Project Manager

STV Incorporated; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Continuing Education

Job summary

STV Incorporated in Boston, MA is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a rail vehicle program background to join the Vehicles Department. You will lead client-facing activities and oversee complex procurement programs for EMUs, DMUs, and coaches, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and high client value.

You will coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, manage schedules and risks, and mentor staff while supporting vehicle specification, testing, and acceptance activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10 years in rail transportation or related programs.
• Experience leading rail vehicle procurement and fleet modernization.
• Strong schedules, budgets, risks, and client expectations management.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary client contact and ensure service delivery.
• Lead rail vehicle procurement and modernization projects from planning to revenue service.
• Oversee scope, schedule, budget, risk, and resources for project outcomes.
• Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams including engineers, program managers, clients, and contractors.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, risk registers, reports, and action logs.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and client deliverables.
• Identify risks, implement mitigation strategies, and drive improvements.
• Support vehicle specification, procurement, design reviews, and acceptance activities.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to STV's Vehicles practice.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Schedule management

Budget management

Leadership

Communication

MS Office/PM tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

PM software

Job description

STV is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a background in rail vehicle programs to join our Vehicles Department in our Boston, MA office. This position will work closely with regional and national clients to support the procurement, delivery, testing, acceptance, and implementation of the next generation of transit cars, electric multiple units (EMUs), diesel multiple units (DMUs), passenger coaches, and other rail vehicle fleets. The successful candidate will lead client-facing project activities and provide management oversight for complex rail vehicle procurement programs, ensuring successful project delivery while maintaining schedule, budget, quality, and stakeholder expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring exceptional service delivery.
• Lead and manage rail vehicle procurement and fleet modernization projects from planning through revenue service implementation.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, risk management, and resource coordination to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary teams consisting of vehicle engineers, systems engineers, program managers, client staff, manufacturers, and contractors.
• Manage day-to-day project activities, ensuring timely and cost-effective execution of project deliverables.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules, action item logs, risk registers, progress reports, and other project management tools.
• Prepare and review internal and external project correspondence, technical reports, presentations, meeting minutes, and client deliverables.
• Identify potential project risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies, and monitor corrective actions through resolution.
• Support vehicle specification development, procurement processes, design reviews, factory inspections, testing programs, and vehicle acceptance activities.
• Participate in client meetings, manufacturer workshops, vehicle reviews, site visits, and factory inspections as required.
• Drive process improvements and identify opportunities to enhance project performance, efficiency, and client value.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to the continued growth of STV's Vehicles practice.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Transportation, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in rail transportation, rolling stock, vehicle engineering, transit program delivery, or related transportation infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated project management experience supporting rail vehicle procurement, vehicle engineering, fleet modernization, or transit capital programs.
• Strong understanding of passenger rail vehicles and major vehicle subsystems, including propulsion, braking, communications, HVAC, doors, and train control interfaces.
• Proven ability to manage schedules, budgets, risks, and client expectations across complex projects.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience working for a transit agency, commuter railroad, vehicle manufacturer, rolling stock supplier, consulting engineering firm, or program management organization.
• Experience supporting vehicle manufacturing oversight, testing, commissioning, and acceptance programs.
• Familiarity with FRA, FTA, APTA, AREMA, and other industry standards and regulations.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary transportation projects.

Travel

Travel Travel requirements may be up to 25%, primarily consisting of client meetings, vehicle manufacturing inspections, testing activities, and project site visits throughout the Northeast and other locations as needed.

Compensation Range

Compensation Range: $143,435.23 - $163,925.98

Benefits

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.

STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category.

STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world-class employee experience. We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders. We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm. We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work. Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully. We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations.

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STV exists to make communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future. Our local teams throughout the country deeply understand the needs of their communities and have the expertise to provide solutions. We are also committed to giving back to our communities and our neighbors through volunteering and philanthropic activities; fundraising events; scholarships, internships, and mentoring; and sustainability and community improvement projects. Learn more.

STV provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.