Project Manager- Restaurant Construction in New York
- Compensation
- $100K–$150K
- Location
- New York, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Approximately 5–7 years of construction project management experience.
- Experience working for a general contractor, owner/developer, restaurant group, retail organization, or hospitality company.
- Demonstrated experience independently managing construction projects.
- Strong understanding of project schedules, budgets, change orders, RFIs, submittals, and construction documents.
- Experience managing general contractors and subcontractors.
- Restaurant, QSR, retail, or hospitality construction experience strongly .
- Multi-unit or rollout construction experience is a plus.
- Familiarity with restaurant-specific systems such as kitchen exhaust, grease, refrigeration, gas, and food-service equipment is beneficial.
- Experience with Procore, Smartsheet, or similar project management platforms .
- Ability to travel to active project sites throughout the Northeast.
Full description
Job DescriptionJob Description
Project Manager – Restaurant Construction
Location: New York, NY – Hybrid / Northeast Travel
Salary: $100,000–$150,000 + Bonus
Experience: 5–7 Years
The Opportunity
A rapidly growing restaurant and hospitality company is seeking a Construction Project Manager to join its development team and help manage new locations throughout the Northeast.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager with approximately 5–7 years of experience who is ready to take on greater ownership and work directly with senior construction leadership.
Candidates may come from either a general contractor or owner/developer environment. Restaurant, retail, hospitality, and other high-volume commercial construction backgrounds are particularly relevant.
The Project Manager will oversee projects from early site diligence and preconstruction through construction, turnover, and opening.
Responsibilities
- Manage multiple construction projects from preconstruction through completion and turnover.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and milestone tracking.
- Coordinate architects, engineers, general contractors, consultants, vendors, landlords, and internal stakeholders.
- Conduct site diligence and evaluate prospective locations for construction feasibility.
- Review existing conditions, MEP infrastructure, utilities, ADA requirements, structural considerations, and other potential constructability issues.
- Manage GC bidding, RFPs, bid leveling, and contractor recommendations.
- Oversee general contractors throughout construction and hold project teams accountable for schedule, cost, and quality.
- Review change orders, RFIs, submittals, schedules, and field conditions.
- Identify project risks early and develop solutions before they impact cost or schedule.
- Coordinate permitting, municipal approvals, and third-party consultants.
- Manage FF&E, equipment, signage, technology, and specialty vendors.
- Conduct regular site visits and resolve field issues.
- Manage punch lists, project closeout, and turnover to Operations.
- Assist with warranty and post-opening construction issues.
Qualifications
- Approximately 5–7 years of construction project management experience.
- Experience working for a general contractor, owner/developer, restaurant group, retail organization, or hospitality company.