Life at Skanska
Our Values
Care for life
Act ethically and transparently
Be better together
Commit to customers
Our Skanska community
Everything we do is centered around shaping our future, together. As a Skanska community, our values ground us and our diversity of experience propels us forward. No matter your career stage, there’s a place for you to thrive here and partner with us in shaping how our world lives, moves and connects.
Team-of-teams
Operating as a team-of-teams working toward a common goal empowers us to Be Better Together.
Immersive onboarding
Hit the ground running as you’re immersed in Skanska’s values and culture during onboarding through supportive colleagues, resource groups and numerous communities across the Skanska family.
Diversity and Inclusion
We know that different perspectives and experiences are what drive our industry forward, and we foster environments where people can speak freely.
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Skanska Women's Network
Across Skanska USA, Skanska Women's Network promotes and supports a gender-inclusive culture that enables all of us to Be Better Together.
Skanska Young Professionals
Grounded in knowledge sharing, Skanska Young Professionals is a network of young employees seeking insight into Skanska’s projects, offices and processes.
Military Recruitment
We actively recruit individuals with military backgrounds and support them in their ambition to build a rewarding career path.
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Inclusive whole health coverage
Compensation and financial wellbeing
Work and life support
Inclusive whole health coverage
Competitive insurance plans
Wide variety of comprehensive and inclusive insurance plan options, including physical and mental health, life, disability and voluntary plan options for all stages of life and career.
Virtual care
Numerous virtual care options, including virtual primary care and chronic care management, physical and behavioral therapy and a 24/7 nurse line.
Fitness reimbursement
Reimbursement for in-person and virtual fitness membership expenses for you and your household family members age 18+.
Tax-exempt savings accounts
Pre-tax-funded flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts provide peace of mind when paying for eligible out-of-pocket expenses.
Compensation and financial wellbeing
Competitive base salary
Our market-based compensation and pay-for-performance practices ensure your base salary is competitive for your position and reflective of your individual performance.
Variable incentive plans
Our bonus program recognizes strong company financial achievements and rewards individual performance.
401k
Saving for the future is easier with immediate 401k eligibility and employer contribution with immediate vesting.
Employee ownership program
The Skanska Employee Ownership Program (Seop) is a pathway for sharing in the success of our company. Participation includes guaranteed matching shares and the potential for additional performance shares.
Work and life support
Paid time off and paid leave
Generous paid time off and leave programs including vacation, personal and sick days, along with paid parental and military leave.
Enhanced employee assistance benefits
Access to an array of work and life resources, and discount programs, provide wide-ranging support for you and your household family members.
Inclusive family planning and family care benefits
Expansive family planning benefits, including financial assistance for fertility, adoption and surrogacy-related costs, and subsidized back-up care and permanent for sourcing for self, child and aging parent care needs.
Leadership development
Enterprise leadership programs
Nomination programs tailored for each leadership level transition to support your growth and unleash your leadership potential.
Networking opportunities
With formal leadership programs and participation in cross-functional teams across the U.S., the chance to make a meaningful connection and build a stronger support network is always within reach.
Global development programs
Training-based programs culminating with the opportunity to live and work internationally for Skanska for a six-to-twelve-month period to cultivate a culture of knowledge sharing and cross-enterprise collaboration.
Team building
As we build across and develop in cities, we build up teams that make it all happen through purposeful and fun team building.
Unlimited and international assignments
Opportunities to work in a different business unit or function for three to six months allow you to gain new perspectives and experiences to grow, personally and professionally.
Personalized training and development
Role-specific training
From day one, we equip you to excel in your role and achieve your career objectives. Tools, resources and training, tailored to your role, optimize your skill sets and prepare you for success.
Formal and informal mentoring
Expand your thinking and grow your industry knowledge through a learning relationship with a seasoned Skanska professional.
Professional skills training
Ongoing training opportunities enable you to embody a mindset of continuous improvement.
Coaching
We can help you get connected with the right professional coach to receive one-on-one support to achieve your goals.
Tuition and education reimbursement
We’re committed to your growth—inside and outside Skanska. Financial support for college coursework toward a degree, educational credits or professional licenses is available at time of hire.
Special projects
Short-term special projects and assignments allow you to cultivate your expertise in the U.S. or internationally.
The purpose of this webpage is to describe the highlights of the Skanska Total Rewards package and Training and Development programs in non-technical language. Your eligibility, rights to benefits, compensation, and/or nominations under these programs are governed solely, and in every respect, by the official plan documents and program summaries and not the information contained within this webpage.
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