RXR

Project Executive

RXR  •  $190k - $240k/yr  •  New York City, NY (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

Headquartered in New York with a nationally-scaled platform, RXR is a 450+ person, vertically integrated investment manager with expertise in a wide array of value creation activities, including acquisitions, asset and portfolio management, property operations, development, construction, leasing, and technological innovation. RXR is an active investor in real estate credit, rental housing, commercial property, and property technology through value-added and opportunistic investment strategies.

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 beto 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 transitimprovements and site logisticsprotection for the life of the projectThe Project Executive reports to the Vice President and ensures that work is completed on time, within budget and to the highest qualityIn 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; ensuretimely 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

  • Minimum7+ 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).
  • Experiencewithtransit-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. andbring consensus among all stakeholders.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary/rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of service, specialty, education, relevant experience).

Bonus eligible.

Pay Range $190,000$240,000 USDRXR is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. RXR is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, RXR will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact 516-506-6847.

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About RXR

RXR an innovative investor, developer and place-maker committed to applying a customer and community-centered approach to building properties, services, and products that create enduring value for all stakeholders. Headquartered in New York with a national platform strategy, RXR is a 500+ person, vertically integrated operating and development company with expertise in a wide array of value creation activities, including ground up real estate, infrastructure, and industrial development, uncovering value in underperforming properties, repurposing well-located iconic properties, incorporating cutting edge technologies and value-added lending. The RXR platform manages 84 commercial real estate properties and investments with an aggregate gross asset value of $22.4 billion, comprising approximately 30.3 million square feet of commercial properties, a multi-family residential portfolio of approximately 6,900 units under operation or development, and control of development rights for an additional approximately 2,900 multi-family and for-sale units.

Industry
Real Estate & Property
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
rxr.com
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