Senior Project Manager – Civil/Highway

STV; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 146,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for a Senior Project Manager to oversee roadway and civil infrastructure in Maryland. This high-level position requires expertise in project management, client relations, and team leadership, along with a commitment to quality and compliance with industry standards. The role offers substantial career growth and engagement with key governmental clients.

Benefits

Health insurance with HSA option

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (16 days)

Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)

Continuing Education Program

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in roadway/highway design and project management.
• Design-Build experience is a plus.
• Ability to lead pursuit strategies and win new work in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage highway/roadway projects from planning to final design.
• Serve as primary client contact, developing relationships with MDOT and local governments.
• Direct and mentor multidisciplinary teams, ensuring quality and risk management.

Skills

Project Management

Client Relations

Team Leadership

Technical Guidance

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license in Maryland

Tools

Bentley Microstation

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STV is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead our roadway and civil infrastructure practice in Maryland. This high-visibility role offers strong career-growth potential and the chance to shape key projects for state, county, and municipal clients—particularly the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) business units, and local municipal governments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage highway/roadway projects from planning and preliminary engineering through final design and construction support.
• Serve as primary client contact; develop and maintain strong relationships with MDOT, local municipal governments, and private stakeholders.
• Direct and mentor multidisciplinary teams, providing technical guidance, resource planning, and workload balancing.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality control, and risk management; report progress to STV senior leadership.
• Prepare and/or review plans, specifications, estimates, technical reports, and bid documents (horizontal & vertical alignment, cross-sections, utilities, MOT/traffic control, signing/marking, staging, etc.).
• Administer STV’s formal quality program and ensure compliance with AASHTO, MDOT SHA, and local design standards.
• Support business development: capture planning, proposal strategy, fee negotiations, and client interviews/presentations.
• Manage contract negotiations, change control, cash flow, and project documentation.
• Champion staff development and foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture.
  
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (Master’s a plus).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Maryland (or ability to obtain via reciprocity within six months).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in roadway/highway design and project management; Design-Build experience a plus.
• Proven success managing multiple projects and teams in a consulting environment.
• Proficiency with Bentley Microstation.
• Deep knowledge of AASHTO and MDOT standards, practices, and permitting processes.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead pursuit strategies and win new work in the Mid-Atlantic region.
  
  
  

Compensation Range

$146,175.22 - $194,900.29

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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 (16 days)
• Paid Holidays (8 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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