Job DescriptionProject Director - New Towers and Structures Construction
We are hiring a seasoned Project Director to lead the end-to-end delivery of a ground-up towers and structures development, overseeing preconstruction through commissioning, opening, and handover.
You will own scope, budget, schedule, risk, safety, quality, regulatory approvals, and stakeholder alignment across a complex, multi-venue destination that may include entertainment, commercial, and mixed-use facilities.
Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership and Strategy
- 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).
Preconstruction and Procurement
- 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).
Schedule, Budget, and Risk
- 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).
Structure Delivery
- Oversee delivery of critical systems (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and structural elements).
- 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.
Permitting, Regulatory, and Compliance
- Coordinate approvals with building officials, fire marshal, health, and environmental regulators.
- Manage integrated systems testing, TCO/CO, and approvals to meet opening milestones.
Construction and Quality
- 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.
Stakeholder and Communications
- 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.
Commissioning and Handover
- Lead commissioning, training, SOPs, mock openings, and handover to operations.
- Close out efficiently (punch list, O&M, warranties, as-builts), securing a successful opening.
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.
QualificationsMinimum Requirements:- 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.
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience as a senior level manager for a large construction project.
- 10+ years in towers/structures experience.
- 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.
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.
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