Construction Project Management Director

About the role

AECOM Tishman is seeking a seasoned Construction Project Director for a new hospitality/hotel venue in New York. The ideal candidate will lead all aspects of the project from pre-construction through commissioning, opening, and handover.

Responsibilities

• 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).
• Collaborate with Design management from concept to IFC, ensuring constructability, value engineering, and lifecycle performance.
• Lead procurement for major packages (interiors, back-of-house, MEP, façade, VT, FF&E/OSE, IT/AV/Security), including prequalification and contract negotiations.
• Manage schedule and cost plan; manage cash flow, contingencies, and change control.
• Maintain risk register; proactively mitigate long-lead items (switchgear, 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.
• Align owners, lenders, operators, designers, and contractors.
• Provide clear executive reporting and board-level presentations; manage community and media interfaces as needed.
• Lead commissioning, training, SOPs, mock openings, and handovers to operations.
• Close out efficiently (punch list, O&M, warranties, as-builts), securing a successful opening.

Qualifications

• 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.

About Construction Management - AECOM Tishman

Since 1898, AECOM Tishman has managed some of the largest and most complex mixed-use and mega development projects in the U.S., in total building more than 600 million square feet. From luxury residential buildings to complex mixed-use mega-developments, historic renovations, top-rated hospitals, and the world’s most revered tall buildings – the AECOM Tishman legacy is one that is even stronger today, constructing buildings that define city skylines and local neighborhoods.

Additional Information

• 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.

About AECOM

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients' complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

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