Transit Modernization Project Manager – Design-Build Lead

STV, Inc.; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 171,000 - 195,000; 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

Parental Leave

Continuing Education Program

Licensure and Society Memberships

Job summary

STV, Inc. in Maryland seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead a signature transit modernization program with alternative delivery experience.

You will oversee design-build teams, manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk, and coordinate with MTA, local jurisdictions, utilities, and stakeholders to keep the program moving forward. The ideal candidate has 10+ years leading complex transportation projects, a PE license preferred, and a track record delivering large public transportation

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience leading complex transportation, transit, rail, light rail, or major infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated success leading projects for MTA, MDOT, FTA-funded programs, or similar public transportation agencies.
• Experience taking large-scale programs from planning or preliminary engineering through final design, construction, and closeout.
• Hands-on experience supporting design-build and alternative delivery programs, including design reviews, constructability reviews, contractor coordination, risk allocation, change management, and issue resolution.
• Strong understanding of FTA, FHWA, NEPA, ADA, public agency coordination, environmental documentation, stakeholder engagement, and approval processes.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred; Maryland licensure or ability to obtain Maryland licensure is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design-build teams within an owners representative role through preliminary and final engineering, construction, and closeout.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, technical delivery, and partner coordination.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams across transit, rail, civil, structural, systems, stations, utilities, power, traffic, and construction.
• Bring practical experience with design-build and alternative delivery methods, including progressive design-build and design-build.
• Coordinate with MTA, local jurisdictions, utilities, community stakeholders, contractors, and internal teams to keep the program moving while reducing impacts to riders and surrounding communities.
• Serve as a trusted client partner, bringing clear communication, sound judgment, and steady leadership to a highly visible public infrastructure program.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

STV, Inc. in Maryland seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead a signature transit modernization program with alternative delivery experience.

You will oversee design-build teams, manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk, and coordinate with MTA, local jurisdictions, utilities, and stakeholders to keep the program moving forward. The ideal candidate has 10+ years leading complex transportation projects, a PE license preferred, and a track record delivering large public transportation