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Primera Engineers

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1987

🏗️ Construction

🚗 Transport

Construction • Transport

Primera Engineers is a Chicago-based, woman-owned engineering design and consulting firm with more than 35 years of regional experience. Primera provides people‑focused engineering, design, commissioning, and business consulting services across buildings, transportation, and utility infrastructure. Their multidisciplinary staff deliver MEP, structural, civil, telecommunications, energy, sustainability, lighting, fire/life‑safety, power delivery, substation and distribution, project and construction management, and related consulting services for public- and private-sector clients.

📋 Description

• Manage incoming customer requests for civil scope related to new or modified electrical service installations • Act as primary point of contact for civil coordination throughout the project lifecycle • Coordinate with customers, developers, contractors, municipalities, and ComEd internal teams • Track project milestones, deliverables, and schedules • Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation in internal systems • Review civil construction drawings, site plans, grading plans, and utility layouts • Coordinate field walkdowns with engineering, design, and construction teams • Support evaluation of site conditions including access, easements, soil conditions, and constructability constraints • Review civil design elements such as trenching routes, duct bank layouts, pole locations, and restoration requirements • Identify site impacts and coordination needs with municipalities and other utilities • Coordinate permitting requirements, including municipal approvals and right-of-way access • Ensure all pre-construction requirements are met prior to mobilization • Schedule and coordinate construction activities with field leadership and contractors • Support coordination of utility locates and site preparation activities • Track material readiness and construction sequencing as needed • Ensure civil work complies with ComEd standards, municipal requirements, and applicable codes • Track project status, and schedule impacts throughout execution • Coordinate inspection scheduling with municipalities and field inspectors • Maintain documentation supporting compliance, permits, and approvals • Coordinate final inspections and field verification of completed civil scope • Ensure all civil deliverables are completed, documented, and approved • Support final project closeout and turnover to appropriate ComEd teams

🎯 Requirements

• Experience in civil construction, utility infrastructure, engineering coordination, or project management preferred • Strong understanding of site development, construction coordination, and stakeholder communication • Familiarity with electric utility infrastructure projects (preferred) • Experience working with contractors, municipalities, inspectors, and field crews • Strong organizational, documentation, and scheduling skills • Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing deadlines • Customer-facing communication and coordination experience • Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred (Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field)

🏖️ Benefits

• An excellent benefits package including 401K match and employee stock ownership • Gym and transit subsidies • Paid volunteer time off • Parental leave • Continuing education reimbursement • Flexible work scheduling