Field Manager

STV; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 104,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

STV is seeking an experienced Field Manager to join our PM/CM team in New Jersey/Philadelphia. You will represent the owner on complex capital programs for K-12 facilities, driving scope, schedule and budget while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

You’ll lead field activities through planning, design, procurement, construction and commissioning, ensuring quality and schedule adherence for education clients. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience supporting K-12, higher education or academic facilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing capital projects valued at $50 million or greater.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite; Kahua experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as owner’s representative and field manager from planning through occupancy and closeout.
• Manage field staff, schedules, budgets, and project scope to meet objectives.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams across phases of programming, planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Develop and monitor field reports; review change orders and invoicing as applicable.
• Facilitate meetings with project teams to advance progress and resolve issues.

Skills

Project management

K-12 project experience

Budget & scheduling

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture

Tools

Excel

Project

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Kahua

Job description

STV is seeking an experienced Field Manager to join our growing PM/CM team in New Jersey/Philadelphia. This role is ideal for a project management professional with a proven track record representing K-12 owners on complex capital improvement programs, facility expansions, renovations, and new construction projects.

The Field Manager will serve as a trusted advisor and owner’s representative, working with multidisciplinary project teams through each phase of project delivery reporting to STV Sr. Project Manager or Project Executive. This individual will be responsible for managing field construction activities as an owner’ representative, driving project scope, budget, schedule, quality, stakeholder coordination, and risk management while ensuring successful outcomes for education clients.

As part of STV’s northeast PM/CM group, you will have the opportunity to manage critical projects that improve learning and advance the future growth of K-12 systems throughout the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve STV authorized representative for K-12 capital projects from planning through occupancy and closeout.
• Manage field staff and activities.
• Be involved with each phase of the project lifecycle, including programming, budgeting, planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, activation, move management, and project closeout depending on the project.
• Develop and monitor field reports.
• Establish, maintain, and monitor project schedules and milestone deliverables to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Facilitate meetings in conjunction with the project manager move the project forward.
• Evaluate project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and proactively resolve issues impacting construction.
• Review and negotiate change orders, invoices, contractor pay applications for alignment with work in place.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience supporting K-12, higher education, or academic facilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing capital projects valued at $50 million or greater.
• Proven ability to manage multiple on site activities.
• Excellent communication, organizational, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. Experience with Kahua a plus.
• Ability to develop creative and practical solutions to complex project challenges while maintaining schedule, budget, and quality objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, CCM, PE, RA, LEED AP, DBIA or other relevant professional certification.
• Experience delivering projects in occupied environments.

Why STV?

At STV, you’ll join a team that delivers some of the most complex and impactful academic projects in the industry. Our professionals partner directly with institutions, and public agencies to create facilities that improve learning environments, enhance operational performance, and support the communities we serve.

Compensation Range:

$104,402.58 - $119,317.24

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.