Provides overall administrative and technical direction for construction operations, in general construction, asphalt, concrete, or bridge disciplines; maintaining the highest levels of safety and meeting or exceeding company and customer quality standards.
Essential Functions
Supervision Given: Directly supervises Project Managers, Superintendents, Project Superintendents; provides indirect supervision to field employees
Oversees multiple construction projects to meet design, budget and scheduling specifications
Plans and directs personnel on assigned projects, directly or indirectly
Collaborates with the equipment manager and others for effective equipment utilization
Interfaces with client representatives Interfaces with customers, suppliers, vendors, union officials
Authorizes and approves project personnel transactions, purchase requisitions, field design change requests
Facilitates collaboration between Estimating, Project Control, scheduling and other internal departments to keep project on track
Provides strategic and technical direction as needed
Manages financials
Assists with development of bids
Develops, monitors, and reports on operating costs within functional areas.
Makes recommendations and implements solutions to problems related to same
Develops employees
Coaches and mentors field staff
Supports direct reports developmental activities
Ensures direct reports meet personal and professional developmental goals
Motivates employees and work groups to achieve productivity, performance, safety and quality goals
Communicates effectively
Represents company as project/company spokesperson
Shares information about project status with senior management; makes presentations to small and large groups
Collaborates with project control, estimating, scheduling and equipment to keep project on schedule
Facilitates collaboration among work groups
Resolves conflicts and labor relations issues; understands contract agreements about scheduling and assigning work
Promotes and maintains safe work environment.
Exhibits safe work behaviors; evaluates work area for hazards; eliminates or controls hazards
Wears all prescribed PPE
Ensures subordinate employees are following safety policies and exhibiting safe behaviors
Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company's core values, competencies, and skills.
Education Qualifications
Required Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Technology or other related field; OR equivalent work experience or
Experience Qualifications
Required 10+ years Experience in a construction management position in heavy highway industry
Preferred Experience in heavy highway construction
Skills and Abilities
Accountability
Communication
Decision Making/Decision Quality
Ethics/Integrity
Instills Trust
Developing Others
Drives Results
Resourcefulness
Licenses and Certifications
Valid Drivers License required
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
Regular exposure to job sites; outdoor conditions that include inclement weather, precipitation, heat, humidity, dust, asphalt and/or concrete, dirt, noise, including horns, mechanical equipment, heavy equipment, jackhammers, moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes and airborne particles
Indoor work environment includes normal office environment, private or semi-private, including computer equipment, phones, mobile phones and tablets
Sitting at a desk, using a computer keyboard, and looking at a screen for hours at a time; reading paperwork or job specs
Uses good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination, with the ability to quickly move arms and legs to visit job sites
Possess excellent stamina to work between 8-12 hours per day
Travel is primarily local during business day; some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required.
About Milestone Contractors
Milestone Contractors is a privately held, family-owned business headquartered in Indianapolis. Milestone Contractors is a fully integrated heavy construction company specializing in highway, bridge, asphalt and concrete paving and site development. Over its 30-year history, Milestone has built a reputation for prioritizing safety, quality, people and innovation. Milestone Contractors is a part of The Heritage Group's family of companies. Learn more at https://www.milestonelp.com/
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.