General Manager

We are excited to add a new team member to the leadership team. We are looking for an experienced General Manager to lead asphalt and concrete road construction operations.

You will hold full P&L responsibility and oversee estimating field operations and project delivery across a multi-million-dollar annual operation serving public infrastructure clients throughout west-central Ohio.

You will work directly with ownership and senior leadership and you will be the primary point of contact for inspectors owners and public agency customers.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who understands the work from the bid to the closeout and can build and grow a strong team in a union environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Estimating and Business Development

Lead all estimating for A&B Asphalt including bid preparation for approximately 50 bids annually

Pursue work across counties in our 30-mile service radius around Springfield Ohio including Clark Champaign Madison and parts of Greene and Miami counties

Build relationships with municipal county township and ODOT owners and their representatives

Manage the full bid process from takeoffs and pricing through submittal and award

Field Operations and Project Management

• Oversee all asphalt paving and concrete construction field operations
• Direct project setup and closeout including scheduling sequencing and coordinating materials and equipment to job sites
• Solve operational problems quickly and keep projects on schedule and within budget
• Manage equipment and material orders and track deliveries
• Support trucking and logistics as needed with the superintendent and paving foreman handling day-to-day execution

Financial Leadership

• Own the P&L and bottom-line results for the division
• Discuss future equipment needs and replacement with shop and ownership
• Monitor job cost performance and take corrective action when needed

People Leadership

• Lead hire interview develop and when necessary discipline and terminate team members
• Supervise the superintendent and paving foreman and provide leadership to a field team of approximately 30 employees
• Build a culture of safety accountability and professionalism
• Manage labor relations and work within the terms of collective bargaining agreements

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Safety HR Quality Control and our asphalt plant operations
• Represent the company in industry associations such as the Ohio

Contractors Association (OCA) as needed

• Work closely with ownership and senior leaders on company strategy and growth

Qualifications:

Required

• 5 years of experience in heavy civil construction with at least 3 years in management or leadership role over asphalt paving and/or concrete operations
• Demonstrated experience preparing competitive bids and estimates for public works projects
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling job costing and P&L management
• Proven ability to lead and develop field supervisors and crews including in a unionized workforce
• Working knowledge of ODOT and local municipal specifications and requirements
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact confidently with inspectors owners and senior leadership
• Valid drivers license and ability to travel to job sites and the asphalt plant as needed

Preferred

• Bachelors degree in construction management civil engineering or a related field or equivalent experience
• Experience with HCSS (HeavyBid HeavyJob) Workday Procore Tenna and Fleet Watcher
• OSHA 30 certification or equivalent safety training
• Experience with ODOT prequalification and public agency contracting
• Familiarity with industry associations such as the OCA
• Comfort using AI tools to support estimating reporting and day-to-day productivity

Required Experience:

Director