Project Executive

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.

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 

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