Vanir has been exceeding client expectations since 1964. Our progressive growth and quality of service has led Vanir to become consistently ranked among the top construction management firms in the nation by Engineering News-Record. As we continue growing into new areas and markets, our focus is to maintain a team of creative, ambitious, and visionary individuals.

The Senior Project Manager provides the overall planning, coordination, and direction for project management activities to ensure they meet owner needs, specifications, cost, and schedule, from initial project identification through construction closeout. May supervise office/field administrative staff, project/field engineers, assistant project/construction managers, project/construction managers and other assigned staff. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for providing the following services or for supervising the Project Management team members that perform these services:

• Primary contact and liaison for owner and principle partner entities for the contract, design, systems, procedures and related deliverables
• Develops project specific procedures and documentation, and consults with Owner on design and construction contracts and related A/E systems for the project
• Ensures contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications comply with construction/project requirements
• Obtains, maintains, and manages data, information, communications, and approvals required by project and company requirements between owner, architects, engineers, and other project-related entities
• Lead project, FLS and OSHPD closeout processes
• Represents owner, project and related parties in public forums and meetings
• Manages project controls, cost, and performance activities and procedures, project logistics, organization, systems and project closeout
• Leads in project meetings to include documentation, administration, and tracking of relevant information and statuses
• Coordinates, directs, and monitors activities of construction management staff, contractors, engineers, architects, and related performing entities
• Ensures project team adheres to safety requirements
• Manages bid phase services, as may be required by the client
• Performs other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or equivalent is required
• Minimum 15 years of documented direct work experience in AEC industry
• Corrections/Justice, Healthcare/Mental Health, utility and infrastructure project experience required
• Advanced knowledge and application of master planning, A/E solicitation, project development, design-phase management, construction estimating, cost, project controls/scheduling, documentation, engineering/construction principles, contracts and delivery methods are required
• Thorough understanding of California Building Code Title 24, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fire Life Safety codes and requirements
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products, and AutoCAD
• Proficiency with various document control systems
• CA State Licensed Architect or CA State Registered Engineer desired
• Certified Construction Manager preferred
• Commitment to company values with attention to honesty and integrity, quality of work and customer satisfaction.

Offered rate of compensation will be based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including education, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. The Salary range for this position is $120,000-$170,000.

Benefits

Vanir offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life, AD&D and disability benefits, flexible spending account (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc, pet insurance, paid time off, national employee assistance program (EAP) and employee referral program.

About Vanir

At Vanir, we provide a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the Education (K-12 and Higher), Justice Facilities, Public Buildings, Healthcare, Water | Wastewater and Aviation | Transportation markets. We exceed our client’s needs by managing projects from an owner's perspective and by applying new technologies designed to reduce risk and improve outcomes and successes.Our leadership is focused on providing clients with results that exceed their expectations and operates under the same values and culture that have been in place since our origination. We deliver results with a culturally-diverse staff of over 360 professionals. Our expert team consists of registered architects and engineers, designated design-build professionals, certified project management professionals and licensed general contractors.Vanir is headquartered in Sacramento, California with offices in Northern and Southern California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Louisiana and Washington.

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