Area Manager

APAC-Atlantic, Inc.; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

APAC Atlantic, Inc. is seeking an Area Manager to safely and efficiently oversee asphalt paving crews, utility crews, and asphalt plant operations across the Savannah area. You will drive productivity, manage budgets, and ensure projects meet quality standards and schedules.

The role requires strong leadership, experience in heavy civil construction, and the ability to coordinate multiple teams while maintaining safety and environmental compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Ten or more years of progressive experience in heavy civil construction, asphalt paving, or related operations preferred.
• Five or more years of leadership experience managing multiple crews, projects, or operational units preferred.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and performance measures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee asphalt paving crews, utility crews, and asphalt plant operations in the assigned area.
• Coordinate labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and schedules to ensure safe and efficient execution.
• Monitor performance, improve productivity, quality, and profitability, and provide direction to supervisory staff.
• Oversee daily plant operations including production planning and regulatory compliance.
• Build relationships with customers and internal partners to support project planning and execution.
• Recruit, coach, develop, and retain a high-performing operations team.

Skills

Safety leadership

Operations leadership

Budgeting and cost control

Strategic planning

Communication

Multitasking in field operations

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field

Tools

Project Management Software

Construction management software

MS Office

Job description

The Area Manager is responsible for the safe, efficient, and profitable management of asphalt paving crews, utility crews, and asphalt plant operations within APAC Atlantic. This position provides leadership and direction to multiple operational teams while ensuring projects and production activities are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with company quality standards. The Area Manager partners with estimating, sales, quality control, equipment, trucking, maintenance, and Environmental, Health and Safety teams to drive operational excellence, support business growth, and achieve financial objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership

• Demonstrate and promote a strong commitment to safety throughout all operations.
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies and applicable federal, state, local, OSHA, DOT, and environmental requirements.
• Conduct regular jobsite, plant, and operational inspections; support incident investigations and corrective actions.

Operational Leadership

• Direct and oversee asphalt paving crews, utility crews, and asphalt plant operations across the assigned area.
• Coordinate labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and production schedules to support safe and efficient execution.
• Establish operating priorities, monitor performance, and implement actions to improve productivity, quality, and profitability.
• Provide leadership and direction to superintendents, supervisors, foremen, plant personnel, and other operations employees.

Asphalt Plant Operations

• Oversee daily asphalt plant operations, including production planning, plant utilization, product quality, operating costs, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with maintenance and quality control teams to maximize plant reliability, uptime, and product consistency.
• Support preventive maintenance, capital planning, environmental compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Paving and Utility Operations

• Ensure paving and utility work is performed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with plans and specifications.
• Monitor production rates, labor utilization, equipment performance, project costs, and schedule attainment.
• Identify and resolve operational issues that may affect safety, quality, customer commitments, or financial performance.

Financial and Business Management

• Manage operating budgets and contribute to annual planning, forecasting, and cost-control activities.
• Monitor key performance indicators, including productivity, equipment utilization, production costs, project margins, and profitability.
• Review operational and financial reports to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.

Customer and Business Support

• Build and maintain productive relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal business partners.
• Collab with estimating and sales teams on project planning, bid reviews, scheduling, and business development opportunities.
• Ensure customer expectations are met through quality execution, communication, and responsive service.

People Leadership and Development

• Recruit, coach, develop, and retain a high-performing operations team.
• Set clear expectations, conduct performance and development discussions, and hold employees accountable for results.
• Support succession planning, employee engagement, and leadership development across the assigned area.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Ten or more years of progressive experience in heavy civil construction, asphalt paving, asphalt production, utility construction, or related operations preferred.
• Five or more years of leadership experience managing multiple crews, projects, facilities, or operational business units preferred.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and operational performance measures.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of asphalt paving, asphalt plant operations, utility construction, and related construction methods.
• Demonstrated leadership, team-building, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong financial and business acumen with the ability to interpret operational and financial information.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across functions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, field-based operating environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicable construction, production, or business systems.