AECOM

Project Manager-High Rise Commercial Construction

AECOM$90K — $120K *
Miami, FL 33186In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Construction Management, Engineering or related field
  • 6 years of construction management experience on large sites or equivalent experience
  • High-rise construction experience preferred
  • Expertise in construction scheduling and project controls (e.g., Primavera P6 or MS Project)
  • Solid understanding of CMAR (Construction Manager at Risk)
  • Knowledge of contract administration
  • Strong communication and decision-making skills under pressure
  • Familiar with Florida-specific construction regulations and community relations.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in planning, mobilization, execution, and close-out of large-scale projects
  • Assist in creating and tracking integrated project schedules
  • Manage budgets and control costs including change orders and claims
  • Participate in daily field operations as needed
  • Deliver objective project control information
  • Oversee contract documentation and manage communications
  • Coordinate with clients, designs, utilities, and community for smooth operation
  • Administer project contracts and proactively escalate issues.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life and disability benefits
  • Paid time off and leave of absence options
  • Employee assistance program and well-being resources
  • Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan
  • Service recognition awards and business travel insurance
Full Job Description
Job Description

AECOM Hunt is hiring a Construction Project Manager to help manage and deliver large out-of-the-ground high-rise construction projects from preconstruction through closeout, ensuring schedule, budget, quality, and safety performance in South Florida. You will coordinate with design, permitting, procurement, and construction activities, lead subcontractor teams, manage risk, and maintain strong communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Job duties:
  • Participate in site delivery: planning, mobilization, execution, and close-out for large-scale projects.
  • Assist project team in integrated project schedules; track critical path, milestones, and recovery plans.
  • Control cost and change: forecast, manage budgets, process change orders, and support claims.
  • Participate in daily field operations, as necessary.
  • Understand and deliver objective information on project controls
  • Manage contract documentation such as: RFIs, submittals, change orders, invoices, etc.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders: clients, designers, suppliers, authorities, utilities, and community interfaces.
  • Administer contracts: scope, deliverables, compliance, and risk registers; escalate issues proactively.
  • Facilitate design-construction coordination (BIM/model reviews), value engineering, and constructability
  • Assist with O&M documentation, training, and final acceptance.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
  • BS in Construction Management, Engineering or related curriculum and 6 years of construction management experience on large construction sites or demonstrated equivalency of education/experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • High-rise construction experience.
  • Experience with construction scheduling and project controls (e.g., Primavera P6 or MS Project).
  • Strong knowledge of CMAR.
  • Experience with contract administration
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; calm under pressure.
  • Working knowledge of safety regulations and site compliance; commitment to zero incidents
  • Experience delivering large construction and building programs.
  • Familiarity with BIM coordination tools and digital field management platforms,
  • Procore, CMIC or other construction project software experience.
  • Florida market experience with Miami-Dade AHJs, utilities, inspections, hurricane/wind design considerations, and coastal logistics.
  • Familiarity with urban site constraints (street closures, deliveries, community relations).


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.


At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
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