Project Manager- Restaurant Construction

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.
• 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 preferred.
• 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 preferred.
• Ability to travel to active project sites throughout the Northeast.

What We're Looking For

Technical construction experience is important, but we're equally interested in how you think and operate as a Project Manager.

This organization has a highly collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where team members are expected to develop their own opinions, communicate directly, and challenge ideas when appropriate.

The successful candidate will be someone who:

• Takes ownership rather than waiting to be told what to do.
• Identifies problems early and brings potential solutions.
• Is comfortable questioning a contractor's pricing, schedule, or proposed approach.
• Can make decisions with incomplete information.
• Develops an independent point of view and can clearly explain the reasoning behind it.
• Communicates directly and respectfully when they disagree.
• Is willing to stand behind a recommendation while remaining open to better information.
• Thrives in a fast-moving environment where priorities and project conditions can change quickly.

This is not a role for someone who simply tracks schedules and processes paperwork. We're looking for a hands-on Project Manager who understands construction, thinks independently, and takes responsibility for getting projects across the finish line.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary: $100,000–$150,000, depending on experience
Additional Compensation: Performance-based bonus

This position offers the opportunity to join a rapidly expanding organization, work directly with senior leadership, and play an important role in delivering new locations throughout the Northeast.