Design-Build Project Manager (A/E Buildings Group)

STV is hiring a Design-Build Project Manager to lead large scale complex Design-Build projects across the New York City Metro.

Your New Role

STV is hiring a Design Build Project Manager in New York City (Empire State Building) within our Buildings group. In this senior project leadership role, you will lead large-scale, complex Design-Build projects from pursuit through construction—partnering with contractors, agencies, and executive stakeholders to deliver resilient, high-impact infrastructure.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead end-to-end Design-Build project delivery, from pursuit and preliminary design through construction completion

• Provide strategic project leadership across integrated, multidisciplinary teams (architecture, structural, MEP)

• Own commercial performance, including budget, schedule, scope, risk, and quality outcomes

• Serve as primary client executive interface, engaging with agency leadership, municipalities, and key stakeholders

• Partner closely with contractors and joint venture teams to drive aligned project execution

• Lead pursuit strategy, capture planning, and proposal development, contributing to winning major DB contracts

• Oversee construction-phase delivery, including schedule oversight, change strategy, and QA/QC compliance

• Champion safety, innovation, and digital delivery practices across projects

• Mentor and develop high-performing teams of 70+, building the next generation of design build leaders.

What You’ll Need to Thrive

Must-Haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Architecture (Master’s preferred)

• Active New York PE or RA license

• 20+ years of experience, including recent project leadership from design through construction delivery.

• Proven success leading Design-Build projects with $20M+ in fee revenue as the Projects Leader coordinating large teams of 70+ staff

• Demonstrated expertise in project leadership, including budget, schedule, risk, and client management.

• Experience working in contractor-led, joint venture, or integrated Design-Build environments

Nice-to-Haves:

• DBIA (Design-Build Institute of America) certification

• Experience with alternative delivery methods (Progressive DB, CM/GC, P3)

• Track record of winning and delivering major Design-Build pursuits

• Strong understanding of commercial management, contract risk, and procurement strategies

• Familiarity with NY/NJ agency clients (NYSDOT, MTA, Port Authority, NJDOT, Amtrak)

• Experience leveraging digital delivery, BIM, and advanced design technologies

• Executive-level communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities

Ready to Make a Difference?

This is more than a project role—it’s an opportunity to lead complex, high-visibility Design-Build programs and shape the future of infrastructure delivery. If you’re ready to bring your project leadership expertise to a firm that values impact, innovation, and growth, apply today and experience the STV difference.

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Compensation Range:

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 (starting at 16 days) • Paid Holidays (9 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.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. 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.