Director Project Controls Risk & Operational Assurance

Job Overview: Senior Manager / Director – Project Controls Risk & Operational Assurance Position Summary 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. This role is not a traditional compliance audit position. We are seeking an individual with deep project controls, forecasting, cost management, and operational governance experience who can independently assess project execution risk, challenge forecast assumptions, and provide executive leadership with meaningful operational insight across complex projects. The ideal candidate has firsthand experience supporting large capital or EPC projects and understands how operational conditions, forecasting practices, procurement visibility, contingency management, and project controls execution directly impact project financial performance. This individual will partner closely with executive leadership, finance, operations, and project controls teams to evaluate emerging project risks, operational visibility, forecasting governance, and execution consistency across the organization.

Key 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 Ideal Background We are specifically seeking candidates with real-world project controls and operational execution experience — not solely traditional audit or SOX backgrounds. Strong candidates may come from: Project Controls EPC Project Finance Operational Risk & Assurance Construction / Energy FP&A Capital Project Governance Cost Engineering Operational Audit within project-based industries Preferred Experience 8+ years of experience in project controls, operational risk, capital project governance, FP&A, or project audit Experience supporting large EPC, construction, utilities, energy, industrial, or infrastructure projects 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 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, and help strengthen forecasting governance and project controls maturity across the organization. This role is highly strategic, highly visible, and directly supports executive leadership oversight of operational and project execution risk. 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. To learn more, visit www.prim.com and follow us on social media at @PrimorisServicesCorporation. Benefits: 401k w/employer match Health/Dental/Vision insurance plans Paid time off 10 paid holidays Stock purchase plan 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. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.