Vice President - Preconstruction

Are you the dynamic Vice President – Project Planning – Skanska Advanced Technology (SAT) we are looking for?

If you want to feel the satisfaction of really making a difference, with every decision you make, you’ve come to the right place.

That’s because, at Skanska, we don’t just build bridges. Or office buildings. Or data centers. We make a positive impact in people’s lives – shaping the way we all live, work, and connect, now and for generations to come - and we want you to do it together with us.

Skanska has reimagined how it delivers advanced technology projects by centralizing its data center and semiconductor expertise into one agile, nationwide team. This integrated model offers clients streamlined execution, innovative solutions, and a single point of contact for complex, high-performance environments. As the industry evolves toward modular, AI-ready, and sustainable infrastructure, Skanska is leading the way—and we’re looking for passionate professionals to help shape what’s next.

The Skanska’s Advanced Technology (SAT) VP of Project Planning will direct a dedicated national planning services team that supports the pursuit of new opportunities and delivers professional preconstruction and planning phase services for the Advanced Technology business. Reporting to the National EVP of Project Planning Services and participating on the SAT leadership team, you will set strategy in partnership with the General Manager, Business Development, Account Management, and Operations, ensuring alignment of estimating, procurement planning, and other preconstruction phase services and resourcing with SAT objectives.

You will lead hiring, development, resource assignment, and career decisions for the SAT project planning team; chair regular team meetings; monitor daily progress; and manage staffing, workflows, and budgets across multiple projects. You will establish and monitor preconstruction estimates, pricing consistency, procurement services, risk mitigation, and contract compliance; drive recovery of estimating costs through billable work; participate in overhead forecasting; and support business development through early client engagement, proposal development, and presentations that showcase Skanska’s project planning value.

This role will require travel up to 50% of the time.

VP of Preconstruction

Required Qualifications:

• 12+ years of industry experience with demonstrated expertise in Technical/Industrial construction sectors (preferably in the Data Center and/or Semiconductor sectors). Established connections with key large regional/national Electrical and Mechanical subcontractors who are critical to the success of the work.
10+ years demonstrated Planning Phase Expertise – Sector Estimating knowledge or proficiency (Conceptual through Detailed Design), Exceptional knowledge of the Preconstruction/Planning Phase process, including estimating, procurement, benchmarking, value management, BIM, technical and operational risk, subcontractor and supply chain management, and market knowledge.

• 18+ years of enterprise-level experience – Has led teams in a construction organizational environment that resembles Skanska USB’s decentralized model

• Bachelor’s Degree – Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent, or 8 years equivalent experience plus a minimum of 12 years prior relevant experience

Rewards and well-being:
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. Our competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and wide variety of work-life resources converge to support you and your family throughout all stages of life and career. Our goal is to meet you wherever you are, and to help you get to wherever you’d like to be.

• Compensation and financial well-being* – Competitive base salary, excellent bonus program, 401k, & Employee ownership program.

• We believe that Insurance Benefits
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