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 SummaryThe 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

• Bachelor’s 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 25–40%).

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 www.prim.com.

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 source. In 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, contact HR.

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