Civil General Superintendent - Primoris Energy Services - Nexus

12 Primoris Energy Services Corp; Hubbard (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Best-in-class medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Pet coverage

Legal assistance coverage

Award-winning safety programs

Job summary

Primoris Energy Services is seeking a General Superintendent to lead civil construction across large industrial and power-generation projects. You will oversee concrete, formwork, reinforcing steel, foundations, and rotating equipment installations on site, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, and budget adherence.

You will coordinate with project leadership, engineering, survey, quality, safety, and other disciplines to maintain schedules and quality standards on complex sites.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in heavy civil or industrial construction.
• Proven experience on large industrial, simple-cycle, and combined-cycle power projects.
• Strong supervisory experience with: excavation, foundations, concrete finishing, and steel installation.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specs.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Preferred NCCER certification or equivalent credentials.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise all civil craft personnel on site.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate civil construction activities with the project schedule.
• Oversee excavation, foundations, concrete placement, formwork, and reinforcing steel.
• Coordinate with project management, engineering, survey, safety, and other disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and site rules; conduct toolbox talks and pre-task planning.
• Monitor productivity, manpower loading, and material usage; adjust plans to milestones.
• Review drawings, specs, and work packages for proper execution.
• Interface with inspectors, client representatives, and vendors.
• Promote safety and quality in all activities.
• Support equipment setting and turnover requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Safety and quality

Supervisory experience

Project coordination

Crane coordination

Job description

Job Overview

We’re looking for a General Superintendent to take the lead on all civil construction activities across our large industrial and power generation projects. You bring deep experience in heavy industrial construction—including simple-cycle and combined-cycle facilities—with specialized expertise in concrete finishing, formwork, reinforcing steel, excavation, and foundations for rotating equipment. You’ll be the driving force behind safe, on-schedule, and on-budget execution, working hand-in-hand with project leadership and every discipline on site.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise all civil craft personnel, foremen, general foremen, and superintendents on site


• Plan, schedule, and coordinate all civil construction activities aligned with the project schedule


• Oversee and coordinate:
  
  
  
  • Excavation and underground work
  
  
  • Structural and equipment foundations
  
  
  • Concrete placement and finishing
  
  
  • Formwork and carpentry operations
  
  
  • Reinforcing steel installation
  
  
  • Anchor bolt setting and embedment installation
  
  
  • Equipment pad and rotating equipment foundation construction
  
  
  
  


• Ensure proper installation and verification of complex anchor bolt patterns, templates, and embedments for turbines, generators, pumps, and other critical rotating equipment


• Coordinate with project management, engineering, survey, quality, safety, and other craft disciplines


• Ensure compliance with all safety policies and regulatory requirements, including OSHA and site-specific rules


• Conduct daily job briefings, toolbox talks, and pre-task planning


• Monitor productivity, manpower loading, equipment utilization, and material usage—adjusting plans to meet milestones


• Review drawings, specifications, civil details, and work packages for proper execution


• Interface with inspectors, client representatives, survey teams, and vendors


• Identify and resolve field issues, constructability concerns, and work conflicts


• Enforce quality control standards, dimensional tolerances, and inspection requirements for concrete and embedded items


• Support equipment setting, alignment activities, and turnover requirements

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in heavy civil or industrial construction, including direct power generation work


• Proven experience on large industrial, simple-cycle, and combined-cycle power projects


• Strong hands-on and supervisory experience with:
  
  
  
  • Excavation and underground utilities
  
  
  • Concrete foundations and structural concrete
  
  
  • Concrete finishing and formwork systems
  
  
  • Reinforcing steel installation
  
  
  • Anchor bolt and embedment installation
  
  
  • Rotating equipment foundations and equipment setting support
  
  
  
  


• Prior experience as a Civil General Superintendent or Superintendent on large-scale projects


• Strong understanding of civil drawings, survey control, foundation tolerances, and construction sequencing


• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, structural details, specifications, and equipment foundation layouts


• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills


• Strong commitment to safety and quality


• Preferred NCCER certification or equivalent construction credentials


• Experience on utility‑scale or large industrial EPC projects


• Familiarity with both union and non-union work environments


• Experience with heavy equipment operations and crane coordination


• Experience supporting turbine, generator, and major equipment installations

Company Overview

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.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, paid weekly.


• Best-in-class medical, dental, vision, and LTD/STD coverage.


• 401(k) with company match, vested on day one.


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP].


• Pet coverage for your furry friends.


• Legal assistance coverage.


• Award-winning safety programs.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Power Your Potential

As a premier specialty contractor, we deliver critical infrastructure services to the utility and energy markets throughout the United States and Canada. We’re proud to provide unmatched value to our clients, a safe work environment to our employees, and innovation to our communities. When you’re part of our team, the opportunities are endless. From career advancement to worldclass benefits, we value, safeguard, invest in, and motivate our employees as we build the future, together.