Job DescriptionProject 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. You will own scope, budget, schedule, risk, safety, quality, regulatory approvals, and stakeholder alignment across a complex, multi-venue destination that may include hotel/retail/F&B, entertainment venues, parking, and back-of-house construction operations.
Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership and Strategy
- 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).
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).
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.
Stakeholder and Communications
- Align owners, lenders, 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 handovers 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 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.
Preferred Qualifications:- 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.
- Experience coordinating with luxury hotel operators and internationally recognized design teams is highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of NYC building and construction codes and practices.
- 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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