Division Manager

Division Manager – New Mexico (Heavy Civil)

Location: Taos, NM (with travel to project sites across Northern/Central NM)
Company: Frontier Development

About the role

Frontier Development is hiring a Division Manager to lead and grow our New Mexico construction operations. This leader will oversee multiple active projects, manage field and office teams, drive project performance (schedule/cost/safety/quality), and support pursuit strategy and estimating for new work. This is a high-impact role with direct influence on how we execute and expand in the NM market.

What you’ll lead

• Overall performance of NM projects: schedule, budget, safety, quality, and client satisfaction
• Project teams: superintendents, foremen, operators, labor crews, subcontractors, and support staff
• Preconstruction support: scoping, takeoffs, pricing strategy, bid reviews, and project handoff
• Owner/engineer relationships: progress meetings, change management, RFIs/submittals, closeout
• Planning and resourcing: staffing plans, equipment utilization, material procurement, logistics
• Risk management: constructability reviews, production planning, claims avoidance, documentation
• Compliance: SWPPP/erosion control coordination, traffic control planning, safety program execution

Project types (New Mexico)

• Acequia/ditch rehab and water conveyance improvements
• Earthwork, grading, drainage, and site civil
• Wet utilities (water/sewer/storm), trenching and bedding/backfill coordination
• Concrete structures, pads, piers, walls, headwalls, and miscellaneous flatwork
• Access roads, stabilization, restoration, fencing/guardrail and related civil scopes

Qualifications

Required:

• 7+ years in civil construction with increasing leadership responsibility
• Proven experience running multiple projects simultaneously (PM + field coordination)
• Strong understanding of estimating, cost controls, schedules, and production planning
• Ability to lead teams, hold standards, and communicate clearly with owners/engineers
• Proficiency with project documentation: RFIs, submittals, pay apps, change orders

Preferred:

• NM public works experience (DOT/County/Municipal/Irrigation districts)
• Experience with heavy civil self-perform crews and equipment management
• Scheduling tools (MS Project/Primavera) and strong Excel cost skills

What we offer

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Company vehicle/allowance (as applicable)
• Growth opportunity with a busy NM pipeline
• A high-autonomy leadership seat with strong executive support

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $150,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person