General information
City/town: Doncaster Job field: Management External closing date: Sunday, May 3, 2026 Type of contract: Permanent ID: 6199
Description and requirements
At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.
You will be working in the Cementation OU in where for over a century, Cementation Skanska has been a trusted leader in piling and ground engineering. Our breadth of expertise spans every aspect of geotechnical engineering – from micro-piling to diaphragm walls – enabling us to deliver innovative solutions for the most complex challenges.
We are currently seeking a Divisional Director to join and work within the Cementation Skanska Limited leadership team (Cementation Skanska operating unit) to oversee and lead our Civils operational delivery activities across the UK.
As the Divisional Director, you will:
1. Lead and manage the overall Civils operations of Cementation Skanska, overseeing multiple projects across the UK simultaneously.
2. With extensive and demonstrable Civil engineering technical knowledge / expertise, actively lead the opportunity identification, tender and operational delivery of projects managing wide and diverse project teams.
3. Actively grow the Civils capability of Cementation Skanska focusing on developing and maximising internal self-delivery expertise and the utilisation of key supply chain partners.
4. Relentlessly drive the highest safety, wellbeing and environmental standards across our operations and continuously seek for improvements.
5. Provide strategic direction and leadership to the Cementation civil engineering operations and, preconstruction teams delivering projects for both internal (Skanska) and external customers.
6. Team Leadership: supervise, mentor, and motivate project teams, including project directors, engineers, supervisors, plant operators and site operatives to achieve project goals.
We are looking for:
7. Thorough knowledge, expertise and a proven track record of delivering civil engineering projects, growing increased workload and capability.
8. Experience in the management of construction plant and equipment and the self-delivery of works and subcontracting.
9. Demonstrate self-delivery experience including the organisation and control of labour, plant and material to deliver Civil engineering works.
10. Demonstrable experience in growing civil engineering capability and the associated revenues and operational delivery models.
11. Excellent leadership and communication skills to effectively manage teams and collaborate with stakeholders.
12. Thorough understanding and application of health, safety, and environmental standards / regulations in delivering our works.
What we offer:
13. 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
14. Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
15. Professional development
16. Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)
Inclusion and Diversity
We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.
Flexible working
Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.
Reasonable adjustments
Closing date
We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.
If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.