President & CEO
Joined VED in 1992 as a project engineer and has led the company since 2008. Sets long-range strategy, capital allocation, and the safety culture that defines how every job runs.
Careers
Build A CareerIn The Field.
Join a 100% self-performing site contractor where operators, superintendents, estimators, and project managers run the work — not subcontractors. Steady year-round projects, owned equipment, and a crew that takes pride in finishing what it starts.
- Self-Performed CrewsNo subcontractor risk
- 50+ Years OperatingContinuous since 1975
- 120+ Field CrewYear-round project pipeline
- Safety-First CultureStop-work authority for all
About Working Here
Real careers, on real projects.
VED has been moving dirt across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic since 1975. Because we self-perform every phase of the work, the people we hire — operators, foremen, mechanics, surveyors, estimators, project managers — own the outcome on every job and grow into the next role from inside the company.
We staff for the long haul. Most of our crew has been here for a decade or more, and our project leadership came up through the same yards, the same machines, and the same job sites you'll work on. The result is a careers track where what you do today directly shapes where the company goes tomorrow.
Year-round project pipeline
Steady backlog across site development, utilities, heavy civil, and earthwork — no seasonal layoffs, no idle weeks waiting on the next mobilization.
Promotion from within
Foremen become superintendents. Superintendents become PMs. Almost every leadership seat in the company is filled by someone who started in the field at VED.
Owned fleet, on-site mechanics
Modern, well-maintained equipment serviced by an in-house shop, so operators run gear that works — and get the support to keep it running.
Health, retirement, and PTO
Full medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and paid holidays from day one of a permanent role.
By The Numbers
A career here ismeasured in decades..
We've built a workforce that stays. Industry tenure beats every regional benchmark we track, and most of the leadership team came up through the field — proof that promote-from-within is how we actually staff the company, not just a slogan we put on the careers page.
Years Operating
50+
Continuous Virginia and Mid-Atlantic operations since 1975 — through every market cycle in between.
Crew Retention
92%
Year-over-year retention of full-time field crew — well above the industry benchmark for self-performed contractors.
Promoted From Within
78%
Share of foremen, superintendents, and project managers who started on a VED crew before moving into leadership.
Training Per Employee
40 hrs
Average paid training and certification hours every team member gets each year, on the clock.
Open Positions
Now Hiring · 06
Find your next role at VED..
Below are the roles we're actively hiring for across our Virginia operations. If you don't see the seat that fits, send your application anyway — we keep qualified candidates on file and reach out when the right opening lands.
- 01RoleField Operations
Project Superintendent
Run day-to-day site execution on large-scale earthwork and civil projects. Manage crews, schedules, safety compliance, and direct coordination with the project manager.
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Full-Time
- Posting #01
- 02RoleField Operations
Heavy Equipment Operator
Operate excavators, dozers, scrapers, and articulated trucks on active site development jobs. CDL preferred. Year-round work, no layoff seasons.
- Hampton Roads, VA
- Full-Time
- Posting #02
- 03RolePre-Construction
Site Development Estimator
Take off, price, and assemble bids for site development, utilities, and heavy civil scopes. Work directly with project executives on go/no-go and award strategy.
- Virginia Beach, VA · Hybrid
- Full-Time
- Posting #03
- 04RoleUnderground Utilities
Utility Foreman
Lead crews installing storm, sanitary, and water systems on commercial and municipal projects. OSHA 30 and Virginia DPOR confined-space credentials required.
- Richmond, VA
- Full-Time
- Posting #04
- 05RoleProject Management
Project Manager
Own delivery from buyout through closeout on assigned projects. Drive schedule, budget, owner communication, and close coordination with the field superintendent.
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Full-Time
- Posting #05
- 06RoleEquipment & Shop
Fleet Mechanic
Maintain and repair our owned fleet of heavy equipment in the shop and in the field. Diesel, hydraulic, and electrical diagnostics across mixed brands.
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Full-Time
- Posting #06
06 Roles OpenUpdated April 2026No Recruiters · No Agencies
Our Values
How we work,
and why people stay.
These aren't posters in the break room — they're the standards we hire for, train against, and promote on. Every member of our crew is held to them, every day, on every job.
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Safety First, Always
Every employee has stop-work authority. We invest in training, PPE, and oversight because no schedule, no margin, and no project is worth a person going home hurt.
Own The Work
When VED puts a crew on a job, that crew owns it from clearing through final restoration. No hand-offs, no excuses — accountability is the price of admission.
Craftsmanship That Lasts
We build infrastructure that has to perform for fifty years. That standard shows up in our grades, our compaction, our welds, and the way we leave a site at the end of every day.
Invest In People
Paid training, paid certifications, mentorship from veteran operators, and a clear path from the seat of a machine to the front of the truck. We grow careers, not headcount.
Do What We Say
We bid honestly, schedule realistically, and deliver on commitments — to clients, to inspectors, and to each other. Trust earned on one project is what wins us the next one.
Leave It Better
The communities we work in are the ones we live in. We protect waterways, restore stockpile areas, and turn job sites back over cleaner than we found them.
Earn The Next One
Every project is an audition for the next. We close out punch lists early, keep change orders honest, and make the kind of impression that turns one contract into a decade-long relationship.
Run What You Own
VED owns over 200 pieces of heavy iron. Our in-house mechanics keep the fleet running so we never depend on rental houses, subcontractors, or someone else’s maintenance schedule.
Real Training, Real Advancement
From OSHA 30 to GPS machine-control certification, we fund the credentials and pair them with field mentorship. Promotions come from the crew, not from a resume stack.
No Shortcuts
If it’s not right, we rip it out and do it again. That applies to utility crossings, compaction lifts, and the way we communicate with project owners and engineers.
Our Values
How we work, and why people stay.
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Leadership Team
Meet the leaders running VED.
A leadership team built almost entirely from inside the company. Most started on a crew, in a yard, or behind a desk at VED — and stayed long enough to build the next chapter of the business.
Vice President, Operations
Twenty-two years on VED job sites — operator, foreman, superintendent, GM. Owns field execution across every active project from mobilization through closeout.
Marcus Bennison
Director of Estimating
Came up as a quantity surveyor on Mid-Atlantic civil projects. Leads pre-construction, takeoff, and the bid strategy that keeps our backlog full and our risk profile tight.
Rebecca Alvarez
Safety Director
CHST and OSHA outreach trainer with 18 years of heavy civil safety leadership. Runs site audits, training programs, and the stop-work culture every VED employee operates under.
Derrick Monroe
Careers FAQs
Questions about working at VED.
If you don't see your question here, reach our hiring team directly — we typically respond the same business day.
Email HiringDo I need prior heavy civil experience to apply?
For operator, foreman, and superintendent roles we look for direct site-development or heavy civil experience. For laborer, mechanic apprentice, and admin roles, transferable trade or construction experience is enough — we will train the rest. Every applicant gets a real conversation with the hiring team, not an automated screen.