful experience in project management and/or operations management and leadership
• Heavy civil construction experience strongly preferred
• Experience with municipal underground utilities, water main, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, roadway construction, site development, or related infrastructure projects highly preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading construction professionals, Project Managers, Superintendents, field personnel, or operational teams
• Strong understanding of project budgeting, forecasting, job-cost management, scheduling, and…