Project Director – Hospitality & Residential Construction
About the role
Project Director – Hospitality & Residential Construction – AECOM Tishman is looking to hire a seasoned Director for a ground up hospitality/hotel venue in New York. 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.
Key Responsibilities
Define program strategy, governance, and delivery plan, reporting cadence, and decision rights.
Build and mentor a high-performing, integrated team (owner’s rep, design, construction, commissioning, and operations).
Drive design management from concept to IFC, ensuring constructability, value engineering, and lifecycle performance.
Lead procurement for major packages (structure, MEP, façade, VT, FF&E/OSE, IT/AV/Security), including prequalification and contract negotiations (GMP/CMAR/DB/IPD).
Own master schedule and cost plan; manage cash flow, contingencies, and change control.
Maintain risk register; proactively mitigate long-lead items (switchgear, generators, chillers, elevators, façade systems).
Coordinate approvals with building officials, fire marshal, health, and environmental regulators.
Manage integrated systems testing, TCO/CO, and approvals to meet opening milestones.
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 12 years of leadership or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Experience leading luxury hospitality, hotel, branded residential, mixed-use, or destination development projects with a strong emphasis on interior fit-out and operational turnover.
Experience as a senior level manager for a large construction project.
Experience delivering luxury hotel guestrooms, branded residences, high-end food & beverage venues, and premium public spaces.
Experience managing FF&E, OS&E, custom millwork, specialty finishes, and luxury interior construction packages.
Strong knowledge of NYC building and construction codes and practices.
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.