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MEP Project Director –Large Scale Hospitality & Entertainment Development
AECOMNew York, USASenior
Apply Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description AECOM Tishman is hiring a Senior Project Manager (MEP) to lead end-to-end delivery of a complex hospitality project. This leadership position will own MEP scope from preconstruction through commissioning and handover.
- You will drive design coordination, procurement, construction, testing, and operations readiness for HVAC, electrical, ELV/ICT, fire & life safety, plumbing, and controls/BMS, back-of-house, kitchens, laundry, spa/pool, and public areas.
- Own MEP scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change control from concept to closeout.
- Develop integrated master plans, delivery strategies, and stage-gate approvals.
- Central plant type of work, chiller plant, high voltage, electrical distribution
- Oversee site logistics, installation quality, and integration.
- Resolve RFIs, manage submittals/shop drawings, and enforce QA/QC and safety standards.
- Commissioning, Handover & Operations Readiness
- Deliver training, O&M documentation.
- Serve as the primary MEP point-of-contact for the client and brand.
- Manage risk registers, mitigation plans, and issue escalation pathways
- Report progress, KPIs, and forecasts to leadership and the client.
- BA/BS Engineering, Construction Management or similar curriculum and 12 years of relevant MEP construction project management experience, including 12 years of leadership or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
- New York City building experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Building Services Engineering, or related field.
- Proven delivery of MEP systems across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning on multi-million-dollar hospitality or comparable complex projects.
- Deep knowledge of hotel brand standards and authority requirements; adept at integrating kitchens, laundry, pool/spa, back-of-house, and guest room controls/BMS.
- Strong command of local codes/standards (e.g., ASHRAE, NEC/IEC, NFPA, IPC, IECC, energy codes), and life-safety/egress requirements.
- Proficiency with BIM-based coordination and common PM tools (e.g., Autodesk Revit/Navisworks, BIM 360, Bluebeam, MS Project or Primavera P6, Procore).
- Excellent leadership, negotiation, commercial acumen, and client-facing communication.
- Track record delivering fast-track programs in urban or resort environments with complex logistics.
- Schedule and cost management, earned value, and risk/change control.
- Contractor oversight, QA/QC, and safety leadership.
- Stakeholder management with owners, brand reps, authorities, and operations teams.
- Clear, decisive communication and issue resolution under time pressure.
- 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.