Area Manager

Area Manager – Heavy Civil Construction | San Antonio, TX

About the Opportunity

A highly respected, $250M family-owned heavy civil contractor is seeking an Area Manager to lead operations and help establish the company’s growing presence in the San Antonio.

This is a rare opportunity to join a financially strong and well-established contractor with an outstanding reputation across Texas for delivering complex TxDOT and municipal infrastructure projects. The company has built its success through a collaborative culture, strong self-perform capabilities, and a long-term, relationship-driven approach to both project delivery and employee development.

The Area Manager will play a critical leadership role in overseeing multiple TxDOT projects while helping to build and grow a new regional operation. This position offers significant autonomy and visibility within the organization and is ideal for an experienced heavy civil leader who enjoys building teams, developing operations, and driving project success.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Leadership Opportunity: Take ownership of a growing South Texas operation and play a key role in establishing and leading a new regional presence for a highly respected heavy civil contractor.
• Major Infrastructure Projects: Oversee multiple high-profile TxDOT and municipal infrastructure projects across San Antonio.
• Strong Company Culture: Join a collaborative, family-owned contractor known for its hands-on leadership, employee retention, and long-term approach to growth.
• Stable, Financially Strong Contractor: Backed by a substantial backlog, strong bonding capacity, and decades of successful heavy civil project delivery across Texas.
• Autonomy & Growth: High-impact leadership role with the ability to influence operations, staffing, strategy, and long-term regional expansion.

Qualifications

• 15 years of heavy civil construction experience, ideally with extensive TxDOT project experience
• 10 years of leadership and operational management experience
• Proven experience delivering large-scale DOT projects ranging from $50M–$150M
• Experience managing multiple DOT infrastructure projects concurrently
• Strong understanding of self-perform heavy civil operations, including paving, utilities, structures, and roadway construction

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced heavy civil leader coming from an Area Manager, Operations Manager, or Senior Project Manager background with strong TxDOT project experience and a proven ability to successfully oversee multiple large-scale infrastructure projects simultaneously.

This individual will bring a collaborative, team-oriented leadership style and demonstrate the resilience, adaptability, and people management skills required to succeed within a fast-paced heavy civil environment. Cultural fit is extremely important, as the company values teamwork, accountability, communication, and long-term employee development within a close-knit, family-oriented organization.