Project Manager - Development & Construction

The Georgetown Company is seeking a Project Manager to join its Development and Construction team in New York. The Project Manager will work directly with the Senior Vice President of Development and Construction and will support the planning, design, construction, and delivery of complex real estate projects across Georgetown’s portfolio.

This is an owner/developer-side position for a construction professional who wants exposure beyond traditional project management. The role will work across multiple projects and asset classes and will be involved from early feasibility and preconstruction through design, procurement, construction, turnover, and closeout.

The ideal candidate has approximately 5+ years of construction and/or development experience, preferably with a leading general contractor, construction manager, developer, or owner’s representative. Candidates should have strong technical construction knowledge, commercial judgment, and the ability to independently drive projects and consultants.

The position is based New York City, requires full-time in office presence and will require periodic travel.

• Support the management of projects from predevelopment and preconstruction through construction, turnover, and closeout.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, operators, ownership partners, and other project stakeholders.
• Manage day-to-day project execution and proactively identify issues requiring senior management attention.
• Participate in and lead project, design, construction, and OAC meetings.
• Monitor construction progress in the field and coordinate resolution of design, quality, logistics, and site issues.
• Track critical project decisions, deliverables, approvals, and open items through completion.
• Assist with project turnover, TCO/CO, punch list, commissioning, and closeout.

• Manage and coordinate preconstruction activities, including constructability reviews, logistics planning, estimating, scheduling, and value engineering.
• Review drawings and specifications for completeness, coordination and cost.
• Manage contractor and consultant RFPs, bid processes, leveling, interviews, recommendations, and awards.
• Review contractor estimates and GMP proposals, including assumptions, allowances, contingencies, exclusions, general conditions, and subcontractor coverage.
• Support negotiation of construction contracts and major trade packages.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost, schedule, procurement strategy, and project delivery.

• Maintain project budgets, commitments, forecasts, and cost reports.
• Review contractor requisitions, change orders, contingency usage, allowances, and potential cost exposures.
• Evaluate change-order entitlement and pricing and participate in commercial negotiations with contractors and consultants.
• Identify budget risks early and develop mitigation strategies.
• Assist with lender, investor, and ownership reporting related to construction costs and project progress.
• Review and challenge contractor schedules, including procurement, design, permitting, construction, commissioning, and turnover activities.
• Monitor critical path activities and identify potential schedule delays before they impact project milestones.
• Develop recovery strategies with project teams when necessary.
• Maintain project risk and decision logs and elevate material issues with clear recommendations.

• Coordinate with architects, engineers, specialty consultants, operators, and contractors throughout design and construction.
• Help drive design decisions with consideration for cost, schedule, constructability, operations, and long-term asset performance.
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