Senior Project Manager - MEP

Skanska USA•Whitemarsh Township, PA

19h

About The Position

Skanska is searching for a dynamic Senior Project Manager - MEP. 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 Customer and Care for Life—are deeply engrained in how we work, which is why our values support and drive our D&I efforts. The Senior Project Manager – MEP leads large, complex, or multiple construction projects from pre-construction through closeout, assembling and directing project management teams to deliver safe, on-time, and cost-effective outcomes. This role oversees budgeting, scheduling, design coordination, and the transition from estimate to construction while protecting the company’s bid position and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The Senior PM also owns P&L accountability for their area and contributes to mid-term operational planning and process improvements. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing tactical and operational plans, managing project finances and commercial agreements, and driving quality and safety programs on site. The role requires proactive risk and opportunity management, close collaboration with preconstruction and design teams, and constant monitoring of subcontractor performance to meet schedule and quality expectations. Strong communication and influence are essential, as the Senior PM negotiates contracts, resolves complex cross-functional problems, and maintains client relationships to support current projects and future business development.

Requirements

6+ years proven track record of assuring client satisfaction.
6+ years track record of delivering on-time projects.
6+ years of experience maintaining or exceeding planned profit targets for projects.
6+ years creating and maintaining a culture of safety.
6+ years experience developing a culture of quality assurance and control.
6+ years managing and developing successful teams.
Bachelor’s Degree – Construction Management or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience.
Qualified candidates, excluding current Skanska employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States.
Skanska does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g. H-1B status)

Responsibilities

Leads large, complex, or multiple construction projects from pre-construction through closeout.
Assembles and directs project management teams to deliver safe, on-time, and cost-effective outcomes.
Oversees budgeting, scheduling, and design coordination.
Manages the transition from estimate to construction.
Protects the company’s bid position and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Owns P&L accountability for their area.
Contributes to mid-term operational planning and process improvements.
Develops tactical and operational plans.
Manages project finances and commercial agreements.
Drives quality and safety programs on site.
Proactively manages risk and opportunities.
Collaborates closely with preconstruction and design teams.
Monitors subcontractor performance to meet schedule and quality expectations.
Negotiates contracts.
Resolves complex cross-functional problems.
Maintains client relationships to support current projects and future business development.