Project Executive

Role overview 

RXR, in partnership with TF Cornerstone, is seeking a Project Executive to support the owner’s team delivering 175 Park Avenue—a ~3 million SF mixed-use, transit-integrated tower adjacent to Grand Central Terminal (office, ultra-luxury hotel, amenities, and major transit improvements). 

Overall responsibility will be to coordinate daily with the design team and provide oversight and direction to the Construction Manager while managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and reporting across assigned phases of work.  

The Project Executive will be responsible for distinct phases of work including: utility relocations, existing Hyatt demolition, foundations and excavations, below grade infrastructure, on-site and off-site transit improvements and site logistics/protection for the life of the project.  The Project Executive reports to the Vice President and ensures that work is completed on time, within budget and to the highest quality.  In this role, the Project Executive will oversee a Senior Project Manager and Senior Field Superintendent. 

Key responsibilities 

Project leadership and delivery 

• Manage and Oversee the Senior Project Manager and Field Superintendent 

• Manage assigned phases from pre-construction through close-out (planning, procurement, construction, and turnover). 

• Develop and maintain work plans, look-aheads, schedules, and milestone tracking; validate progress and drive corrective action. 

• Run recurring meetings with clear agendas, decisions, and action items; ensure timely meeting minutes and follow-up actions are published. 

• Take ownership and manage key project logs (RFIs, submittals, design clarifications, action items) to drive timely decisions. 

• Coordinate with design teams, consultants, and inspectors to maintain schedule and quality objectives. 

• Prepare clear status reporting for the construction and development leadership team (progress, risks, mitigations, and decisions needed). 

• Coordinate with tenant/anchor teams to align base-building readiness, logistics, and turnover requirements (as applicable). 

Transit and agency coordination 

• Interface daily with MTA/New York City Transit stakeholders (including Metro-North); align work plans with agency review and approval requirements. 

• Coordinate stakeholder working sessions to align phasing, logistics, and operational constraints with the overall project schedule. 

• Establish effective communication channels and escalation paths among agencies, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders. 

Budget, contracts, and controls 

• Support early budget and schedule development; track commitments, forecasts, and exposures for assigned scopes. 

• Process and oversee and manage contracts and change orders; support negotiations and disciplined change order control. 

• Review Construction Manager requisitions for accuracy and progress validation; ensure backup is complete and contract-compliant. 

• Utilize project management tools to reflect schedule/cost impacts and maintain transparent project controls and coordinate with project scheduling consultant. 

Qualifications 

Required 

• Minimum 7+ years of experience as a Manager (or similar) delivering large-scale construction projects. 

• Experience coordinating complex stakeholder groups (design, CM/GC, consultants, inspectors, and public agencies). 

• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, schedule management, and cost control across multiple trades. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; strong written and verbal communication skills. 

Preferred 

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related technical field (or equivalent experience). 

• Experience with transit-adjacent / infrastructure-integrated projects and below-grade work in dense urban environments. 

• Familiarity with Procore and Bluebeam. 

Ideal attributes 

• Owner mindset; balances technical performance, schedule, cost, and risk. 

• Commercial instincts and negotiation skills; comfortable making recommendations and driving decisions. 

• Highly organized and deadline-driven; thrives in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment. 

• Problem solving capabilities to provide direction to team to resolve field conditions, scheduling conflicts, etc. and bring consensus among all stakeholders.