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Subcontracts Manager - Primoris Energy Services

Primoris Services Corporation
Houston, TX Contractor
POSTED ON 9/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/18/2025
Build your career with Primoris Energy Services as a Subcontracts Manager. Train in Houston, TX, then take on high-impact energy projects across Texas. In this role, you’ll lead subcontractor selection, negotiate agreements, manage performance, and drive cost control to keep projects on track. You’ll play a key role in risk management, compliance, and vendor relationships that directly shape project success. Must be able to travel and relocate for the duration of the project. This position qualifies for per diem when requirements are met.

Job Overview:

The Subcontracts Manager is responsible for overseeing and performing the full range of procurement and administration activities associated with the subcontracting process for multiple construction projects to ensure the successful execution of projects, cost control, and risk management. This includes qualifying suppliers, issuing requests for proposals, evaluating proposals, and maintaining subcontract records in accordance with company procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Subcontractor Selection: Identify and evaluate potential subcontractors, conduct pre-qualification assessments, and participate in the selection process to ensure that subcontractors meet project requirements and quality standards.
  • Contract Negotiation: Negotiate subcontract agreements, including terms, conditions, scope of work, and pricing, while ensuring compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and industry best practices.
  • Contract Administration: Oversee the administration of subcontract agreements throughout the project lifecycle, managing change orders, claims, and dispute resolution.
  • Vendor Performance: Monitor subcontractor performance, schedule adherence, and quality of work. Take corrective actions when necessary to ensure project goals are met.
  • Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with subcontractors, including safety, financial, and legal risks. Develop risk mitigation strategies and maintain risk registers.
  • Cost Control: Work closely with the project management team to track and control subcontractor costs, ensuring projects are delivered within budget.
  • Compliance: Ensure that subcontractors adhere to all safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements, as well as company policies.
  • Relationship Management: Foster strong working relationships with subcontractors to promote collaboration and enhance project outcomes.
  • Reporting: Prepare regular reports on subcontracting activities, cost performance, and risk assessments for project stakeholders and senior management.
  • Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements in subcontract management and drive the implementation of best practices.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, business, or a related field. Master's degree or relevant certifications are a plus.
  • 8 years of experience in subcontracting administration or management in the industrial construction or energy industry.
  • Strong knowledge of construction contracts, procurement, and subcontractor management.
  • Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in contract management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience with ERP systems and procurement software required e.g., SAP, JDE, Oracle. ViewPoint and pVault preferred.
  • Ability to work well in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Knowledge of safety and quality regulations relevant to the energy industry.
  • Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong leadership and team management capabilities.

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.

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