Senior Project Manager, Caribbean Hotel Development
Turner & TownsendCompany Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.
Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
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Job Description
We are seeking a seasoned Senior Project Manager to lead complex hospitality development projects across the Caribbean, with a focus on destinations such as the Bahamas, St. Lucia, Barbados, and Jamaica.
This role requires a strategic thinker with deep experience in hotel construction and stakeholder management, capable of driving end-to-end delivery while maintaining quality, budget, and schedule integrity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead full-cycle project delivery, from pre-construction through handover
- Manage general contractors, consultants, and vendors across multiple jurisdictions
- Oversee budget control, capital expenditure approvals, and cost estimate reviews
- Ensure construction quality and compliance with international hospitality standards
- Facilitate client meetings, reporting, and stakeholder alignment across regions
- Support design optimization and value engineering initiatives
- Navigate complex regulatory environments and cross-border logistics
- Champion health, safety, and environmental protocols on-site
- Lead project close-out and operational transition to hotel operators
Qualifications
Education/Experience:
- 15+ years of relevant experience, including hotel development in the Caribbean
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management
- PMI or equivalent certification preferred
- Strong command of Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, AutoCAD, BIM
- Proven ability to lead multicultural teams and manage remote delivery
- Experience with LEED or sustainable building practices is an advantage
Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.