Project Director – Integrated Resort & Infrastructure

About the role

We are hiring a seasoned Project Director to lead the end-to-end delivery of a ground-up towers development, overseeing preconstruction through commissioning, opening, and handover. Ideal candidates will have experience leading infrastructure and vertical construction on large-scale integrated resort, hospitality, high-rise residential, or mixed-use developments.

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).
• 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.
• Enforce safety culture and QA/QC; lead site logistics, phasing, and trade coordination in union/non-union environments.
• Resolve claims/disputes; administer contracts, changes, and commercial terms to protect project outcomes.
• Align owners, lenders, and agencies (if applicable), 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 handover 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.
• 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 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.