Piping Superintendent - Primoris Energy Services

Job Overview:

Job Summary

The Piping Superintendent is responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising all piping construction activities on industrial, energy, and power generation projects. This role provides field leadership for piping fabrication, installation, welding, testing, and turnover activities while ensuring work is executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with project specifications and quality standards.

The Piping Superintendent works closely with project management, engineering, quality, safety, subcontractors, and other craft disciplines to drive successful project execution from installation through mechanical completion and turnover to commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

Field Leadership & Supervision

• Supervise, direct, and coordinate all piping craft personnel, foremen, general foremen, and subcontractors.
• Lead daily piping construction activities to ensure safe, efficient, and productive execution.
• Develop and communicate daily and weekly work plans to support project milestones.
• Coordinate piping activities with civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and commissioning teams.
• Monitor workforce productivity and adjust manpower allocations as necessary to meet project objectives.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and development for piping personnel and field supervision.

Planning & Execution

• Plan, schedule, and execute piping installation activities in accordance with project schedules and construction priorities.
• Lead look-ahead planning efforts to identify and remove constraints impacting piping work.
• Review piping drawings, isometrics, P&IDs, specifications, work packages, and installation procedures.
• Coordinate material deliveries, pipe spool availability, and equipment readiness to support construction schedules.
• Manage field routing, installation sequencing, and tie-in activities.
• Identify and resolve constructability issues, field conflicts, and installation challenges.

Piping Systems Oversight

Provide oversight for the installation, fabrication, testing, and turnover of:

• Process piping systems
• Utility piping systems
• High-energy piping systems
• Steam and condensate systems
• Cooling water and circulating water piping
• Fuel gas piping systems
• Compressed air and auxiliary piping systems
• Underground and aboveground piping installations
• Pipe supports and hanger systems
• Valve installation and alignment
• Hydrostatic and pneumatic testing activities
• Flushing, cleaning, and mechanical completion activities

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure all piping installations comply with project specifications, applicable codes, and quality requirements.
• Oversee welding activities and ensure compliance with approved welding procedures and standards.
• Coordinate nondestructive examination (NDE) activities and ensure completion of required inspections.
• Verify test package readiness, hydrostatic testing, punch list completion, and turnover documentation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards including:
  • ASME B31.1
  • ASME B31.3
  • ASME Section IX
  • AWS standards
  • Project-specific client requirements
• Partner with Quality Control personnel to resolve deficiencies and maintain compliance.

Safety Leadership

• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture throughout all piping operations.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company policies, and site-specific safety requirements.
• Conduct daily safety meetings, job hazard analyses, and pre-task planning sessions.
• Participate in safety audits, inspections, incident investigations, and corrective action initiatives.
• Ensure proper execution of hot work, confined space, line-breaking, rigging, and lifting activities.

Project Controls & Reporting

• Monitor piping progress, productivity, labor utilization, and installation quantities.
• Assist project management with forecasting manpower, equipment, and material requirements.
• Track and report metrics including:
  • Pipe spool installation progress
  • Weld completion rates
  • NDE completion status
  • Hydrotest completion
  • System turnover readiness
• Prepare daily reports, progress updates, and field documentation.
• Support schedule recovery and acceleration plans when required.

Turnover & Commissioning Support

• Coordinate mechanical completion and turnover activities for piping systems.
• Lead punch list resolution and system walkdowns.
• Ensure systems are prepared for:
  • Hydrostatic testing
  • Pneumatic testing
  • Flushing and cleaning
  • Leak testing
  • Mechanical completion
  • Pre-commissioning turnover
• Support commissioning and startup teams during system turnover and initial operations.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 7–10 years of piping construction experience in industrial, refinery, petrochemical, LNG, power generation, or heavy industrial projects.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience as a Piping Superintendent, General Foreman, or equivalent supervisory role.
• Proven experience supervising piping installation, fabrication, welding, and testing activities.
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • Pipe fabrication and installation
  • Welding processes and procedures
  • Hydrostatic and pneumatic testing
  • Pipe support installation
  • Isometric drawings and P&IDs
  • Mechanical completion and turnover processes
• Ability to read and interpret piping isometrics, P&IDs, specifications, and construction drawings.
• Strong knowledge of ASME, AWS, OSHA, and applicable piping codes and standards.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing large craft workforces and subcontractors.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and productivity.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• NCCER certification or equivalent piping trade credential.
• Experience on EPC, power generation, refinery, petrochemical, LNG, or heavy industrial construction projects.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with union and non-union labor environments.
• Experience supporting commissioning, startup, and turnover activities.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam, or other construction management software.
• Familiarity with Primoris construction management systems and procedures.

Work Environment & Requirements

• Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends, holidays, and outage/shutdown schedules as project demands require.
• Ability to work in heavy industrial environments, including elevated work areas, confined spaces, and outdoor conditions.
• Frequent field presence required, including routine inspections and walkdowns.
• Willingness to travel and work at remote project locations.
• Ability to support projects through construction, testing, mechanical completion, and turnover phases.

Company Overview:

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.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, paid weekly.

• Best-in-class medical, dental, vision, and LTD/STD coverage.

• 401(k) with company match, vested on day one.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP].

• Pet coverage for your furry friends.

• Legal assistance coverage.

• Award-winning safety programs.

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.

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