Lead Civil Superintendent – Industrial Power Projects

Primoris Services Corporation; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid weekly

Best-in-class medical, dental, vision,

LTD/STD coverage

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Pet coverage

Legal assistance coverage

Award‑winning safety programs

Job summary

Primoris Energy Services is seeking a Civil Superintendent to plan, coordinate, and supervise civil construction on industrial and power generation projects. You will oversee excavation, foundations, concrete finishing, and formwork while ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

You will lead craft personnel, foremen, and subcontractors, coordinate across engineering, surveying, and QA teams, and ensure compliance with OSHA and site rules.

Qualifications

• 8–15 years of experience in heavy civil or industrial construction, including direct power generation work.
• Proven experience on industrial, simple-cycle, and combined-cycle power projects.
• Strong hands-on and supervisory experience with: excavation and underground utilities; structural concrete and foundations; concrete finishing and formwork systems; reinforcing steel installation; anchor bolt and embedment installation.
• Prior experience as a Civil Superintendent, General Foreman, or equivalent leadership role on large-scale projects.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, foundation tolerances, and survey coordination.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, structural details, specifications, and civil layouts.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong commitment to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise civil craft personnel, foremen, and subcontractors on site.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate civil construction activities aligned with the project schedule.
• Oversee and coordinate excavation and underground work, foundations, concrete placement and finishing, formwork and carpentry, reinforcing steel, anchor bolts, and embedment installations.
• Ensure proper layout, elevation control, and dimensional accuracy of foundations and embedded items.
• Coordinate with project management, engineering, survey, quality, safety, and other craft disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and site rules; conduct daily briefings and toolbox talks.
• Monitor productivity, manpower loading, equipment utilization, and material usage; adjust plans to milestones.
• Review drawings, specifications, civil details, and work packages for proper execution.
• Interface with inspectors, client representatives, vendors, and survey teams.
• Identify and resolve field issues, constructability concerns, and work conflicts.
• Enforce quality control standards and concrete tolerances; support equipment setting and turnover.

Skills

Heavy civil construction

Supervisory experience

Construction scheduling

Reading drawings

Tools

NCCER certification

Job description

Primoris Energy Services is seeking a Civil Superintendent to plan, coordinate, and supervise civil construction on industrial and power generation projects. You will oversee excavation, foundations, concrete finishing, and formwork while ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

You will lead craft personnel, foremen, and subcontractors, coordinate across engineering, surveying, and QA teams, and ensure compliance with OSHA and site rules.