Construction Project Director - Northeast Region

Construction Project Director - Northeast Region The purpose of the Construction Project Director - Northeast Region is to provide project oversight and construction management services for restaurant and retail development projects while ensuring conformance to quality, schedule, and budget. Project Director can reside locally to any major airport in the New York or New Jersey area. Essential Functions: Oversees all field construction activities and leads all internal & external resources/coordination related to the construction process including general contractors, signage vendors, kitchen equipment contractors, casework/fixture vendors, A/V vendors, and external project managers. Oversees our external architecture and engineering consultants and leads them from plan development through aviation/municipal approvals. Oversees all aviation, building department, and health department submittals/approvals of construction documents as mandated by airport & local municipalities; partners with Project Administrators to provide required construction deposits and bonds as required. Oversees contractor qualification, selection, negotiation/bidding and contracting on assigned construction projects. Analyzes and approves all change orders within approved budget. Partners with Estimating and Design Team in project estimate development during the Analyze Phase to ensure accurate estimates. Partners with Procurement team on timely bidding, ordering, and delivery of owner furnished items. Attends and serves as construction lead for all internal development meetings (OPTIMA or similar), aviation pre-construction meetings, and required construction progress meetings. Oversees project schedule and provides regular and timely construction status updates to internal team, external partners/vendors, brand representatives, and airport client as required. Manages project financial forecast throughout development cycle, prepares construction authorization requests and provides regular financial forecast updates, and communicates variances to leadership as required by policy. Prepares detailed, timely explanations for budget overrun/variance requests or post-audits; provides documentation to Business Development team, as needed, for reimbursement/relief from landlords. Oversees project closeout process to ensure timely close-outs of projects including submission of Certified Cost Statements, As-Built Drawings, and airport mandated closeout package. Reporting Relationship: This position reports to the Senior Director, Design & Construction. Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment: Education and Experience: Requires 8 years of experience in design/build management/construction in the food service and retail industries, including 3 years in a leadership role. A bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management can count for 3 of the eight-year requirement; an MBA or master's degree can count for an additional 2 years. Hospitality, F&B, and/or Retail experience: 3-5 years. Requires advanced project management skills to manage multiple projects and tasks effectively. Requires demonstrated working knowledge of design, estimating, architect/general contractor oversight, scheduling, project budgeting, and cost control. Knowledge of CAD, estimating, and graphic software (Adobe Acrobat & Bluebeam) is required. Knowledge of state and federal building codes and applicable regulations. Demonstrated ability to create and maintain positive work environments through coaching and leading teams. Location/Travel: Requires ability to travel 25-50% of the time for meetings and to visit branch locations. Disclaimer: All job requirements are subject to change to reflect evolving position requirements or to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis. Hudson and HMSHost are equal opportunity employers. Seniority level Director Employment type Full-time Job function Legal and Quality Assurance Industries: Food and Beverage Services and Construction #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-03-06