Vice President - Project Executive

Skanska USA • San Francisco, CA

1d • $219,625 - $310,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Skanska is seeking a Vice President - Project Executive to lead the successful delivery of large-scale construction projects. The role develops and executes strategic, tactical, and operational plans across multiple teams and serves as the primary company contact for clients. It drives project performance from pursuit through closeout, including oversight of estimating, contract negotiation, bidding, profit and loss, and project staff supervision.

The Vice President ensures operational excellence and innovation, influences leadership-level business decisions, and communicates with executives and external stakeholders to align project outcomes with corporate objectives. The role carries broad responsibility for staffing and workforce planning, hiring and promotion decisions within corporate guidelines, and P&L oversight for an entire sub-department, region, or critical project.

As a senior construction leader, the Vice President guides design and preconstruction planning; oversees schedules, site logistics, subcontractors, forecasting, commercial and risk management, and construction documentation; and fosters safety, quality, and accountability. The role develops and mentors teams, protects the company’s financial and contractual interests, and identifies opportunities for business growth. Skanska describes its culture as grounded in diversity and inclusion and its values of being better together, acting ethically and transparently, committing to customers, and caring for life.

The role is onsite in San Francisco, California. The company is not considering applicants who now or in the future require employment sponsorship. A background check is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 17 years of prior relevant experience.
• 12+ years of proven track record of assuring client satisfaction.
• 12+ years of track record delivering projects on time.
• 12+ years of experience maintaining or exceeding planned project profit targets.
• 12+ years of experience creating and maintaining a culture of safety.
• 12+ years of experience developing a culture of quality assurance and control.
• 12+ years of experience managing and developing successful teams.
• Applicants must not now or in the future require employment sponsorship by the company.
• Background check required.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred technical proficiency with Procore, Revit, AutoCAD, BIM 360, Primavera P6, and JD Edwards.
• Certifications such as CMIT and Procore Construction Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of large-scale construction projects by developing and executing strategic, tactical, and operational plans across multiple teams.
• Serve as the primary company contact for clients and drive project performance from pursuit through closeout.
• Oversee estimating, contract negotiation, bidding, project profit and loss, and supervision of project staff.
• Ensure operational excellence and innovation, influence business decisions at the leadership level, and communicate with executives and external stakeholders to align project outcomes with corporate objectives.
• Oversee staffing and workforce planning and make hiring and promotion decisions within corporate guidelines.
• Manage P&L for an entire sub-department, region, or critical project.
• Guide design and preconstruction planning and ensure schedules and site logistics are met.
• Oversee forecasting, subcontractors, commercial and risk management, and construction documentation.
• Foster a culture of safety, quality assurance and control, and accountability.
• Develop and mentor teams to meet performance goals.
• Protect the company’s financial and contractual interests and identify opportunities for business growth.
• Assure client satisfaction, deliver projects on time, and maintain or exceed planned project profit targets.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Competitive base salary.
• Bonus program.
• 401(k).
• Employee ownership program.
• Personalized support and tools for physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
• Development in the role and support for career growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive