Director of Projects - Primoris Pipeline Inc.

Primoris Services Corporation; Pearland, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

ESPP

Pet coverage

Legal assistance

Award-winning safety programs

Job summary

Primoris Pipeline Inc. seeks a Director of Projects to lead planning, execution, and financial performance across a portfolio of pipeline and energy infrastructure projects.

You will guide project teams, align with Construction, Operations, Safety and Finance, and ensure safe, on-time, on-budget delivery. The role requires deep experience in large-scale construction, strong commercial judgment, and the ability to manage risk and client relationships while advancing continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related field; equivalent construction experience may be considered.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in pipeline, utility, energy infrastructure, or related construction environments.
• Experience leading large, complex construction projects and multiple project teams.
• Experience managing project financial performance: budgeting, forecasting, cost controls, change management, risk.
• Strong understanding of construction project management, field operations, scheduling, contracts, and project controls.
• Knowledge of pipeline construction methods and safety, environmental, regulatory requirements.
• Ability to lead and develop project teams with accountability for performance.
• Strong commercial judgment for evaluating project risk and business decisions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and client relationship skills.
• Ability to travel regularly to project sites, offices, and client locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for planning, execution, and delivery of multiple pipeline and energy infrastructure projects, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, productivity, and cost targets.
• Maintain accountability for project and portfolio financial performance including budgets, forecasting, cost controls, and change management.
• Monitor performance, identify risks, and implement corrective actions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers and leadership teams with clear accountability for results.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align resources and support successful project execution.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and support customer satisfaction and repeat business.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, contractual requirements, safety, environmental, and regulatory rules.
• Contribute to preconstruction, estimating, and business development through input on execution strategy and staffing.

Skills

Project leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Risk management

Communication

Client relationships

Travel

Construction management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction/Business

Job description

Job Overview: Position Summary

The Director of Projects is a senior operational leader responsible for the successful planning, execution, and financial performance of a portfolio of projects across Primoris Pipeline Inc. This role provides leadership and oversight for transmission, distribution, integrity management, facility, and related energy infrastructure projects while ensuring exceptional safety performance, operational excellence, financial accountability, and client satisfaction. The Director of Projects leads and develops project management teams, establishes clear performance expectations, and ensures projects are executed in accordance with contractual requirements, company standards, and business objectives. This position works closely with Construction, Operations, Estimating, Business Development, Finance, Safety, Quality, and other functional leaders to manage risk, optimize resources, strengthen project performance, and support the continued growth of PPI.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple pipeline and energy infrastructure projects, ensuring performance against safety, quality, schedule, productivity, and cost expectations.
• Maintain accountability for project and portfolio financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, cost controls, change management, and commercial risk.
• Monitor project performance, identify emerging operational, financial, contractual, and schedule risks, and implement timely corrective actions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers and project leadership teams while establishing clear expectations and accountability for results.
• Partner with Construction, Operations, Safety, Quality, Finance, Estimating, and other functional teams to align resources and support successful project execution.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, serve as a senior escalation point for critical project matters, and support customer satisfaction and repeat business.
• Ensure projects comply with company standards, contractual requirements, and applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Support preconstruction, estimating, and business development efforts by providing input on execution strategy, constructability, staffing, scheduling, risk, and project requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery, project controls, resource planning, and operational efficiency across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field; equivalent relevant construction experience may be considered.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in pipeline, utility, energy infrastructure, or related construction environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, complex construction projects and multiple project teams.
• Proven experience managing project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, cost controls, change management, and risk.
• Strong understanding of construction project management, field operations, scheduling, productivity, contracts, and project controls.
• Working knowledge of pipeline construction methods and applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and hold project management teams accountable for performance.
• Strong commercial judgment with the ability to evaluate project risk and make sound business decisions.
• Strong communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and client relationship skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate project and financial performance to senior and executive leadership.
• Ability to travel regularly to project sites, offices, and client locations as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within pipeline transmission, distribution, integrity management, facilities, or related energy infrastructure construction.
• Experience managing a portfolio of large-scale or geographically dispersed projects.
• Experience working within EPC, self-perform construction, or large specialty-contractor environments.
• Experience managing complex client contracts, change orders, claims, and commercial negotiations.
• Experience leading and developing Project Managers and Senior Project Managers.
• Familiarity with Primoris systems, processes, project controls, and operating practices or similar large-contractor frameworks.

Company Overview

Primoris Pipeline is committed to being the value and customer solutions leader in midstream, transmission, and upstream construction by delivering safe, high quality, environmentally-compliant, timely and cost-effective projects for our clients, regardless of size or challenges.

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.

Join us today!