Assistant Construction Manager - Venue Development

Job Summary:

WHO ARE WE?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide.  Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on! 

THE JOB

Are you eager to gain hands-on experience in project management within the construction development arm of Live Nation? As an Assistant Construction Manager – Venue Development for Blueprint Studios based in New York, NY you’ll play a vital role in managing construction activities for both new and existing venues throughout the United States. The ideal candidate will work closely with and be supported by a local Senior Director of Project Management, gaining invaluable insights into venue development processes.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Represent Live Nation's interests throughout design and construction.
• Participate in design coordination meetings with architects, engineers, and consultants.
• Review drawings, specifications, and submittals for completeness and constructability.
• Track project schedules, budgets, risks, and key milestones.
• Assist with project budgeting, change order management, and cost forecasting.
• Support procurement of consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Coordinate permitting activities with local jurisdictions.
• Participate in OAC (Owner-Architect-Contractor) meetings.
• Maintain project action logs, decision logs, and issue tracking.
• Assist with FF&E procurement and installation.
• Coordinate owner-furnished equipment.
• Support commissioning and turnover activities.
• Assist with punch list completion and project closeout.
• Perform regular site walks to verify quality, safety, and schedule performance.
• Identify potential project risks and proactively recommend solutions.
• Coordinate across Operations, Booking, Food & Beverage, Premium, Security, and Production teams to ensure venue requirements are incorporated into project delivery.
• Willingness to travel (40–70% depending on project needs)

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• A BS in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a closely related field is highly preferred.
• 2 - 4 years of construction project management, preferably in entertainment, retail, or hospitality.
•  Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Project.
•  Understanding construction methods, materials, and sequences, and architectural/construction drawings and specifications.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive mindset and a willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges.
• Comfort with physical tasks such as conducting site visits and inspections.
• Familiarity with Bluebeam, Procore, and Autodesk Construction Cloud preferred
• Experience reviewing RFIs, submittals, and change orders preferred

BENEFITS & PERKS

Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:

HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)

YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days

WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program

FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support

CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment

OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. 

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation. 

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process.  Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

HIRING PRACTICES
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms. Live Nation may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support application screening and assessment. All hiring decisions are made with human review.

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The expected compensation for this position is:

$65,000.00 USD - $82,000.00 USD

** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.