Assistant Project Manager/Roadway Engineer

STV's STVie intelligent search tool earns top honors at SMPS New York Liberty Awards. Published August 31, 2026 STV's Ask STVie(TM) intelligent search tool earned two honors at the 2026 SMPS New York Liberty Awards, including the People's Choice Award, selected by peers and industry professionals across the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. STVie also received an Award of Merit in the Website category. The recognition highlights STV's efforts to make more than a century of project experience, thought leadership and institutional knowledge easier to access through an innovative, answer-first digital experience. STVie was launched in June 2026 to help clients, partners, employees and prospective talent find relevant expertise by asking questions in natural language. Drawing exclusively from STV's published content, the platform transforms project experience, news and thought leadership into a searchable knowledge resource grounded in the firm's real-world work. "STVie started with a simple idea: our expertise creates the most value when people can actually find and apply it," said Mark Ginocchio, head of content and communications at STV. "This recognition reflects the creativity, collaboration and forward-thinking mindset of our Communications team and our partners, who helped transform more than a century of knowledge into a practical resource for clients, employees and industry partners." Developed in partnership with web developer Transfuture, STVie demonstrates a broader shift in how audiences seek information online. Rather than navigating menus or searching through static content, users can ask questions in plain language and quickly surface relevant projects, technical expertise and thought leadership. The platform was designed to provide trusted, source-grounded answers based entirely on STV content. The SMPS New York Liberty Awards recognizes excellence in marketing communications across the AEC industry. The People's Choice Award is determined through voting by industry peers, while Award of Merit recipients are selected by judges for excellence within their respective categories. In addition to Ginocchio, the awards were accepted by STV Communications team members Aaron Jones, vice president and head of media, and Justin Grundfast, creative director.

STV hosts engineering design challenge for New York City students in partnership with Salvadori Center and NCSEA. Published August 21, 2026 STV recently welcomed students from Vanguard High School to its New York City office for a hands-on engineering design challenge, continuing the firm's longstanding commitment to inspiring the next generation of science, technology, engineering, arts/architecture and mathematics (STEAM) professionals. Hosted in partnership with the Salvadori Center and the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA), the event gave students the opportunity to explore structural engineering principles through a real-world design exercise. The program was part of a pilot initiative led by the Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY) to test a new educational kit designed to introduce high school students to careers in structural engineering. Working in teams, students transformed concept sketches into completed tower designs using provided materials. Their structures were evaluated against engineering criteria that mirrored real-world challenges, including height requirements, load capacity and resistance to simulated earthquake forces. Throughout the activity, STV professionals shared insights into the engineering process and the critical role structural engineers play in designing safe, resilient infrastructure and buildings. "Programs like this allow students to experience the engineering design process firsthand and show them that STEAM careers can be both creative and impactful," said Jithu Alexander, PE, an associate and structural engineer at STV. "Watching these students collaborate, test ideas and refine their designs demonstrated exactly the curiosity and critical thinking our industry depends on." The program builds on STV's ongoing partnership with the Salvadori Center, a nonprofit that delivers hands-on, project-based educational programs connecting K-12 students with architecture, engineering and the built environment. Through this collaboration, STV has supported a range of educational and workforce development initiatives to expand awareness of careers in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. Previous efforts have included conducting a career day for students at PS 386 in Manhattan and hosting career development workshops at STV's New York City office, where students engaged directly with engineers, architects and planners to learn about career pathways across the industry. The team also partnered with the Salvadori Center and the New York Building Congress to help redesign and build a new classroom space at a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) community center, creating an enhanced learning environment for local students.

First East River Tunnel tube reopens following major New York rehabilitation. 21/08/2026. Amtrak has reopened Line 2 of New York's East River Tunnel following the completion of the first major phase of the USD1.6 billion rehabilitation programme, restoring passenger services through a comprehensively rebuilt section of one of the busiest railway tunnel systems in North America. The reopening, announced by Amtrak on 17 August, follows approximately a year of intensive construction inside the 116-year-old tunnel. Line 2 has undergone extensive demolition and reconstruction, including replacement of track, power, communications and drainage infrastructure together with major structural and safety improvements. The East River Tunnel comprises four separate tubes linking New York Penn Station in Manhattan with Queens and the Northeast Corridor towards New England. Opened in 1910, the tunnels are used by around 450 Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and NJ TRANSIT trains every day and provide an important connection to Sunnyside Yard in Queens. Two of the four tubes, Lines 1 and 2, require comprehensive rehabilitation after being inundated by salt water during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The flood caused long-term deterioration to electrical, signalling, track and structural infrastructure, resulting in the decision to undertake a full reconstruction of the affected tubes. The rehabilitation strategy involves taking one tunnel tube out of service at a time, removing its existing infrastructure back to the concrete tunnel liner and rebuilding the railway and associated systems. Keeping the other three tubes operational has allowed Amtrak, LIRR and NJ TRANSIT services to continue during construction. The scale of the work completed in Line 2 has been substantial. Amtrak reports that crews removed and replaced more than 24,000 ft (7.3 km) of rail, 8,000 tonnes of ballast, 8,000 wooden rail ties and 20,000 cubic yards (approximately 15,300 cu m) of bench-wall concrete. New bench walls have been constructed in a modern high-low configuration, improving emergency access and providing new routes for electrical and communications infrastructure. The project also replaces the original ballasted railway with a modern direct-fixation track system incorporating improved drainage. Other improvements include repairs to the concrete tunnel liner and new traction-power, overhead contact, signalling, lighting, communications and fire-life-safety systems. New drainage infrastructure is intended to increase resilience against future water-related incidents while reducing maintenance requirements. The main construction contract was awarded by Amtrak in 2024 to the Skanska E-J ERT Joint Venture, comprising Skanska and E-J Electric Installation Co. The construction contract was reported at approximately USD637 million. A joint venture between STV Inc. and Naik Consulting Group is providing construction management services, supporting Amtrak with contractor management, document control, programme and budget oversight and community engagement. Jacobs Engineering Group has also provided design-development support for the rehabilitation and systems improvements. The overall East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project is valued at approximately USD1.6 billion. Funding is primarily being provided through a USD1.26 billion Federal Railroad Administration grant, with the remaining funding contributed by Amtrak, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and NJ TRANSIT. Attention will now move to Line 1, the second Sandy-damaged tunnel. Amtrak says the second and final major phase will begin during autumn 2026 and will involve essentially the same comprehensive reconstruction undertaken in Line 2. Additional infrastructure-hardening work is being carried out before the closure to reduce the potential for failures elsewhere in the tunnel system while only three tubes are available. The overall East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project remains within its USD1.6 billion budget and scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Once both tubes have been reconstructed, Amtrak expects the modernised infrastructure to support passenger railway operations for another century. The East River Tunnel programme forms part of a much wider investment programme affecting rail and tunnelling infrastructure around New York and New Jersey. Other major schemes progressing in the region include the Hudson Tunnel Project, Portal North Bridge, Penn Station Access and the planned transformation of New York Penn Station.