Project Controls Manager - Primoris Energy Services

Primoris Services Corporation; Texas; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; 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, vested on”

Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP].

Pet coverage for your furry friends.

Legal assistance coverage.

Award-winning safety programs.

Job summary

Primoris Pipeline in Dallas, Texas is seeking a seasoned Project Controls Manager to lead cost/schedule controls, risk management, and invoicing across a portfolio of energy projects. You will guide engineering budgets, forecasting, and progress measurement.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in project controls, strong leadership, and experience with MS Office, Power BI, and Viewpoint. The role emphasizes compliance, timely reporting, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 15+ years experience as a Project Controls Manager
• Direct site construction leadership experience required
• Power project experience a plus
• Proficient in MS Office, Power BI, Access, Viewpoint

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers with cost controls and schedule controls
• Ensure governance compliance across projects
• Oversee delivery of project controls services from scoping to handover
• Direct and support project controls activities including budgeting, forecasting, and invoicing
• Lead a project controls team and multiple projects simultaneously

Skills

Project leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction, Engineering, Business or Equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Power BI

Access

Viewpoint

Job description

Job Overview:

Ready to make an impact? Primoris Energy Services is searching for a dynamic Project Controls Manager to lead our construction and engineering projects in the Dallas, Texas region. Dive into project planning, cost estimation, budget management, and quality assessment. Enjoy competitive pay, full benefits, and a supportive team environment. Join us today and help build the future!

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• The Project Controls Manager is responsible for supporting Project Managers with costs controls, schedule controls and risks management
• They are responsible for all projects to be in compliance with applicable governance, rules and regulation
• The Project Controls Manager has the overall responsibility for overseeing the successful delivery of project controls services for a portfolio of projects, from receipt of initial scoping definition through to handover to Operations and final project closeout
• They will direct, oversee and support project controls activities for the portfolio of projects; including involvement in the engineering, budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, reporting, risk managing, and invoicing
• The Project Controls Manager will support project managers and direct the activities of the project controls team
• Manage a team of project controls engineers/specialists and estimators
• For the duration of the project lifecycle, from project selection to handover to operations, the Project Control Manager is ensuring that projects are developed and executed in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations
• Provide overall project cost, schedule, estimating, progress measurement, and change management leadership and expertise
• Employ Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and tools to provide continuous tracking and accurate forecasts of project performance (e.g. Budget at Completion (BAC), Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), Estimate at Completion (EAC), and Estimate to Complete (ETC))
• Ensure that PMs have Identified activities impacting the schedule’s critical path and facilitate the development and implementation of rectification measures
• Provide project managers with corrective actions regarding cost and schedule variances and impacts on project delays and opportunities
• Ensure that changes to the project scope, budget and schedule are evaluated and approved / rejected in order to keep the master project plan accurate, updated, and reflective of authorized project changes as defined in the change management plan and facilitate stakeholder acceptance
• Manage project reporting and resolution of issues, safety protocols, risks and dependencies, proactively identifying potential planning gaps, mitigations to risks, actions to close issues or complete open items
• Generate basis of cost and schedule, perform cost and schedule analysis and cost and schedule risk assessment (CSRA) for projects and provide cost and schedule confidence report
• Review costs and schedules prepared by contractors to ensure appropriate level of details and structure are applied for effective progress monitoring and project control
• Act as the single point of contact to liaison with the Finance department supporting capital appropriation requests and project financial closure

Qualifications:

• 15+ years experience of experience as a Project Controls Manager.
• Previous site construction experience leading direct hire projects is required.
• Power project experience is a plus.
• Bachelors Degree in Construction, Engineering, Business or Equivalent.
• Previous direct management experience
• T&M a plus, EcoSys preferred not required, MS Office, Power BI, Access, Viewpoint
• Able to interact with all levels of management.
• Advanced knowledge of project controls principles along with strong technical and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in use of MS Office products
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Skill in developing policy and procedure documentation.
• Working knowledge of construction and engineering services
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variable situations with limited standardization.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively lead work teams, as assigned.

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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.

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