Project Manager

STV Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 131,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability insurance

Life Insurance and AD&D

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 Sub

Job summary

STV Group in Dallas seeks an experienced owner’s representative to lead design and construction management across multiple campus projects. You will work closely with clients, contractors, school staff, design teams, public agencies, and community stakeholders to keep projects moving forward in occupied environments.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of design/construction management experience, a related degree, and a proven ability to coordinate complex schedules and budgets while minimizing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or related field preferred.
• 5-10 years in design or construction management for commercial, institutional, or K-12 projects.
• Experience as an owner's representative in design and construction environments preferred.
• Strong communication, client relationships, problem-solving, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and PM software.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day design and construction management across multiple active campus sites.
• Coordinate between client, contractors, design teams, campus representatives, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Communicate professionally with school staff, administrators, students, and the public.
• Monitor progress, contractor performance, schedules, quality, and field coordination.
• Prepare daily reports detailing progress, observations, and issues.
• Participate in meetings and closeout activities.
• Review documents, submittals, RFIs, schedules, and field conditions for conformance.
• Support schedule tracking, budget awareness, and documentation control.
• Help manage construction in occupied campuses while minimizing disruption.
• Coordinate with utility providers, inspectors, and third-party consultants as needed.

Skills

Strong communication

Client relationships

Problem solving

Stakeholder coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Construction/PM software

Job description

In this role, you will serve as a trusted owner's representative and construction management partner, working closely with clients, contractors, school staff, design teams, public agencies, and community stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings strong field leadership, construction administration knowledge, and the ability to keep complex projects moving forward in occupied campus environments.

What You'll Do

• Lead day-to-day design and construction management activities across multiple active projects and campus sites.
• Act as a primary point of coordination between the client, contractors, design teams, campus representatives, agencies, and project stakeholders.
• Communicate professionally with school administrators, staff, students, parents, contractors, inspectors, and members of the public.
• Monitor construction progress, contractor performance, schedule adherence, quality expectations, and overall field coordination.
• Identify potential field issues early, document progress, and help drive timely resolution of non-conformance items.
• Prepare thorough daily reports capturing construction progress, observations, site activities, issues, and follow-up items.
• Participate in preconstruction meetings, progress meetings, coordination meetings, punch list reviews, and closeout activities.
• Review construction documents, submittals, RFIs, schedules, and field conditions for general conformance with project requirements.
• Support schedule tracking, quantity review, budget awareness, documentation control, and proactive issue management.
• Help manage construction activities in occupied, operational campus environments while minimizing disruption to school operations.
• Coordinate with utility providers, inspectors, local agencies, third-party consultants, vendors, and specialty contractors as needed.

Preferred Background

• Familiarity with Dallas permitting, inspections, and agency coordination.
• Background includes serving as an owner's representative and supporting public-sector clients in a construction management capacity.
• Previous coordination with Austin Energy, Austin Water, Austin Transportation and Public Works, Texas Gas Service, or similar agencies and utility providers.
• Proven ability to manage renovation, modernization, or capital improvement projects in occupied facilities.
• A track record supporting K-12 bond programs, educational facilities, institutional campuses, or public-sector capital improvement programs.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or a related field is preferred; an equivalent construction or design background may also be considered.
• 5-10 years in design or construction management or a related role supporting commercial, institutional, public-sector, or K-12 educational facility projects.
• Experience as an owner's representative in a design and construction environment is preferred.
• Strong communication, client relationship, problem-solving, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multi-project environment while representing STV with professionalism, sound judgment, and accountability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and construction/project management software platforms.
• A registered architect, PE, or related professional registration is a plus.

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 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.

We know great candidates don't always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.