Senior Vice President of Operations - Primoris Energy Services at Primoris Services Corporation

Primoris Energy Services is seeking a strategic, execution-driven Senior Vice President of Operations to lead all operational functions across our industrial, power, civil, and mechanical business lines. This senior executive will drive operational strategy, strengthen execution discipline, ensure safe outcomes, and deliver predictable financial performance across PES.

In this role, you will lead and align four Vice Presidents of Operations, partner closely with functional leaders, build organizational capability, and ensure our teams deliver high-quality projects with precision and strong client confidence.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish the long-range operational strategy for Primoris Energy Services.
• Connect strategic plans to annual objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Align VPs of Operations on priorities, targets, delivery expectations, and field execution actions.
• Direct and support project delivery across all PES business units.
• Hold VPs accountable for schedule adherence, cost control, quality outcomes, and client satisfaction.
• Ensure resource planning, staffing, and mobilization meet each profit center’s needs.
• Strengthen operational discipline through consistent processes, controls, and expectations.
• Drive predictable monthly and quarterly financial results.
• Review forecasts, WIP, margins, and performance trends with each VP.
• Identify operational and financial risks early and implement corrective actions.
• Champion a culture of safety and ensure visible leadership engagement across all sites.
• Enforce compliance with regulatory standards, quality requirements, and Primoris safety protocols.
• Ensure field teams execute work safely, correctly, and consistently.
• Partner with Project Controls, HSE, QA/QC, Commercial, HR, Accounting, and Supply Chain to support efficient execution.
• Ensure functional teams provide fast, accurate, and high-quality support to operations.
• Strengthen collaboration between operations and functional leaders to improve project outcomes.
• Build, protect, and strengthen client relationships at the executive level.
• Support business development efforts with operational insight and pursuit strategy guidance.
• Represent PES in high-level client discussions, negotiations, and project reviews.
• Build a strong operational bench across all business units.
• Coach and develop the VPs of Operations, ensuring they grow their managers and project teams.
• Establish clear succession plans for key leadership roles.
• Identify gaps affecting predictability, cost, and execution accuracy.
• Lead improvement initiatives backed by data and performance trends.
• Introduce tools and practices that enhance planning, execution, productivity, and metrics reporting.
  
  

REQUIREMENTS:

• 15+ years of operations leadership experience within industrial construction, energy services, or EPC project environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred); or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven success managing large-scale EPC projects across multiple business units.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control experience.
• Deep understanding of regulatory requirements, industry standards, and safety protocols.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, leadership, and decision-making capabilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder influence skills, with the ability to lead across operations and functional groups.
• Willingness to travel as required to project sites, offices, and client locations.
  
  

BENEFITS:

• 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
  
  

Company Overview

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. For additional information, please visit www.prim.com.

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.

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.