Senior Field Operations Leader — Grading & Infrastructure

Clancy & Theys Construction Co; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clancy & Theys Construction Co in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Field Operations Manager to lead and grow our self-perform grading and infrastructure operations across the Raleigh-Durham market. You will oversee planning, staffing, equipment, financial performance, and field execution on multiple projects.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with civil construction expertise, local market knowledge, and the ability to build high-performing teams while driving safety, productivity, quality,

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience supervising and managing self‑perform grading, sitework, utility, or heavy civil construction operations.
• Proven experience with mass grading, earthwork, underground utilities, storm drainage, site development, and infrastructure projects.
• Experience hiring, leading, mentoring, and developing field personnel.
• Budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, cost control, and equipment management.
• Extensive knowledge of the Raleigh‑Durham/Triangle construction market.
• Established relationships with local subcontractors, haulers, suppliers, and service providers preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day self-perform grading and infrastructure operations across multiple projects.
• Develop manpower, equipment, and project execution plans.
• Coordinate with project management and company leadership to deliver work safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget.
• Conduct regular field visits to evaluate staffing, equipment, production, and performance.
• Recruit, hire, develop, and retain craft labor and field supervision.
• Mentor foremen, operators, drivers, mechanics, and laborers while establishing clear performance expectations.
• Oversee company-owned and rented equipment, trucking, fleet resources, maintenance, and repairs.
• Manage equipment tracking and telematics systems and support equipment procurement and long‑term fleet planning.
• Champion Clancy & Theys' safety culture and OSHA compliance.
• Coordinate with local inspection agencies on erosion and sediment control, stormwater compliance, and permitting.
• Build strong relationships with equipment dealers, haulers, trucking providers, subcontractors, suppliers, quarries, and service providers.
• Participate in estimating, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and change management.
• Review civil plans and specifications to identify risks, opportunities, and resource requirements.
• Monitor labor, material, equipment, trucking, and subcontractor costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, field execution, and cost competitiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Tools

Telematics systems

Job description

Clancy & Theys Construction Co in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Field Operations Manager to lead and grow our self-perform grading and infrastructure operations across the Raleigh-Durham market. You will oversee planning, staffing, equipment, financial performance, and field execution on multiple projects.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with civil construction expertise, local market knowledge, and the ability to build high-performing teams while driving safety, productivity, quality,