MEP Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 7, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 2, 2026. STV scores B on the Alion truth index.
STV is seeking an experienced Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Manager (MEP) to join our growing PM/CM team in New Jersey/Philadelphia. This role is ideal for a project management professional with a proven track record representing K-12 owners on complex capital improvement programs, facility expansions, renovations, and new construction projects.
The MEP Manager will serve as a trusted advisor and owner's representative, working with multidisciplinary project teams through each phase of project delivery reporting to STV Sr. Project Manager or Project Executive. This individual will be responsible for managing field construction activities related to mechanical/electrical/plumbing systems as an owner’ representative, driving project scope, budget, schedule, quality, stakeholder coordination, and risk management while ensuring successful outcomes for education clients.
As part of STV's northeast PM/CM group, you will have the opportunity to manage academic projects that improve learning and support the future growth of K-12 systems throughout the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve STV authorized representative for K-12 capital projects from planning through occupancy and closeout.
- Manage MEP field activities.
- Be involved with each phase of the project lifecycle, including programming, budgeting, planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, activation, move management, and project closeout depending on the project.
- Develop and monitor field reports.
- Establish, maintain, and monitor project schedules and milestone deliverables to ensure project objectives are achieved.
- Facilitate meetings in conjunction with the project manager move the project forward.
- Evaluate project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and proactively resolve issues impacting construction.
- Review and negotiate change orders, invoices, contractor pay applications for alignment with work in place.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years of project management experience supporting K-12, higher education, or academic facilities.
- Demonstrated experience managing capital projects valued at $50 million or greater.
- Proven ability to manage multiple on site activities.
- Excellent communication, organizational, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. Experience with Kahua a plus.
- Ability to develop creative and practical solutions to complex project challenges while maintaining schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP, CCM, PE, RA, LEED AP, DBIA or other relevant professional certification.
- Experience delivering projects in occupied environments.
Why STV?
At STV, you'll join a team that delivers some of the most complex and impactful academic projects in the industry. Our professionals partner directly with institutions, and public agencies to create facilities that improve learning environments, enhance operational performance, and support the communities we serve.
Compensation Range:
$130,962.60 - $149,671.54STV 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.