Senior Project Manager at STV Group in Philadelphia, PA

Senior Project Manager

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

STV is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Buildings Group in Philadelphia, PA. This position will provide overall leadership for complex, multidisciplinary building projects from planning and design through construction and closeout.

The Senior Project Manager will serve as a primary client contact while leading architects, engineers, consultants, and project teams. The role requires strong experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, staffing, risk, and overall project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex building projects from planning and design through construction and closeout.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, owners, agencies, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams including architecture, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and other technical disciplines.
• Establish and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, deliverables, and performance.
• Maintain accountability for project financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, scope changes, and contract requirements.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while resolving design, schedule, coordination, and delivery challenges.
• Lead executive-level client meetings, project reviews, presentations, and stakeholder coordination.
• Oversee QA/QC processes and ensure project deliverables meet STV and client standards.
• Provide leadership during construction, including oversight of RFIs, submittals, design changes, field coordination, and issue resolution.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and identify opportunities for additional work.
• Support proposals, interviews, pursuits, and other business development initiatives.
• Mentor project managers and technical staff and support the continued development of project leadership capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in architecture, engineering, construction, or building project delivery, including significant project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading large and/or complex multidisciplinary building projects.
• Experience in one or more sectors such as transportation, municipal/government, healthcare, education, commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities.
• Strong experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, contracts, staffing, risk, and client relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate multiple technical disciplines and consultants.
• Strong understanding of design and construction processes and project delivery methods.
• Excellent leadership, client-facing, negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects, teams, and priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect (RA), and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) credential strongly preferred.
• Pennsylvania professional licensure or ability to obtain reciprocity, where applicable.
• Experience delivering projects for public agencies, transportation authorities, science and technology, Healthcare, SCIF, Industrial, institutions, or other government clients.
• Experience with design-build and other alternative project delivery methods.
• Experience leading large consultant teams and complex stakeholder environments.
• Working knowledge of Revit/BIM, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Procore, Microsoft Project, or comparable project delivery platforms.
• Demonstrated experience with proposals, presentations, client development, and business development.
• Familiarity with Philadelphia and Pennsylvania permitting, codes, and regulatory requirements.

Why STV

This role provides the opportunity to lead significant multidisciplinary building projects while helping strengthen client relationships and develop the next generation of project leaders within STV's Buildings Group.

Compensation Range:

$164,279.49 - $187,747.98

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 • Paid Holidays • Back-Up Dependent Care • Parental Leave • 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.