Heavy Haul Operations Leader - Oversized Freight Expert

Ascendo-Resources; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance-based bonus

Annual merit increase

Comprehensive benefits package

Employer-sponsored benefits

Job summary

Ascendo-Resources seeks a Heavy Haul Operations Manager in Jacksonville, FL to lead day-to-day heavy haul transportation operations and oversee an operations team of 12–15 personnel. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, coordinating oversized and overweight freight, and ensuring compliant, on-time load execution.

The ideal candidate has direct heavy haul experience, strong knowledge of permitting, routing, DOT regulations, and experience with a TMS.

Qualifications

• Direct, hands-on Heavy Haul transportation experience is required.
• Experience managing oversized/overweight freight movements.
• Strong knowledge of heavy haul operations, equipment, permitting, routing.
• Experience leading an operations or dispatch team.
• Knowledge of transportation regulations and compliance.
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS).
• Ability to manage multiple shipments and priorities.
• Strong communication with drivers, carriers, customers, internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily heavy haul transportation operations and ensure loads are planned, dispatched, and executed safely and efficiently.
• Manage an operations team of about 12–15 employees with direct reports.
• Provide leadership, coaching, training, and performance management.
• Coordinate movement of oversized, overweight, and specialized freight.
• Ensure capacity, equipment, carriers, permits, routing available for each project.
• Monitor shipments and resolve service issues and routing concerns.
• Maintain dispatch information, load details, carrier information, and shipment updates in the TMS.
• Develop and reinforce operational processes and SOPs.
• Monitor KPIs, service levels, productivity, and team performance.
• Ensure compliance with DOT, permitting, safety, routing regulations.
• Collaborate with project management, customer service, carriers, drivers, and internal teams.
• Assist with capacity planning and carrier/vendor relationships.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and performance.
• Escalate and resolve complex issues involving high-value freight.

Skills

Heavy Haul

Leadership

TMS experience

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Communication

Capacity planning

Tools

TMS

Job description

Ascendo-Resources seeks a Heavy Haul Operations Manager in Jacksonville, FL to lead day-to-day heavy haul transportation operations and oversee an operations team of 12–15 personnel. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, coordinating oversized and overweight freight, and ensuring compliant, on-time load execution.

The ideal candidate has direct heavy haul experience, strong knowledge of permitting, routing, DOT regulations, and experience with a TMS.