Director - Project

Skanska USA; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Bonus program

401(k) matching

Employee ownership program

Job summary

Skanska USA is seeking a Director - Project to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of large, complex construction programs from preconstruction through closeout. You will set strategy, guide high-performing teams, and ensure safety, quality, client satisfaction, and financial performance.

The role requires a strong leadership presence, deep construction knowledge, and the ability to foster collaboration across project teams and partners.

Qualifications

• 10+ years track record of delivering on-time projects.
• 10+ years of experience maintaining or exceeding planned profit targets for projects.
• 10+ years creating and maintaining a culture of safety.
• 10+ years developing a culture of quality assurance and control.
• 10+ years managing and developing successful teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall planning, execution, and delivery of large, complex construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Establish project strategy, direct high-performing teams, and drive safety, quality, client satisfaction, budget, schedule, and risk management.
• Collaborate with clients, project executives, managers, design partners, consultants, and trade partners to develop execution plans.

Skills

Delivery on-time projects

Profit targets

Safety culture

Quality assurance

Team leadership

Construction management

Education

Bachelor's in Construction Management/Engineering

Equivalent experience + 12 years prior

Job description

Skanska is searching for a dynamic Director - Project. This is a great opportunity to start a career with a company that builds things that matter and values its team. We are proud to share our culture of diversity and inclusion.

Our work makes a clear contribution to society and the environment around us. We build in many different verticals. Whether we are building schools to provide inspiring spaces for learning, roads to connect communities, or hospitals to care for patients, it all contributes to our purpose – we build for a better society.

Skanska's values —Be Better Together, Act Ethically and Transparently, Commit to Customers and Care for Life—are deeply ingrained in how we work, which is why our values support and drive our D&I efforts.

Project Director to lead the overall planning, execution, and successful delivery of large, complex construction projects or multiple concurrent projects from preconstruction through final closeout. This role is accountable forestablishingproject strategy, leading high-performing teams, and ensuring exceptional performance in the areas of safety, quality, client satisfaction, budget, schedule, risk management, and operational excellence. The Project Director serves as a senior leader who provides direction across all phases of the project lifecycle and helps ensure that projectobjectivesare achieved in alignment with Skanska’s standards, values, and business goals.

The Project Director works closely with clients, project executives, project managers, superintendents, preconstruction teams, design partners, consultants, and trade partners to develop execution plans, resolve complex issues, and drive successful project outcomes. This individualis responsible foroverseeing financial and operational performance,monitoringprojectrisksand opportunities, supporting commercial and contractual strategy, andmaintainingstrong stakeholder relationships throughout the life of the project. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership presence, sound business judgment, deep construction knowledge, and the ability to foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across teams and partners.

Director - Project Required Qualifications

• 10+ years track record of delivering on-time projects.
• 10+ years of experience maintaining or exceeding planned profit targets for projects.
• 10+ years creating and maintaining a culture of safety.
• 10+ years' experience developing a culture of quality assurance and control.
• 10+ years managing and developing successful teams.
• Bachelor’s Degree – Construction Management/Engineering or 8 years equivalent experience plus a minimum of 12 years prior relevant experience.

Our Investment in you

• We believe that Benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options (including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans), expert guidance, and always-on tools that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the Compensation and Benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
• As a Skanska community, our values ground us, and our diversity of experience propels us forward. No matter what your career stage, there’s a place for you to thrive here and partner with us in shaping how our world lives, moves, and connects.
• At Skanska, we Care for Life. And we’re committed to supporting your whole health and peace of mind through inclusive and personalized total rewards.
• We’re committed to your success by developing you in your role and supporting your career growth
• Compensation and financial well-being – Competitive base salary, excellent bonus program, 401 (k), & Employee ownership program

Come work with us and join a winning team!

Currently, the company is not considering applicants for this position who now or in the future require employment sponsorship by the company.

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Skanska uses knowledge & foresight to shape the way people live, work, and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we’re one of the world’s largest construction and project development companies. With operations in select markets throughout the Nordics, Europe, and the United States, global revenue totaled $15.9 billion in 2024.

Skanska in the U.S. operates 28 offices across the country, with its headquarters in New York City. In 2024, the U.S. construction sector generated $8.2 billion in revenue, and the U.S. development sector’s net investments in commercial projects totaled $224 million.

Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our 6,300 teammates in the U.S. and 26,300 globally, we create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime.

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