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.
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
Minimum 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.
Requirements
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.
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.
About AECOM
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Benefits
Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceRemote work optionsFlexible scheduleEquity / stock options
Additional Information
Project 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.
Aecom2 · New York, NY