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

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

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
• Retail 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