Project Manager, Development Construction

We Put the World on Vacation. Travel + Leisure Co. is the world’s leading vacation ownership and travel membership company, with a dynamic and growing portfolio of resort, travel club, and lifestyle travel brands. Our dedicated associates help the company achieve its mission to put the world on vacation. Innovation and growth keep our work interesting and fun. Every day is a chance to learn something new and turn vacation inspiration into exceptional experiences for millions of travelers worldwide.

The Project Manager (PM) for New Development Construction plays a pivotal leadership role in delivering high-quality resort and hospitality projects from inception to turnover. This role manages all phases of new development construction, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, permitting, procurement, and execution. The PM coordinates with internal departments and external partners to ensure timely, cost-effective, and brand-compliant delivery of new resort developments.

Business partners may include Procurement, Legal, Accounting, Brand Services, IT, Resort Management, Sales & Marketing, Inventory Management, architects, interior designers, engineers, contractors and specialty consultants.

• Lead all aspects of new development construction projects, ensuring alignment with scope, budget, and schedule.
• Ensure that the project scope is clearly defined, and that the project budget and timeline align with the scope for a successful project delivery.
• Secure all necessary building permits and approvals required for new construction.
• Schedule all assigned internal and external business partners, prepare requisitions and verify specifications, quantities and takeoffs.
• Inspect all work in progress including a comprehensive review of the design package for compliance and constructability to ensure quality of end deliverable and adherence to brand standards.
• Manage bid development and approvals through a traditional competitive bid process for consultants, vendors and contractors.
• Respond timely to Requests for Information.
• Review product submittals and shop drawings.
• Interface with architects, designers, government entities, resort managers, FF&E vendors, contractors and consultants.
• Prepare and maintain weekly project schedules and budget updates.
• Oversee ordering of all FF&E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) for development projects assigned by working closely with the Procurement department.
• Ensure all deliverables and milestones are communicated to the necessary stakeholders.
• Review and approve for execution Project Agreements, Contracts, Pay Applications, Change Orders, Change Directives, Amendments and maintain current tracking logs for each.
• Track status of assigned projects as it relates to scope, schedule and budget and provide updates on a regular basis.
• Visit project sites on a regular basis to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, branding and construction schedules.
• Responsible for the generation of punch lists and final acceptance of the project.
• Manage all Close-out and Turnover processes to resort operations and maintain contact with each resort through the warranty period.

Travel will be required to assigned project locations throughout the United States and could be as much as 30–40% of the time.

• Engineering, Architectural or Construction Management Degree preferred but not required.
• 10+ years of construction experience in hospitality, timeshare, or multi-family resort development.
• Experience building and renovating in the Hotel, Timeshare or Multi-Family Resort Fields is preferred.
• Knowledge in all aspects of development, construction and renovation projects and disciplines including architectural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and structural design.
• The ability to read and interpret construction documents.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office including Excel, Word, Projects, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Blue Beam & Procore.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Prior experience with Primavera, Expedition or similar construction scheduling, estimating or management software preferred.
• CADD skills a plus.
• PMP and/or LEED certification/experience a…