Senior Project Manager – Civil/Highway

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

Job summary

STV Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager for its civil infrastructure practice in Maryland. This role involves leading and managing highway projects while developing strong client relationships, particularly with the Maryland Department of Transportation. The ideal candidate will possess significant project management experience, hold a Professional Engineer license, and have excellent team leadership skills. This position offers opportunities for career growth and a chance to influence essential state and municipal infrastructure projects.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off (16 days)

Paid Holidays (8 days)

Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)

Continuing Education Program

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in roadway/highway design and project management.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Maryland or ability to obtain it.
• Design-Build experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage highway/roadway projects from planning to construction support.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients including MDOT.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, quality control, and risk management.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Team Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Bentley Microstation

Job description

Senior Project Manager – Civil/Highway page is loaded

Senior Project Manager – Civil/Highway

Apply locations Owings Mills, Maryland time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id JR3934

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.

About Us

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 .

EEO Statement

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.