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Primoris USA lists this Director of Technical Services - Primoris Energy Services opportunity in houston, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Director Of Technical Services
Primoris Energy Services is seeking a Director of Technical Services to provide enterprise-level leadership across field engineering, construction technology, and construction data analytics. This highly visible role partners with executive, division, and project leadership to standardize execution practices, advance technology adoption, and improve project performance across industrial, power, civil, and water markets. Ideal for a seasoned construction leader, this position offers the opportunity to influence how work is executed at scale while driving safer, more predictable, and data-driven project delivery.
The Director of Technical Services provides enterprise-level leadership for Field Engineering, Construction Technology, and Construction Data Analytics across Primoris Energy Services' four operating divisions: Industrial, Power Generation, Civil Site Development, and Water & Mechanical.
Operating within a matrix organization, this role functions as a corporate technical leader responsible for standardizing execution practices, enabling field teams, and improving project performance through disciplined engineering, technology adoption, and data-driven insights. The Director partners closely with division and project leadership to support safe, efficient, and predictable project delivery while respecting division-level accountability for results.
The Director of Technical Services has functional responsibility for:
Field Engineering (field engineers and project engineering support)
Construction Technology (BIM/VDC, digital tools, methods, and innovation)
Construction Data Analytics (reporting, dashboards, Power BI, performance insights)
These functions support all divisions and projects but do not replace project or division management authority.
Key responsibilities include:
Field Engineering Leadership
Construction Technology & Technical Innovation
Construction Data Analytics & Performance Insights
Technical Governance & Risk Management
Matrix Leadership & Talent Development
Required qualifications include:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
15+ years of experience in industrial, power generation, and civil construction.
Proven experience leading field engineering, technical services, or execution-support functions across multiple projects or divisions.
Strong understanding of construction execution, constructability, means & methods, and field operations.
Demonstrated ability to lead functional teams in a matrix environment.
Experience partnering with operations and project leadership at senior levels.
Willingness to travel to project sites as needed (approximately 1 week per month).
Preferred qualifications include:
Experience with construction technology platforms (e.g., AutoDesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, P6, BIM/VDC tools).
Experience with construction analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI.
Background in a large, diversified contractor or EPC organization.
Working conditions include:
Office-based role located in Houston / Pearland, TX, with regular project site visits.
Exposure to active construction environments.
Must comply with all Primoris safety policies and procedures.
Benefits include:
Competitive compensation paid weekly
Best-in-class; Medical, Dental, Vision, and LTD/STD
401(k) with company match, vested day-one
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and Community Service Paid Time Off
Pet Coverage "For our Furry Friends"
Legal Assistance Coverage
Award winning safety programs
Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
Primoris was formed in 2004 as the parent company and is traded on the NYSE under the symbol PRIM. We provide a wide range of construction, maintenance, and engineering services for power generation, oil and gas, chemical, pipeline, utilities and distribution, and civil infrastructure clients. Primoris is ranked in the top 1% of the prestigious Top 600 Specialty Contractors List by Engineering News-Record (ENR), having built projects throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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.
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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Worksite address
houston, TX, 77048, US
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