Director of Operations; Construction

Mission Hires is seeking an experienced Director of Operations to lead heavy civil construction operations across Arizona. This senior leadership role is responsible for the operational and financial performance of multiple infrastructure projects, from preconstruction through closeout, while developing high-performing project teams, strengthening stakeholder relationships, and driving safety, quality, schedule, and cost outcomes.

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership across a portfolio of active construction projects.
• Partner with Project Managers and Superintendents to drive effective field execution and successful project delivery.
• Maintain accountability for project profitability, cost control, revenue targets, schedule performance, milestone attainment, safety compliance, quality outcomes, staffing adequacy, and labor productivity.
• Review and analyze monthly cost and revenue projections and support company forecasting.
• Lead manpower, equipment, and resource planning across multiple concurrent projects.
• Cultivate strong relationships with owners, clients, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and other key stakeholders.
• Support project delivery from preconstruction through completion, including resolution of complex operational and contractual matters.
• Evaluate and negotiate change order impacts while proactively identifying and mitigating project risks.
• Collaborate with leadership on business development, proposals, preconstruction planning, estimating support, and scope alignment.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop Project Managers, Superintendents, Project Engineers, and emerging operational leaders.
• Support performance management, succession planning, and ongoing development of operational teams.
• Lead Arizona-based construction operations with occasional travel.

• 15+ years of progressive construction experience, including substantial project management and operational leadership responsibility.
• Heavy civil construction experience supporting and executing complex infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience leading multiple projects and managing cross-project teams.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, including forecasting, cost management, scheduling, progress tracking, change management, contract risk, and risk mitigation.
• Experience guiding teams through monthly cost forecasting and cost-control expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and lead Project Managers and Superintendents.
• Experience building and maintaining owner and client relationships in complex stakeholder environments.
• Experience supporting business development and preconstruction activities, including estimating support, planning, and scope alignment.
• Experience with delivery approaches such as CM/GC, design-build, or similar collaborative design and construction models.
• Familiarity with transportation and airport projects, bridges and structural concrete, and box culverts.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of HCSS, Primavera, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience accepted.

• Base salary range of $140,000 to $190,000 annually.