Civil General Superintendent - Primoris Energy Services - Nexus

Primoris Services Corporation; Minnesota; 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

Pet coverage

Legal assistance coverage

Award-winning safety programs

Job summary

Primoris Energy Services seeks a General Superintendent to lead civil construction on large industrial and power generation projects. You will oversee concrete foundations, formwork, rebar, and rotating equipment foundations, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget adherence.

The role demands 10–15 years of heavy civil/industrial experience, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate multiple disciplines across on-site teams.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in heavy civil or industrial construction, including power generation.
• Experience on large industrial, simple-cycle and combined-cycle power projects.
• Proven supervisory experience with excavation, concrete foundations, formwork, reinforcing steel, anchor bolts.
• Experience as Civil General Superintendent on large-scale projects.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills; commitment to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise all civil craft personnel on site.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate all civil construction activities.
• Oversee excavation, foundations, concrete placement, formwork, reinforcing steel, anchor bolts.
• Coordinate with project management, engineering, survey, safety, and other disciplines.
• Enforce safety policies and OSHA compliance.
• Review drawings and work packages for proper execution.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Safety culture

Civil construction

Reading drawings

Education

NCCER certification

Job description

Job Overview:

Position 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

Required

• 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.

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