
Senior Project Manager - Federal
Louisville, KYFull-time$164–188K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
STV seeks a Federal Design-Build Project Manager to lead design and delivery of federal and military facilities projects. The role oversees multidisciplinary architecture and engineering teams, project execution, client relationships, schedules, budgets, quality, and risk across project phases. It emphasizes design leadership rather than construction management and includes support for business development and travel as required.
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Skills
Qualifications
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Full job description
Experience Required
10 - 20 years
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's Degree
Compensation
$7.25 / hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Work Schedule and Shift Requirements
First (Day)
Job Description
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STV is seeking an experienced Federal Design-Build Project Manager (PE/RA Required) to support our growing Federal Buildings practice. The ideal candidate is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) with 10+ years of experience leading the design and delivery of Federal and Military facilities projects. This role is focused on design leadership and project delivery, not construction management, and requires demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary architecture and engineering teams through all phases of project development.
The successful candidate will possess significant Design-Build experience, a strong understanding of federal project delivery requirements, and a proven record of leading multiple complex projects concurrently from planning and design through construction administration. Experience supporting federal agencies such as USACE, NAVFAC, GSA, VA, DoD, Air Force, or other federal clients is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
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Report directly to the Project Delivery Manager and oversee project execution, financial performance, client satisfaction, and overall project success.
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Lead and manage the design development and delivery of Federal and Military facilities projects utilizing Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build delivery methods.
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Serve as the primary Design Project Manager responsible for scope, schedule, budget, quality, staffing, risk management, and client communication.
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Lead multidisciplinary project teams, including architects, engineers, specialty consultants, and subconsultants, through all phases of project delivery.
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Manage all aspects of project execution, including scope development, qualifications and proposal preparation, client presentations and interviews, contract negotiations, budgeting and cost control, scheduling and resource management, design coordination, change management, cost estimating, bidding support, construction administration, project communications and reporting, and cash management.
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Serve as the primary client contact and build strong relationships while delivering projects on time, within budget, and in accordance with client expectations.
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Coordinate architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and specialty disciplines throughout the design process.
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Ensure compliance with Federal agency requirements, Design-Build contract requirements, quality standards, and project objectives.
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Administer and enforce project-specific Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures and company quality management programs.
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Collaborate with discipline leaders and project executives to ensure successful project outcomes.
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Facilitate problem-solving and decision-making efforts to address complex technical and project challenges.
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Monitor project schedules, deliverables, and financial performance to achieve profitability and operational goals.
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Support business development activities through client engagement, proposal development, capture planning, and interview participation.
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Successfully participate in STV Project Management training.
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Travel locally, regionally, and nationally as required (approximately 10-15%) and obtain credentials required for secure facilities access and classified project work.
Required Qualifications
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Active Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) license required.
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
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Minimum 10 years of experience managing Federal A/E design projects.
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Demonstrated Design-Build project delivery experience required.
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Experience serving as the Design Project Manager responsible for scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk management, and client satisfaction.
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Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and multidisciplinary project teams.
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Experience leading architecture and engineering teams through planning, design, procurement support, and construction administration phases.
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Strong understanding of Federal design standards, project delivery processes, and government contracting requirements.
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Experience developing and managing Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plans.
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Proposal development and contract negotiation experience.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical reports, presentations, and project correspondence.
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Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to effectively coordinate discipline leaders, Project Managers, executives, and client stakeholders.
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Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and scheduling software, including Microsoft Project.
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Valid U.S. Passport, REAL ID-compliant driver's license (or other approved identification), and proof of U.S. citizenship required for federal project work.
Preferred Qualifications
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Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
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DBIA certification.
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Experience with USACE, NAVFAC, GSA, VA, DoD, Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers, or other federal agencies.
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Experience delivering large Federal Design-Build facilities projects.
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Experience with Deltek, Revit, and AutoCAD.
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Experience with secure facilities, mission-critical facilities, aviation, laboratories, healthcare facilities, and other federal infrastructure projects
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.
Job Type
Full time
Benefits Offered
Not specified
Veteran Preference
No
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
JR5465
How this job compares
Set against the 23,111 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$164–188K/yr
- Kentucky median$100–166K/yr148 salary ranges
- US median$108–175K/yr14,484 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $176K, is 29% above the Kentucky median midpoint ($137K) — in the top quarter of Project Manager salary ranges in Kentucky.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 270 open Project Manager jobs in Kentucky and 23,111 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (19,831 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 12,363 of the 23,111 open Project Manager jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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