Civil Operations Manager

Maui, Hawaii

Civil Operations Manager

Location: Kahului, Hawaiʻi (with statewide travel)
Reports to: Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Department: Civil Construction
Compensation:  $200,000 - $225,000 annual base salary, plus bonus eligibility (commensurate with experience)

 

The Opportunity

Alpha Inc. is looking for a Civil Operations Manager who knows how to turn dirt, people, and pressure into on-time, on-budget, high-pride results.

 

This is not a desk-bound role. And it’s not for someone who just “keeps the trains running.”

This is a senior leadership seat for an operator who can own civil construction operations end-to-end — from strategic planning to boots-on-the-ground execution — while developing leaders, protecting margins, and raising the bar across every jobsite.

 

If you can command a room of superintendents and project managers, earn trust in the field, speak fluently in schedules and budgets, and still lead with humility and heart — you’ll thrive here.

 

About Alpha Inc.

Founded and grown in Hawaiʻi, Alpha Inc. is a locally owned leader in heavy civil construction, renewable energy, concrete services, drilling, and infrastructure solutions. We’re building projects that will serve island communities for generations — with precision, purpose, and pride.

 

Our work is guided by three core values that are non-negotiable:

  • Lead with Heart – We treat people right, especially when it’s hard.
  • Strength in Unity – One team, many talents. No silos.
  • Alpha Mentality – Accountability, grit, and a relentless drive to improve.

 

As Civil Operations Manager, you’ll be a culture carrier for these values across every civil project and team.

 

Learn more about who we are at www.alphahawaii.com

 

What You Will Do

As the Civil Operations Manager, you are the operational backbone of Alpha’s Civil Division, responsible for performance, people, and profitability.

 

Lead Civil Operations at Scale

  • Provide vision, direction, and leadership for Alpha’s civil construction operations across multiple concurrent projects.
  • Translate company strategy into executable plans that deliver results in the field.
  • Serve as the senior operational leader for civil projects, including large-scale and government contracts.

Drive Project Execution Excellence

  • Oversee planning and execution from preconstruction through closeout.
  • Ensure projects meet or exceed safety, quality, schedule, and profitability targets.
  • Anticipate challenges early and remove obstacles before they impact delivery.

Own Resources, Budgets & Performance

  • Allocate manpower, equipment, and materials strategically across jobsites.
  • Monitor budgets, cost controls, and revenue performance; take decisive action when targets are at risk.
  • Partner with estimators and project managers to improve forecasting, margins, and execution consistency.

Build & Develop High-Performing Teams

  • Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators, and field leaders.
  • Set clear expectations, coach performance, and build a strong leadership bench.
  • Foster accountability without ego and performance without burnout.

Champion Safety & Quality

  • Set the tone for a safety-first culture across all civil operations.
  • Ensure adherence to company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Implement and enforce quality systems that protect Alpha’s reputation and client trust.

Strengthen Client & Partner Relationships

  • Act as a senior point of contact for key clients and stakeholders.
  • Resolve issues with professionalism, urgency, and integrity.
  • Build long-term partnerships that fuel repeat work and sustainable growth.

Collaborate Across the Organization

  • Work closely with HR, Safety, Estimating, Finance, and Executive Leadership to align civil operations with company-wide initiatives.
  • Break down silos and model Strength in Unity at every level.

 

What You Bring

You’re a seasoned civil construction leader who combines field credibility with strategic discipline.

 

Experience & Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field required; Master’s degree a plus.
  • 10+ years of experience in civil construction, including 7+ years in senior leadership roles.
  • Proven success managing large, complex civil projects, including government work.

Skills & Leadership Traits

  • Deep understanding of construction operations, scheduling, budgeting, and resource planning.
  • Strong financial acumen with the ability to manage margins and performance metrics.
  • Proficiency with project management and construction software (e.g., HeavyJob, Bluebeam, MS Project).
  • Exceptional communication skills — equally effective with field crews, executives, and clients.
  • A calm, decisive leader who performs under pressure and owns outcomes.

 

Most Importantly, You Embody:

  • Lead with Heart – You develop people, not just projects.
  • Strength in Unity – You build aligned, high-trust teams.
  • Alpha Mentality – You take ownership, push standards higher, and never settle.

 

Why Alpha?

At Alpha Inc., you’re not just managing projects — you’re shaping the future of Hawaiʻi’s infrastructure and the next generation of construction leaders.

 

You’ll join a company that:

  • Takes on meaningful, high-impact work across the islands.
  • Invests in safety, leadership development, and long-term relationships.
  • Believes culture is a competitive advantage — and lives it daily.

 

Requirements (Conditions of Employment)

Employment at Alpha Inc. is contingent upon:

  • Completion of standard pre-employment screening.
  • Successful completion of a background check conducted after a conditional offer; any prior issues will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis consistent with Hawaiʻi and federal law.
  • Passing a drug test (for both full-time and part-time hires) conducted in line with Hawaiʻi statutory requirements.

 

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; we are unable to sponsor employment visas. Employment eligibility will be verified upon hire.

 

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact us at careers@alphahawaii.com.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Alpha Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on any protected status under federal or Hawaiʻi law, and we provide equal opportunity in all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, and training.

 

 

If you’re the kind of leader who owns results, develops people, and leaves every operation stronger than you found it — Alpha Inc. is ready for you.

 

This role isn’t for everyone. But if it’s for you, you’ll know.

 

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