Travel Plaza Capital Projects Leader

Applegreen-USA-Welcome-Centers-Central-Services; Oakland (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

10% Annual Bonus

Earned Wage Access – Pay on Demand

Education Assistance

Employee Referral Bonus

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Applegreen USA Welcome Centers Central Services seeks a Project Manager - Capital Projects to lead the U.S. capital investment program across the travel plaza portfolio. Reporting to the Director, U.S.

Capital Projects, this role manages multiple concurrent projects from planning and design through construction, turnover, and opening. The portfolio includes QSR and retail remodels, brand conversions, new concept fit-outs, refresh programs, and renovations across active travel plazas.

Qualifications

• Must have experience managing multi-site construction or capital projects.
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and closeout knowledge.
• Experience coordinating with GCs, architects, engineers, vendors, and brand partners.
• Proven ability to manage projects in active operating environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent capital projects through full lifecycle (scope, design, budgeting, procurement, permitting, construction, turnover, opening).
• Develop budgets, schedules, forecasts, milestones; communicate risks to cost, schedule, quality, and operations.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, and brand partners to drive projects from concept to opening.
• Align project execution with operational requirements, merchandising strategies, and business objectives.
• Lead meetings, monitor progress, ensure safety, and report status to senior stakeholders.
• Maintain documentation including budgets, contracts, change orders, and closeout records.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or Business

Tools

Procore

Smartsheet

Job description

Applegreen USA Welcome Centers Central Services seeks a Project Manager - Capital Projects to lead the U.S. capital investment program across the travel plaza portfolio. Reporting to the Director, U.S.

Capital Projects, this role manages multiple concurrent projects from planning and design through construction, turnover, and opening. The portfolio includes QSR and retail remodels, brand conversions, new concept fit-outs, refresh programs, and renovations across active travel plazas.