Construction Project Management Director

Construction Project Management Director

• Full-time
• State/Province:
  New York
• Business Group: CM
• Legal Entity: AECOM (Tishman)
• Business Line: CM Construction Management
• Work Location Model:
  On-Site
• Operating Group: CM
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  US - New York, NY - 100 Park Ave
• Compensation: USD  - USD  yearly

We are seeking a true leader who can lead all facets of this end‑to‑end delivery venue, overseeing preconstruction through commissioning, opening, and handover. You will own scope, budget, schedule, risk, safety, quality, regulatory approvals, and stakeholder alignment across a complex, multi-venue destination that may include hotel/retail/F&B, entertainment venues, parking, and back‑of‑house construction operations.

Leadership and Strategy

• Define program strategy, governance, and delivery plan; establish KPIs, reporting cadence, and decision rights.
• Build and mentor a high‑performing, integrated team (owner’s rep, design, construction, commissioning, and operations).

Preconstruction and Procurement

• Collaborate with Design management from concept to IFC, ensuring constructability, value engineering, and lifecycle performance.

Schedule, Budget, and Risk

• Manage schedule and cost plan; manage cash flow, contingencies, and change control.
• Maintain risk register; proactively mitigate long‑lead items (switch gear, generators, chillers, elevators).
• Oversee delivery of critical security systems.
• Ensure robust life safety (NFPA 101/13/92), smoke control, mass notification, egress, and high‑occupancy requirements.
• Direct central utility plant, redundancy strategies, and highly integrated MEP/BAS/IT/AV systems.

Permitting, Regulatory, and Compliance

Stakeholder and Communications

• Align owners, lenders, operators, designers, and contractors.
• Provide clear executive reporting and board‑level presentations; manage community and media interfaces as needed.

Commissioning and Handover

• Lead commissioning, training, SOPs, mock openings, and handovers to operations.
• Close out efficiently (punch list, O&M, warranties, as‑builts), securing a successful opening.

• BA/BS Engineering/Construction Management or similar curriculum and 12 years of relevant experience in the field of construction, with 4 years of leadership or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Entertainment/hotel/hospitality construction experience.

• Experience as a senior level manager for a large construction project.
• Experience in hospitality/hotel/entertainment construction builds.
• Demonstrated experience in building teams of qualified staff to run projects on time and within budget.
• Strong knowledge of NYC building and construction codes.
• Proficiency in commercial construction literacy.
• Software proficiency in Microsoft Office products, P6, CMIC, Procore, etc.

• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization now or in the future.
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre‑employment substance abuse test.
• This position is not hybrid nor remote.
• This position may or may not include relocation.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.