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This position will provide leadership for the planning, design, development, and construction of transportation projects while supporting the operational performance and continued growth of STV’s South Carolina transportation practice for local public agencies\nThe successful candidate will lead projects throughout the preconstruction lifecycle, including planning, alternatives development, environmental coordination, preliminary and final design, right-of-way, utility coordination, permitting, procurement support, and transition into construction. The position will also manage the scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, staffing, and contractual performance of multidisciplinary projects. The candidate will also provide project management during construction.\nThis leadership position requires a strong command of transportation project delivery, project management, business operations, client service, staff development, and organizational strategy. The Senior Project Manager will work closely with clients, technical group leaders, assistant project managers, and local leadership to deliver successful projects and improve the effectiveness of STV’s operations.\nKey Responsibilities\nPreconstruction and Project Delivery\nLead the planning and execution of transportation projects through all phases of pre-construction, including project development, environmental review, preliminary engineering, final design, right-of-way, utility coordination, permitting, procurement, and transition to construction.\nServe as Project on multidisciplinary assignments.\nDevelop and manage project execution plans defining scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality requirements, risk-management procedures, communication protocols, and client expectations.\nPlan, organize, coordinate, and control project activities in accordance with STV policies, contractual requirements, applicable regulations, and established project-management procedures.\nDirect multidisciplinary teams that may include roadway, bridge, traffic, drainage, environmental, utility, right-of-way, geotechnical, survey, planning, and public involvement professionals as well as construction engineering and inspection staff.\nCoordinate subconsultants, teaming partners, contractors, public agencies, utilities, and other project stakeholders.\nMonitor project financial performance, labor utilization, earned value, invoicing, cash flow, schedule progress, change management, and overall project profitability.\nIdentify project risks, constraints, and emerging issues and implement timely corrective actions.\nReview project contracts, amendments, scopes of work, fee proposals, schedules, and terms and conditions.\nEnsure deliverables are technically sound, constructible, properly coordinated, and completed in accordance with client requirements.\nLead project reviews, design workshops, constructability reviews, risk assessments, value-engineering exercises, and project-management meetings. Operational Leadership\nSupport the operational management of STV’s South Carolina transportation practice and assist leadership in achieving short- and long-term business objectives.\nImprove project-delivery effectiveness and efficiency through consistent, integrated, and scalable management processes across a statewide project portfolio.\nPromote coordination and communication among technical disciplines, project teams, offices, and regional business units.\nParticipate in the development and implementation of operational strategies, policies, procedures, annual plans, staffing plans, and budgets.\nMonitor project and portfolio performance and provide management reporting regarding backlog, revenue, profitability, staffing, utilization, schedule, risk, A/R, and quality. Lead weekly meetings to identify variances in the project portfolio, tracking and implementing corrective actions on a weekly basis. \nIdentify operational trends, resource constraints, and performance issues and recommend appropriate management actions.\nServe as a liaison between project teams, technical leadership, business leadership, finance, human resources, legal, contracts, quality, and other corporate support functions.\nSupport workload forecasting, staff allocation, recruiting, succession planning, and organizational development.\nAssist in establishing and maintaining consistent project-management standards, tools, controls, and reporting practices.\nProvide leadership and consulting support on matters related to business structure, growth, project delivery, and operational performance. Client and Stakeholder Leadership\nServe as a senior representative of STV with transportation agencies, municipalities, counties, contractors, consultants, utilities, and other external stakeholders.\nDevelop and maintain trusted relationships with key client representatives, agency officials, teaming partners, and industry professionals.\nLead client meetings, executive briefings, negotiations, project reviews, workshops, and issue-resolution discussions.\nUnderstand client goals, funding constraints, procurement requirements, policies, and decision-making processes.\nNegotiate scopes of work, fees, schedules, contract terms, amendments, and other critical project matters in coordination with STV senior leadership.\nResolve complex project and contractual issues requiring sound judgment, persuasion, diplomacy, and negotiation.\nPromote client satisfaction through responsiveness, technical excellence, transparency, and reliable project delivery.\nLead or contribute to proposals, statements of qualifications, technical approaches, fee estimates, presentations, and interviews.\nSupport negotiation of teaming agreements, subconsultant agreements, scopes, fees, and contract terms.\nProvide technical and operational insight to position STV for future work.\nParticipate in leadership positions in various industry professional organizations. Staff Leadership and Development\nLead, mentor, and develop assistant project managers, engineers, technical specialists, and other project staff.\nProvide clear expectations, performance feedback, coaching, and professional-development opportunities.\nAssist in recruiting, selecting, onboarding, supervising, evaluating, and retaining qualified personnel.\nSupport the development of future project managers, technical leaders, and business leaders.\nPromote collaboration, accountability, inclusion, ethical conduct, and continuous improvement.\nFoster a culture of technical excellence, operational discipline, client service, safety, and quality. Quality, Compliance, and Risk Management\nEnsure project teams comply with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including transportation-agency standards and permitting requirements.\nEnsure adherence to STV’s quality-management program, project-management procedures, safety requirements, and corporate policies.\nCoordinate quality-control and quality-assurance reviews and ensure comments are resolved before submission.\nIdentify contractual, financial, technical, schedule, safety, and reputational risks and elevate significant issues to leadership.\nIntervene promptly when project performance, quality, compliance, or client-service concerns arise.\nMaintain high technical, professional, ethical, and operational standards across assigned projects and responsibilities.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, transportation planning, architecture, or a related field.\nProfessional Engineer license in South Carolina is strongly preferred and may be required depending on assigned responsibilities.\nSubstantial progressive experience managing transportation, infrastructure, engineering, construction, or preconstruction projects.\nDemonstrated experience leading large, complex, multidisciplinary projects.\nExperience delivering projects for a state department of transportation, municipality, county, transit agency, or comparable public-sector client.\nStrong understanding of the transportation project-development and the full preconstruction process in South Carolina.\nDemonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, staffing, and client expectations.\nWorking knowledge of engineering and construction contracts, including scopes of work, fee development, terms and conditions, amendments, and change management.\nExperience managing project teams, subconsultants, and external stakeholders.\nStrong financial and operational management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, project controls, and performance reporting.\nDemonstrated ability to develop client relationships and contribute to proposals, interviews, negotiations, and business development.\nExcellent written, verbal, presentation, leadership, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.\nAbility to exercise sound judgment and make decisions involving significant project, client, financial, and organizational considerations.\nAbility to manage multiple projects, priorities, clients, and teams concurrently. Preferred Qualifications\nProfessional Engineer license in South Carolina or ability to obtain South Carolina licensure through comity.\nExperience managing projects for the South Carolina Department of Transportation and Counties.\nExperience with roadway, bridge, interchange, corridor, multimodal, utility, traffic, or major infrastructure projects.\nFormal project-management training or professional certification.\nExperience developing operational plans, staffing plans, project forecasts, and business-unit budgets.\nExperience managing a portfolio of projects or supporting operations of a transportation practice, department, or business unit.\nLeadership Expectations\nThe Senior Project Manager is expected to operate with a high degree of independence and professional judgment. The position will routinely address issues involving multiple disciplines, projects, clients, and organizational functions. The successful candidate must be capable of assessing technical, contractual, financial, operational, and organizational variables; identifying fundamental issues; and establishing practical strategies for resolution. Decisions made in this role may materially affect project performance, client relationships, staff development, business-unit results, and STV’s long-term success. The position will regularly interact with local STV leadership, public-agency executives, elected or appointed officials, contractors, consultants, and major clients. These interactions may involve negotiation, persuasion, conflict resolution, and decisions on matters of substantial importance.\nDepending on the candidate’s experience and organizational needs, the position may supervise project managers, discipline managers, technical staff, and project teams and may have responsibility for planning, staffing, budgeting, performance management, and implementation of operational improvements.\nWork Environment and Travel\nThis position will be based in one of STV’s South Carolina offices and will support projects and clients throughout coastal South Carolina. Periodic travel to client offices, project sites, public meetings, industry events, and other STV offices will be required.\nCompensation Range:\n$148,633.82 - $169,867.22STV offers the following benefits\nHealth insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account\nDental insurance\nVision insurance\nFlexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)\nDisability insurance\nLife Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment\n401(k) Plan\nRetirement Counseling\nEmployee Assistance Program\nPaid Time Off\nPaid Holidays\nBack-Up Dependent Care\nParental Leave\nContinuing Education Program\nProfessional Licensure and Society Memberships\nSTV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. 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