Market Sector Leader, Transportation Buildings, Hubs & Facilities (Buildings Group - Western US)

STV is hiring a Market Sector Leader (MSL) with expertise across the Planning, Design, and Delivery of Transportation-Oriented Buildings and Facilities.

As the West Regional Market Sector Leader, you will drive growth, major pursuits, and industry visibility for transportationrelated Buildings & Facilities across the Western United States, with a strong focus on California and expanding key Western state markets.

This role is focused on the buildings and facilities that support transportation networks and public infrastructure programs, including passenger stations, terminals, maintenance and operations facilities, administrative buildings, mobility hubs, airport support facilities, and intermodal transportation centers.

Regional Market Growth & Major Pursuits

• Own and execute STV's West transportation buildings market strategy, with accountability for pipeline development, pursuit performance, sales, and backlog.

• Collaborate closely with STV's Transportation Operating Groups and other business units to provide integrated client solutions while maintaining leadership responsibility for buildings and facilities opportunities.

• Personally lead and shape major pursuits for complex transportation facilities, including: Transit /rail stations and airports; Rail yards and maintenance & operations facilities; Control centers and operations hubs; Administrative buildings and intermodal facilities; Building systems and utilities infrastructure improvements.

• Serve as STV's primary face for the Buildings Group with transportation agency executives, program leaders, airport authorities, infrastructure owners, and public-sector decision makers throughout the Western United States.

• Identify and influence opportunities years in advance of procurement, shaping scope, delivery strategy, and teaming.

• Build and lead high-performing pursuit teams across architecture, engineering, planning and specialty partners.

• Maintain accurate opportunity planning and forecasting within Deltek Vantagepoint.

Market Leadership & Industry Visibility

• Expand STV's presence in transportation-related architecture and buildings engineering design across the Western U.S.

• Build and maintain relationships with key agencies such as:

  • LA Metro

  • BART

  • Caltrain

  • California High-Speed Rail Authority

  • Sound Transit

  • Regional transportation commissions and West Coast DOTs

• Maintain active involvement in industry organizations such as APTA, AREMA, WTS, AIA, SAME, DBIA, ULI, ENR, and TRB, with a focus on Western market engagement.

• Speak, present, or serve on panels to elevate thought leadership and market visibility.

• Mentor Project Managers, Project Executives, Architectural & Engineering Design Leaders, and Technical Specialists to strengthen the firm's market leadership bench.

• Leverage your existing network to amplify STV's brand and regional influence.

• Mentor Project Managers, and technical leaders to build a strong West Coast talent bench.

• Influence strategic recruiting efforts aligned with regional growth priorities.

Project Delivery & Client Stewardship

• Serve as Project Executive, Principal-in-Charge, or senior advisor on select transportation facilities projects.

• Ensure delivery teams are aligned with client priorities, regional expectations, and agency standards.

• Translate lessons learned across projects and regions to drive consistency, innovation, and performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related field.

• 15+ years of multi-state AEC design leadership experience with deep relationships in the Transportation Buildings & Facilities sector supporting transit, rail, aviation, high-speed rail, intermodal, and public-sector transportation clients.

• Established relationships with the Buildings & Facilities / Design Engineering transportation owners and agencies throughout the Western United States, including organizations such as LA Metro, BART, Caltrain, California High-Speed Rail Authority, Sound Transit, Metrolink, SANDAG, VTA, RTD, Valley Metro, major airport authorities, Caltrans, and other transportation infrastructure owners.

• Demonstrated success leading major pursuits for stations, maintenance facilities, or large-scale transportation infrastructure projects.

• Established relationships with West Coast transportation agencies and infrastructure owners.

• Credibility as a seller-doer, combining market leadership with project delivery expertise.

• Background as a Client Account Manager, Market Leader, Principal, Practice Leader, Project Executive, or senior technical leader within AEC or PM/CM.

• Strong desire to define, grow, and lead a regional market sector, with potential for national impact.

Nice-to-Haves

• Professional licensure (Registered Architect, Professional Engineer, or equivalent).

• Experience integrating Architecture, MEP, Structural Engineering, Planning, Land Development, and Specialty Engineering disciplines within complex transportation facilities programs.

• Conference speaking, panel participation, or published thought leadership.

• Experience scaling firm visibility and reputation in competitive West Coast markets.

• Proven ability to influence recruiting and mentoring strategies across multiple offices.

• Experience integrating architecture, and engineering disciplines across complex transportation facility programs.

• Familiarity with California procurement processes (e.g., design-build, progressive DB, CM/GC); Federally- and state-funded infrastructure programs; Long-range capital improvement programs across Western agencies.

If you're ready to shape the future of transportation-oriented buildings and facilities across the Western United States, build lasting relationships with transportation owners and agencies, and lead some of the industry's most visible and complex facilities programs, we want to hear from you.

As part of STV's Buildings Group, you will help define what's next for stations, terminals, airport support facilities, maintenance complexes, operations centers, administrative headquarters, passenger facilities, and other critical buildings that enable transportation networks to function effectively.

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Compensation Range:

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 (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

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.