Manager, Project Engineering (Technical Services) Primoris Energy Services

Primoris Energy Services is seeking a Manager of Project Engineering to lead project-level engineering execution across complex industrial power civil and water projects. This influential role partners directly with project and operations leadership to drive constructability resolve technical challenges and standardize engineering practices that improve safety schedule and cost performance. Ideal for a senior construction professional ready to shape how projects are executed while mentoring engineering teams and influencing outcomes at scale.

Position Summary
The Manager Project Engineering (Technical Services) provides functional leadership and oversight for Project Technical Services Managers Project Construction Engineers and Field Engineers across Primoris Energy Services operating divisions including Industrial Power Generation Civil Site Development and Water & Mechanical.
While externally aligned to the market-recognized Project Engineering function this role operates internally within Technical Services serving as the corporate owner of project-level engineering execution. Working within a matrix organization the Manager partners with project division and operations leadership to ensure consistent engineering standards strong constructability practices and effective technical support throughout project execution.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Field Engineering Leadership

• Provide functional leadership for Project Technical Services Managers Project Construction Engineers and Field Engineers across active projects.
• Establish consistent roles responsibilities and expectations for project-level engineering staff.
• Support staffing strategies onboarding and deployment of engineering resources in coordination with operations and project leadership.
• Act as the primary escalation point for project and field engineering issues requiring corporate support.

Project Execution & Constructability

• Support projects during planning and execution through:
• Constructability reviews
• Means & methods development
• Work sequencing and temporary works concepts
• Partner with project teams to resolve technical challenges impacting safety quality schedule or cost.
• Promote early involvement of project engineering during preconstruction and early execution phases.

Standards Processes & Governance

• Develop maintain and enforce project engineering and field engineering standards procedures and deliverables.
• Ensure consistent application of engineering practices across projects while allowing appropriate project-specific flexibility.
• Capture lessons learned and disseminate best practices across divisions.

Technical Risk Quality & Turnover Support

• Support identification and mitigation of technical and execution risks at the project level.
• Partner with Quality and Safety teams to ensure engineering practices align with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support commissioning turnover and closeout activities as applicable to project scope.

Matrix Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Operate effectively as a functional leader within a matrix organization influencing without direct project authority.
• Collaborate closely with:
• Director of Technical Services
• Construction Technology Manager
• Construction Analytics Data & Power BI Manager
• Division and project leadership
• Ensure alignment between project engineering practices and construction technology and analytics initiatives.

Talent Development

• Mentor and develop Project Engineers Field Engineers and Project Technical Services Managers.
• Support career path development training and succession planning for engineering staff.
• Provide functional input into performance development in coordination with project and division leadership.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management or a related technical discipline.
• 10 years of experience in project engineering field engineering or construction engineering within industrial power civil water or mechanical construction.
• Proven experience supporting or leading project-level engineering teams across multiple projects.
• Strong understanding of construction execution constructability and field operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence within a matrix organizational structure.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across field project and corporate teams.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as required (approximately 2540%).

Preferred

• Experience in a large diversified contractor or EPC organization.
• Familiarity with construction management systems such as Autodesk Construction Cloud Bluebeam P6 or similar tools.

Experience supporting multiple construction divisions or market sectors.

Working Conditions

• Office-based role located in Houston / Pearland TX with regular jobsite visits.
• Exposure to active construction environments.
• Must comply with all Primoris safety policies and procedures.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation paid weekly
• Best-in-class; Medical Dental Vision and LTD/STD
• 401(k) with company match vested day-one
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan ESPP
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off Holiday Pay and Community Service Paid Time Off
• Pet Coverage For our Furry Friends
• Legal Assistance Coverage
• Award winning safety programs
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement

Company Overview

Primoris was formed in 2004 as the parent company and is traded on the NYSE under the symbol PRIM. We provide a wide range of construction maintenance and engineering services for power generation oil and gas chemical pipeline utilities and distribution and civil infrastructure clients. Primoris is ranked in the top 1% of the prestigious Top 600 Specialty Contractors List by Engineering News-Record (ENR) having built projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. For additional information please visit.

Primoris Energy Services is a major direct-hire contractor in the U.S. delivering self-performed turnkey industrial construction and EPC services. We offer these services to our clients within the refining gas processing chemical/petrochemical hydrogen power generation mining pulp and paper industries from the first groundbreaking activity all the way through commissioning and start-up of the project. Primoris forms a partnership with our customers and major stakeholders from early-stage engineering through construction completion and commercial operation safely on-time and within budget.

Agency Statement

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this addition Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor contactHR.

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