Boston-based Suffolk Construction Co. has landed the $1 billion contract to build the Wynn Resort casino in Everett, one of the largest private construction contracts ever awarded in the state and a deal that’s expected to generate thousands of jobs over the next two years.

Boston-based Suffolk Construction Co. has landed the $1 billion contract to build the Wynn Resort casino in Everett, one of the largest private construction contracts ever awarded in the state and a deal that’s expected to generate thousands of jobs over the next two years.