Director Project Controls Risk & Operational Assurance

Job Overview

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced project controls and operational risk professional to join Internal Audit in a highly visible role supporting large-scale energy and infrastructure operations.

Responsibilities

• Assess forecasting, cost management, contingency, accrual, and project controls governance practices across large-scale projects
• Evaluate operational risk visibility and escalation processes supporting executive decision-making
• Analyze project forecasting methodologies, EAC development, contingency utilization, and cost exposure trends
• Review project controls execution maturity, governance consistency, and operational discipline across projects
• Identify gaps in executive reporting, operational escalation, and risk management processes
• Perform deep-dive reviews into deteriorating projects, cost overruns, schedule pressure, and operational execution challenges
• Translate operational observations into concise executive-level reporting and risk insights
• Partner with Finance, Project Controls, Operations, and Executive leadership on remediation and governance enhancement efforts
• Support investigations, special reviews, and strategic operational risk initiatives as needed
• Assist in developing scalable governance, forecasting, and project controls oversight practices across the organization

Requirements

We are specifically seeking candidates with real-world project controls and operational execution experience — not solely traditional audit or SOX backgrounds.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project controls, operational risk, capital project governance, FP&A, or project audit
• Strong understanding of: Forecasting / EAC processes, Cost controls, Procurement and accrual processes, Contingency management, Executive WIP reporting, Operational risk escalation
• Experience evaluating deteriorating projects and identifying emerging execution risks
• Ability to challenge assumptions and assess operational risk independently
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills
• Experience interacting with senior leadership and executive stakeholders
• ERP / project systems experience (EcoSys, Oracle, SAP, Primavera, etc.) preferred

Skills

The ideal candidate should have:

• Operational credibility in project reviews
• Ability to identify emerging project risk before financial deterioration accelerates
• Improved executive visibility into operational exposure
• Help strengthen forecasting governance and project controls maturity across the organization

Benefits

• 401k w/employer match
• Health/Dental/Vision insurance plans
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays
• Stock purchase plan

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD

Benefits

• 401k w/employer match
• Health/Dental/Vision insurance plans
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays
• Stock purchase plan

Company Overview

Primoris Services Corporation is a premier specialty contractor providing critical infrastructure services to the utility, energy, and renewables markets throughout the United States and Canada. Built on a foundation of trust, we deliver a range of engineering, construction, and maintenance services that power, connect, and enhance society. On projects spanning utility-scale solar, renewables, power delivery, communications, and transportation infrastructure, we offer unmatched value to our clients, a safe and entrepreneurial culture to our employees, and innovation and excellence to our communities.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will:

• Bring operational credibility to project reviews
• Identify emerging project risk before financial deterioration accelerates
• Improve executive visibility into operational exposure
• Help strengthen forecasting governance and project controls maturity across the organization

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.

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.