Vice President Operations - Primoris Heavy Civil

Primoris Services Corporation•Houston, TX

44d•Onsite

About The Position

Primoris Heavy Civil is seeking a strategic and experienced Vice President of Operations to lead and develop the business unit’s long-term vision, goals, and growth strategies. This role involves overseeing day-to-day division operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, on budget, and in compliance with all regulations. The VP of Operations will collaborate with Division Managers to review project statuses, analyze deviations, and provide executive guidance during estimate/bid reviews. A key focus will be championing the Company’s Safety in the Workplace programs to eliminate injuries and incidents. The position also involves building and mentoring a world-class leadership team, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Direct reports will be coached on safety, quality, cost control, and client engagement. The VP will champion Primoris’ core values, ensure appropriate resource allocation, and partner with HR to support a healthy culture and employee incentivization. Additionally, this role serves as the primary executive liaison with key clients, strengthening relationships and identifying future opportunities, and representing the organization at industry events. Compliance reporting, including safety audits, quality inspections, regulatory filings, monthly reports, and financial statements, must be submitted on time and accurately. The role fosters transparency and alignment through regular collaboration with the leadership team and executive management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Business, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
5+ years in operations leadership within the energy or industrial construction sector.
10+ years managing large-scale heavy civil projects ($75M+), with proven P&L responsibility.
Deep understanding of heavy civil construction, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
Strong financial acumen—forecasting, budgeting, cost control, and margin optimization.
Contract negotiation and risk assessment in complex project environments.
Technical literacy: interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and technical data.
Proficient in MS excel, outlook, teams.
Experience with various ERP systems.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and communicate the business unit’s long-term vision, goals, and growth strategies in partnership with the SVP.
Partner with Finance and Corporate Legal on bidding strategy, risk mitigation, and contract negotiations.
Oversee day-to-day division operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, on budget, and in compliance with all regulations.
Collaborate with Division managers on an on-going basis to review project statuses, analyze deviations, and determine where action may be required to meet the expectations of project success.
Coach and provide executive guidance, when required, during executive estimate/bid reviews.
Visibly champion the Company’s Safety in the Workplace programs, with a focus on eliminating injuries to employees and overall incidents.
Build, mentor, and retain a world-class leadership team—fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Coach direct reports on safety, quality, cost control, and client engagement.
Champion Primoris’ core values in every decision and interaction.
Collaborate with Division Manager’s to ensure resources are allocated appropriately.
Partner with HR to support a healthy culture, support employees, and identify opportunities for meaningful incentivization.
Serve as the primary executive liaison with key clients, strengthening relationships and identifying future opportunities.
Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and forums.
Ensure compliance reporting (safety audits, quality inspections, regulatory filings, monthly reports, financial statements) is submitted on time and accurately.
Foster transparency and alignment by collaborating regularly with your leadership team and executive management—reviewing results, discussing challenges, and aligning on priorities.