Project Director – Civil and Power Infrastructure

Ryan Companies US, Inc.

. Own, develop, and drive the detailed Civil & Infrastructure Master Schedule and integrate it with the campus master construction schedule.

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeOklahoma City • Oklahoma • United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own, develop, and drive the detailed Civil & Infrastructure Master Schedule and integrate it with the campus master construction schedule.
Establish and maintain critical paths for mass grading, utility trunklines, substation/gas generation interconnects, and sequential pad releases.
Lead pull-planning sessions with civil subcontractors, utility contractors, engineering teams, infrastructure partners, utility authorities, and municipal entities.
Enforce look-ahead schedules and implement recovery plans for weather, geotechnical, and supply-chain risks.
Manage civil, excavation, utility, paving, and ground-improvement trade partners, labor density, trade stacking, jurisdictional alignment, and site harmony.
Lead subcontractor coordination, progress, and logistics meetings and maintain performance dashboards.
Enforce jobsite conduct, housekeeping, safety culture, and quality standards.
Own the multi-million-dollar site infrastructure budget from preconstruction buyout through closeout.
Negotiate scope packages, master subcontracts, unit pricing, allowances, and rate structures with procurement and legal.
Review change orders, field directives, geotechnical claims, and commercial exposure.
Validate pay applications, unit rates, invoices, and accounts receivable with cost-control teams.
Provide executive field governance over mass grading, earthwork, soil stabilization, wet and dry utilities, retaining walls, paving, landscaping, and erosion control.
Lead certified handoff of 14 building pads, equipment yard pads, and gas-generation power yards, including compaction, surveys, utility stubs, and engineering sign-off.
Execute the campus-wide Site Logistics Plan, including gates, perimeter security, worker badging, traffic, haul routes, staging, and dust abatement.
Plan and maintain temporary power, construction water, stormwater/SWPPP controls, lighting, and telecommunications.
Manage laydown yards, trailer compounds, crane parking, and material staging.
Establish trade-partner amenities including climate-controlled lunch tents, hydration and heat-stress stations, restrooms, fuel depots, maintenance areas, rental-shop staging, and washouts.
Represent Ryan and the client with local neighbors, civic leaders, emergency services, community groups, and other stakeholders.
Lead civic outreach, school partnerships, charity fundraisers, volunteer days, and community give-back initiatives.
Lead safety stand-downs, daily JHAs, and equipment safety audits.
Ensure compliance with Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality standards, SWPPP permits, dust-control regulations, and local environmental commitments.
Drive QA/QC inspections, compaction testing, geotechnical verification, utility testing, and as-built survey documentation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 8–10 years in senior operational leadership (e.g., General Superintendent, Project Executive, Civil Operations Director).
Minimum 15+ years of progressive construction experience in heavy civil, large-scale site development, and infrastructure projects.
Demonstrated track record of delivering civil/infrastructure contracts valued at $100M+ on mega-scale sites (100+ acres, data center campuses, industrial parks, or major multi-building developments).
Proven experience engaging with local municipalities, community stakeholders, and neighborhood groups during major site civil operations.
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or equivalent practical field leadership experience.
Mastery of earthwork balancing, soil mechanics, ground improvement techniques, and mass dewatering.
Deep technical understanding of deep wet utility installation, high-voltage civil duct banks, gas pipeline coordination, and utility interconnect agreements.
Proficiency with Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam, civil 3D modeling/GPS machine control systems, and SiteMetric access control software.
Demonstrated ability to command large field operations while maintaining executive composure, negotiation strength, and commercial discipline.
Proven experience building, coaching, and mentoring high-performing teams of superintendents, project engineers, and trade foremen.
High emotional intelligence and authentic communication skills to represent the client and Ryan with external community stakeholders.
Position requires verification of employment to work in the U.S.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Salary
Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
Retirement and Savings Benefits
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Educational Assistance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
Family Planning & Parenting Benefits
Employee Discount Programs
Pet insurance
Charitable Donation Matching
Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)