Senior Transit Program Lead – Maryland Modernization

STV; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 171,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Professional Licensure support

Job summary

STV is seeking a Project Manager for Maryland Transit Modernization to lead a signature transit program in Maryland, bringing alternative delivery experience to deliver complex projects. The role focuses on design-build oversight, scope control, schedule and budget adherence, and strong client partnership.

You’ll guide multidisciplinary teams across transit, rail, civil, systems, and utilities, coordinating with MTA, utilities, and communities to minimize rider disruption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required.
• 10+ years leading complex transportation, transit, rail, or major infrastructure projects.
• Experience delivering projects for public transportation agencies (e.g., MTA, MDOT, FTA-funded).
• Experience taking large programs from planning through final design, construction, and closeout.
• Hands-on experience with design-build and alternative delivery programs.
• PE license preferred; Maryland licensure or ability to obtain is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design-build teams within an owners representation role through engineering, construction, and closeout.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, delivery, and partner coordination.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams across transit, rail, civil, systems, stations, utilities, and construction.
• Apply design-build and alternative delivery approaches including progressive design-build and design-build.
• Coordinate with MTA, jurisdictions, utilities, stakeholders, contractors to keep the program moving.
• Serve as a trusted client partner with clear communication and steady leadership to a high-profile public program.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Public transportation knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer license preferred

Job description

STV is seeking a Project Manager for Maryland Transit Modernization to lead a signature transit program in Maryland, bringing alternative delivery experience to deliver complex projects. The role focuses on design-build oversight, scope control, schedule and budget adherence, and strong client partnership.

You’ll guide multidisciplinary teams across transit, rail, civil, systems, and utilities, coordinating with MTA, utilities, and communities to minimize rider disruption.