Jeffrey Mascaro Celebrated as Swanson School 2025 Distinguished Alumnus in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Above (L - R): Radisav Vidic, Jeffery Mascaro, and Michele Manuel
On April 10, 2025, the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering held its Distinguished Alumni Banquet at the University Club. Jeffrey Mascaro, BSCE ‘93, MSCE ’04, was recognized as the 2025 Distinguished Alumnus in Civil & Environmental Engineering.
“What an honor it is to recognize Jeff Mascaro as the 2025 Distinguished Alumnus in Civil and Environmental Engineering,” said Radisav Vidic, Nickolas A. DeCecco Professor and Department Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering. “Jeff has played a vital role in championing sustainability at Pitt and across the Pittsburgh area. A hands-on engineer who values the opportunity to engage with our students and monitor projects here on campus, he is a champion of the Swanson School and a key to its success.”
About Jeffrey Mascaro
Jeffrey Mascaro is an executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Mascaro Construction Company, L.P., a multifaceted regional general contracting firm that performs various construction services to the commercial and heavy/industrial markets. The company, which has an average revenue of $400 million, is consistently ranked in the Engineering New Records Top 400 Contractors and Top 100 Green Contractors in the nation. Mascaro’s father, John (Jack) Mascaro, an alumnus of the University of Pittsburgh, started the company on April 12, 1988, and since its beginnings, his son has worked there.
Mascaro works side by side with his brothers: John, president and CEO, and Michael, executive vice-president and chief communications officer. Beginning his career as a construction laborer in 1989, he progressed through the company, holding positions that include surveyor, estimator, project engineer, superintendent, project manager, and chief estimator. He traveled and worked on various projects in the tri-state area and eventually settled into his current role in 2006, overseeing accounting and legal aspects of the organization as well as assisting with supporting services and construction operations.
Mascaro has a bachelor's degree in civil and environmental engineering and a master's degree in construction management from the University of Pittsburgh. He serves on the advisory committee for the University’s Construction Management Program and on the committee for the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) department, and he recently served as the chair of the visiting committee during the ABET accreditation for the CEE program. He obtained his Legacy LEED AP designation during his professional career, served on the board for Phipps Conservatory, and currently presides on the Board of Directors for Beadling Soccer Club.
Mascaro and his wife, Michelle, have resided in Peters Township for the past 18 years with their three children: Ashley, 21; Brooke, 18; and Ryan, 15.