About the Role

We’re looking for a dirt-loving, no-nonsense leader who lives for moving earth faster, cleaner, and smarter than anyone else. This is a hands-on field leadership role for someone who can run a site and run a crew.

You’ll coordinate every cut, every fill, every pipe run, and every trucking cycle. You’ll keep the crew motivated, the equipment productive, the grade right, and the job moving. If a problem pops up, you’re already fixing it. If something’s missing, you noticed yesterday.

If you can read a set of plans in your sleep, turn a slow crew into a machine, and still go home at night knowing the grade is perfect and nobody got hurt—we want you.

Key Responsibilities

Lead From the Front

Be the first one on site and the last one off—boots in the mud, fully in it.
Motivate operators and laborers, set the pace, and keep morale high even when the weather is brutal.
Hold the team accountable while creating a productive, respectful, safety-driven environment.

Plan, Coordinate & Execute

Own daily planning: sequence cuts, fills, pipe installation, and trucking cycles.
Make sure the right machines, pipe, materials, and subs show up exactly when they’re supposed to.
Review plans, schedules, and scopes to anticipate manpower, equipment, and material needs before they become problems.
Work directly with project managers, survey crews, and inspectors.

Drive Relentless Production

Optimize cycle times, truck counts, benches, and operator flow to hit or beat the schedule.
Identify bottlenecks and remove them on the spot.
Keep the job moving—no stall-outs, no dead time.

Quality & Problem Solving

Ensure grades, elevations, compaction, and layout meet spec—every time.
Spot soft spots, drainage issues, survey errors, or layout problems before they become rework.
Implement corrective actions immediately and keep the momentum rolling.

Safety Management

Enforce safety like it’s personal—because it is.
Conduct daily safety checks and eliminate hazards proactively.
Ensure all crews follow company and industry safety standards.

Communication & Reporting

Serve as the primary on-site contact for project managers and inspectors.
Provide clear daily updates on progress, issues, and resource needs.
Communicate expectations to crews so everyone knows the plan and the pace.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in excavation, site work, utilities, or heavy civil operations.
Proven ability to run field operations and lead crews.
Strong understanding of heavy equipment operation and limitations (dozers, excavators, GPS systems, etc.).
Ability to read civil plans, grades, and layout documents with confidence.
Track record of boosting productivity while maintaining high safety and quality standards.
Highly organized, proactive, and able to anticipate needs.
Valid driver's license.

Preferred Traits

Natural field leader with strong situational awareness.
Thinks several steps ahead; hates downtime.
Calm, solutions-oriented, and unshakable under pressure.
Takes pride in a clean, safe, orderly jobsite.
Driven by quality, efficiency, and craftsmanship.

Job Type & Compensation

Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Company-provided life, long-term and short-term disability insurance.
Company provided vehicle
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $125,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

Are you highly organized, proactive, and able to anticipate needs before the occur?
Are you a natural field leader with strong situational awareness?
Do you have a proven track record of boosting productivity while maintaining high safety and quality standards?

Experience:

excavation site work: 10 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Eastland Partners Inc.

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