Director - Project

Skanska USA•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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 for establishing project 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 project objectives are 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 individual is responsible for overseeing financial and operational performance, monitoring project risks and opportunities, supporting commercial and contractual strategy, and maintaining strong 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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Strong leadership presence.
Sound business judgment.
Deep construction knowledge.
Ability to foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across teams and partners.

Responsibilities

Lead the overall planning, execution, and successful delivery of large, complex construction projects or multiple concurrent projects from preconstruction through final closeout.
Establish project strategy.
Lead high-performing teams.
Ensure exceptional performance in the areas of safety, quality, client satisfaction, budget, schedule, risk management, and operational excellence.
Provide direction across all phases of the project lifecycle.
Ensure that project objectives are achieved in alignment with Skanska’s standards, values, and business goals.
Work 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.
Oversee financial and operational performance.
Monitor project risks and opportunities.
Support commercial and contractual strategy.
Maintain strong stakeholder relationships throughout the life of the project.