Director of Technical Services - Primoris Energy Services

Director Of Technical Services

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.

Functional Leadership Scope

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

• Field Engineering Leadership
• Provide functional leadership and oversight of field engineers and project engineering resources across all divisions.
• Establish consistent field engineering standards, roles, and expectations.
• Support constructability reviews, work sequencing, temporary works concepts, and execution planning.
• Act as the senior technical escalation point for field and project engineering challenges.
• Partner with operations leadership to ensure field engineering efforts directly support project safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Construction Technology & Technical Innovation
• Lead enterprise construction technology strategy, including BIM/VDC, digital delivery tools, and execution-support systems.
• Drive adoption of improved construction methods, workflows, and technologies that enhance field productivity and reduce risk.
• Support initiatives such as prefabrication, modularization, and work packaging where applicable.
• Partner with operations, preconstruction, and project teams to ensure technology solutions are practical, scalable, and field-ready.
• Govern technology standards to avoid fragmentation across divisions and projects.
• Construction Data Analytics & Performance Insights
• Provide leadership over construction data analytics, including dashboards, KPIs, and performance reporting.
• Oversee development and use of Power BI and related analytics tools to support project and executive decision-making.
• Partner with Project Controls, Operations, and Finance to align data definitions, metrics, and reporting.
• Promote consistent use of data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure data solutions are focused on execution insight—not just reporting.
• Technical Governance & Risk Management
• Establish and maintain technical governance frameworks supporting consistent execution across divisions.
• Support identification and mitigation of technical and execution risk.
• Partner with Quality and Safety teams to ensure technical requirements align with safety and quality objectives.
• Support commissioning, turnover, and closeout processes as applicable to project type.
• Matrix Leadership & Talent Development
• Serve as a functional leader in a matrix organization, influencing project and division teams without direct line authority.
• Mentor and develop technical leaders, field engineers, technology specialists, and analytics staff.
• Support workforce planning and capability development for technical services functions.
• Foster collaboration and alignment across divisions while respecting unique market and execution needs.

Qualifications

Required

• 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

• Experience with construction technology platforms (e.g., Auto Desk 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

• 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.

Company Overview:

Primoris Energy Services is a major…