The Daily Dig
Zachry Construction Corporation has named Travis Mross as its new president, a promotion that caps a 26-year career that began when he joined the company as an intern in 2000. He most recently served as executive vice president for six years before stepping into the top operational role.
CEO David Zachry credited Mross with shaping the company's strategic direction, strengthening internal discipline, and driving the execution standards that define where Zachry stands today. Mross takes the presidency as the company expands across transportation, water, underground utility, and civil sitework infrastructure.
His priorities in the role include strategic growth, operational excellence, business consistency, and workforce development. Those priorities line up directly with what owners are demanding right now: schedule certainty, transparency, and disciplined execution on large, complex projects.
The appointment follows Zachry's recent acquisition of Crescent Constructors, which added water and wastewater plant infrastructure to the company's capabilities. The two moves together point to a contractor building deliberately for what comes next.
Snapshot:
Company: Zachry Construction Corporation
Announced: April 21, 2026
New President: Travis Mross
Previous Role: Executive Vice President (6 years)
Tenure with Company: 26 years (intern since 2000)
CEO: David Zachry
Headquarters: San Antonio, TX
Markets Served: Transportation, water, underground utility, civil sitework
Recent Acquisition: Crescent Constructors (water and wastewater plant infrastructure)
Strategic Focus: Operational excellence, schedule certainty, client service, workforce development
TheJobWalk Thoughts
Promoting from within after 26 years is a deliberate culture signal. It tells clients that leadership knows the work from the ground up, and it tells the workforce that tenure and performance get rewarded. Both matter when you are trying to retain experienced people in a tight labor market.
For subs and suppliers working in water and wastewater, the Crescent Constructors acquisition is the more immediate business development angle. Expanded capability under growth-focused leadership means new project pursuits are coming. Getting in front of Zachry's procurement and project teams before that pipeline solidifies is the right move.
