MEP Manager

STV; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 131,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Retirement counseling

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Back-Up Dependent Care

Parental Leave

Continuing Education Program

Licensure and society memberships

Job summary

STV is seeking an experienced Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Manager (MEP) to join our PM/CM team in New Jersey/Philadelphia. As owner’s representative, you will manage MEP field activities across multiple capital projects for K-12 facilities, ensuring scope, budget, schedule, and quality objectives are achieved.

You will report to the Sr. Project Manager or Project Executive and influence project outcomes from planning through occupancy, with a focus on risk management and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CM/Engineering/Architecture or related field.
• 10+ years of project management experience on capital projects for education facilities.
• Experience managing capital projects valued at $50 million or greater.
• Proven ability to manage multiple on-site activities.
• Strong communication, organizational, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, SharePoint; Kahua a plus.
• Ability to develop creative solutions while maintaining schedule, budget, and quality objectives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as STV authorized representative for K-12 capital projects from planning to occupancy/closeout.
• Manage MEP field activities.
• Involve in programming, budgeting, planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, activation, move management, and closeout per project.
• Develop and monitor field reports.
• Establish and monitor project schedules and milestones to meet objectives.
• Facilitate meetings with project team to move project forward.
• Evaluate risks, develop mitigating strategies, and resolve issues impacting construction.
• Review and negotiate change orders, invoices, and contractor pay applications.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

On-site coordination

MS Office + SharePoint

Kahua experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering/Architecture

Tools

Excel

Project

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Kahua

Job description

STV is seeking an experienced Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Manager (MEP) 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 MEP 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 related to mechanical/electrical/plumbing systems 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 academic projects that improve learning and support 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 MEP field 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:

$130,962.60 - $149,671.54

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insuranceFlexible 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.