Julia Vishnev is the Director, Training + Development at UAG, where she documents best practices and procedures across the company, defines workflows and interdepartmental responsibilities, and builds the training programs and resource tools that elevate the entire team. Her work turns the firm’s hard-won institutional knowledge into a lasting foundation for growth.
Julia brings a uniquely informed perspective to this mission, having worn many hats at UAG since 2017. She began her career in risk management as an underwriter with AIG Environmental before transitioning to construction management with Hunter Roberts Construction Group in 2008. Her preconstruction and construction management experience spans an exceptionally broad portfolio, from luxury residential to affordable and supportive housing, cultural venues, healthcare, and entertainment facilities across New York City and Newark. Notable projects include 25 Park Row, a 50-story luxury condominium tower in Lower Manhattan; Ruby, the two-tower mixed-use development in Chelsea; Society Brooklyn & Sackett Place; and Kaufman Astoria Studios, a ground-up 120,000-square-foot production facility in Queens. Her affordable housing work, including Victory Plaza in Harlem and multiple Stevenson Square buildings in the Bronx, reflects a deep commitment to equitable, community-centered development.
Julia earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil/Environmental Engineering from the Cooper Union. Outside UAG, she enjoys traveling with her family, gardening and fiber arts, and volunteering with Scouting America and the Morris County Park Commission’s Historic Sites.
