project engineer

project manager

intern

senior project engineer

associate project manager

Skanska

I was proud to have the opportunity to work for Skanska Koch Inc. as a Procurement Agent for eight years.  The company has a long and proud history of construction achievements and almost a year after leaving the company I am still approached with questions when seen in public wearing Skanska merchandise.  During my tenure, I had the pleasure to work on the following projects: New Meadowlands Stadium, Yankee Stadium, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, GWB, Bayonne Bridge, and the WTC Oculus Transportation Hub.

In addition to the procurement of necessary tools, material, and vehicles, my responsibilities also included scheduling rental equipment, maintaining and inspecting company-owned equipment, completing accounting reports for state and federal taxes.  A typical workday included 10+ hours with OT often necessary and required during peak seasons.  Everyday brought new challenges as we tried to satisfy the requirements of both our tradesmen and the city officials or owners overseeing the project.

I enjoyed working with most of my colleagues and management.  There was room for growth and young employees were given many opportunities for learning and leadership.  Often ones ideas were respectfully discussed and considered even if there were disagreements.  Travel locally and abroad, though not required, was strongly recommended and encouraged.  

Other than the challenge of procuring obscure and hard-to-find items within a short timeframe, one of the hardest decisions as to leave.  I respectfully resigned for personal family reasons and left on good terms when it became necessary to fulfill other obligations.  But overall Skanska is a good company that I would recommend to other people.

If you’re an intern or newly hired, you’re basically going to be put into the role of office manager. No true meaningful skills you would need to run/manage a project will be taught. Once I left I was put into a true field/project engineer role and felt completely underprepared. Skanska only gives tasks associated with data entry and the occasional site visit to make you feel like you’re doing something in construction. Be prepared to do payroll, lots of data entry, new hires, solving any problems the office or field workers have (I.e. ordering lunch, fixing tablets/phones not working). Skanska does pay for your lunch but this is just their way to ensure people stay in the office and are only taking 15-20 minutes for their lunch. Most companies will give you an hour and you are able to leave for lunch. Only once I started in a new company did I notice everything I was doing as an intern/new hire at Skanska is what an office manager/project coordinator does and Skanska does not have these roles. They also trick you into thinking their 2 year rotation program is great when in reality you spend 2 years doing meaningless data entry just to get a minimal raise at the end and the same title as you were before. You’re also expected to travel to any job site they ask you to and don’t compensate you for gas or tolls. As an intern I was spending $30/day on tolls alone. 1 year at my new job and I was immediately given a vehicle/gas card/toll pass and I was already promoted and received a better raise than Skanska would ever even consider. Only positive thing I have to say about Skanska is that they look great on your resume.

This is an honest and straight forward review. When reading please taking into consideration. A typical day at work is mostly busy which is great. There are times where there is little work and everyone hangs out when management isn't looking. Management is split up between shop and office (both located on the premises) and the most I can say is the two are very different. Shop management is not good and the relationships between management in shop and workers are all based off of favoritism. Office management is nice but what it comes down to is they don't know what really goes on in shop and, obviously, they just are interested in making money. Most workers are just looking for prestige. Then everyone talks bad about each other and especially in conversation with the supervisors and then acts friendly when face to face. If you work hard and try to do a good job, some of the workers there don't like that and see it as a threat. So they do whatever they can harass you. If brought up to supervisors they do nothing about it and then you're flagged. The hardest part about the job honestly is just trying to keep to yourself and earn a paycheck. Everyone just wants to talk and know about your business, it's a small crew. The work can be very tedious and stressful which can also be difficult. The most enjoyable part about the job was clocking out everyday.

Large general construction company that worked on large projects as well as medium-size projects in the eastern Colorado area.

I started out being trained as a "Project Secretary".  The company allowed the woman who was training me to take six months to do it completely and well.  So, I was impressed right away.

I learned everything I would need to know to assist a Project Manager in running a project from beginning to end - and to do it perfectly.  We were trained in three different types of construction management software programs - they changed with the advancement of computer science.  With another employee, I wrote the procedures for keeping a paper-based filing system in order for the Project Managers to be able to open a drawer and immediately find the information he/she was searching for - no time wasted.

The hardest part of the job was whenever communications broke down - not often - and we would have to repair whatever transpired.

My co-workers, for the most part, were wonderful individuals with whom to work.  We worked as real teams, supporting one another throughout the process of building a project.  That was the most enjoyable part of the job.  

My favorite project was a retail/hotel/condominium complex in Breckenridge.  The project had a duration of almost two and a half years and won worldwide recognition.

Many daily deliveries, testing activities, commissioning activities and documentation for the multiple simultaneous projects while being understaffed made working in the quality team a demanding one but supportive management and helpful superintendents made it enjoyable. Lunch with my co-workers & the building supers who worked daily under similar circumstances was highly enjoyable and a great stress reliever. Of course there were politics with it being a multi-national company but there was much less of it for those not in management roles. Having no prior experience in construction-related portions of my position, I learned about testing of new construction and utilized engineering drawings in a way my previous position did not entail. A big downside was that growing with the company in terms of promotion was extremely hard. Health benefits were very good & tuition reimbursement for graduate school was available, which was nice even though the yearly amount was a quarter of my previous position. I greatly enjoyed the trust placed in me by my manager, which made the job enjoyable even at the busiest times.

Skanska is full of amazing talent and has a very well structured system of project delivery. Working there will make a you a better builder and professional. You are expected to build, administrate, and manage projects 'the right way' with no short cuts. I did not appreciate the level of professionalism until I left the company and saw how business was done elsewhere. 
Benefits were great and pay was relatively high. They retain their employees with 'golden handcuffs', however, they get their money out of you. Expect to work 60hr+ weeks as the norm (but that is construction anyway). 
Overall culture of safety is well above norm; bordering insane (and counter productive). Field supervisors have so many safety reports to administer they hardly have enough time to actually discuss and implement safe practices in the work areas. 
Upper management was mostly sales oriented.
The hardest part of the job was the moving around and long work hours. You can be relocated on a week's notice and don't expect to fully enjoy whatever city or town you land in. 
Best part of the job was the level of professionalism and the people. You work with a higher class of builder there.

A typical day at work consisted of team meetings and meeting with the controller to ensure that expenses had been scanned and transferred to the main office. Keeping the office working smoothly and meeting with the Executives to coordinate various meetings such as Owner Meetings, Subcontractors meeting, etc.

While working on the job site, I learned the importance of processing Contract Agreements, Certificate of Insurances, Amendments, RFIs and submittal. I learned a lot about the construction industry from grading, to blasting, and building the facility. The importance of Safety and OSHA.

I worked with some very knowledgeable engineers, architects, superintendents, controllers, and executives. We were truly a team and a family.

The hardest part of the job at times were coordinating meetings with Owners and top executives in the corporate office. Or preparing for last minutes unexpected lunches. Also when there was an audit of files and Pay Applications.

The most enjoyable part was working with individuals from various backgrounds as well as subcontractors from other firms.

I would do safety meetings, plain out the traffic direction place the flagger's where needed, move light plants, give brakes, check for safety essues, stock water, coffee, hot chocolate, etc. Code time sheets, fill out take 5's for safety and other paper work. Leard to operate roller, a lot about safety, paper work, dangers on a surface mining, and much more. Managing was a great job learned that it is hard to keep everybody happy, sometimes you just have to make decisions that work for the job and don't take anything personal, do the job to the best of my ablitiy and ask for advise from other management personal. Very much ejoyed the people I worked with they where helpful considerate and kind. The hard part for me was not given a chance to learn other equipment. I enjoyed learning about the safety, operating a roller, what is expected of a forman. Thank you

I've worked in many different construction environments and have never experienced the level of  hostility directed at the workforce as I witnessed on the most recent Skanska project I was a part of.

Each day started with an angry, curse-filled berating from the superintendent and/or assistant superintendent of the site. Threats of termination were made almost daily for minor infractions. 

The safety program was entirely out of line compared to other similar companies and projects. Several of the mandatory site safety rules in fact were in conflict with OSHA standards. I pressed this issue through the proper channels and the only answer I eventually received was that nobody knows why we do it it this way but that's the rule. 

Soft tissue injuries were caused by improper use of fall protection which was enforced by Skanska safety personnel. Employees did not feel comfortable reporting this due to the daily threats and intimidation. Safety personnel did not even understand the intended and proper use of fall protection items.

Working with this company has been an exceptional experience from start to finish. Their commitment to excellence is evident in every interaction, from the professionalism of their team to the quality of the services they deliver. They consistently go above and beyond expectations, ensuring that clients feel valued, supported, and confident in every step of the process. What truly sets this company apart is its strong culture of integrity, innovation, and collaboration. The team is not only highly skilled but genuinely passionate about what they do, which reflects in the positive energy they bring to every project. Their ability to adapt, problem-solve, and provide thoughtful solutions makes them a trusted partner in any professional setting. Every engagement feels meaningful, efficient, and deliberately crafted to meet the highest standards. This company exemplifies what great leadership, clear communication, and a customer-first mindset can achieve. Their unwavering dedication to long-term success consistently inspires confidence in everyone they work with every single day.

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