Project Manager (Construction)

About Vanir

Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets.

Job Description

Reports to the Construction Project Director or assigned project leadership. Provides construction planning, coordination and direction on a miscellaneous higher education projects. Responsible for construction management activities on a community college campus. Maintains budget and conducts work product with a high degree of quality, making sure to fulfill the requirements of the contract. This position will include being on the construction site on a daily basis. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides construction project management support for the client to coordinate, direct and monitor activities of contractors/subcontractors, engineers, architects, state and local agencies and other related project entities.
• Ability to standalone on a construction project and direct the project team.
• Possesses design-phase, RFQ/P, bidding and construction management experience.
• Oversees project and program scheduling, estimating, and execution plan support.
• Has functional knowledge of contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications to ensure relation and compliance to construction/project requirements.
• Ability to review and negotiate change orders.
• Oversees quality control and quality assurance throughout design and construction phases.
• Has experience with database project controls software systems.
• Ensures compliance with contract requirements of contractor, architect, engineer and other team members as applicable
• Provides project controls, cost, and performance activities and procedures support and administration along with regular project reporting.
• Oversees management of project logistics, organization, and manpower utilization.
• Evaluates and understands fundamental construction means and methods.
• Responsible to communicate effectively with project stakeholders regarding program, design scope, budget, schedule, and construction impact.
• Responsible for execution plan including schedule development and management.
• Ensures project management plan and procedures manuals are developed in accordance with contract requirements.
• Assumes the lead in project meetings, and supervises work of others to include documentation, administration, and tracking of relevant information and statuses, and follow-up on action items of all participants.
• Oversee monthly contractor payment application reviews.
• Prepares accident/incident reports and performs follow-up investigations.
• Ensures project closeout and documentation meets all contractual requirements for final project delivery to owner entities.
• Consistently follows the organization's safety policy, promoting a positive and collaborative safety culture.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4 year degree required. Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in technical disciplines such as Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture preferred.
• 3+ years experience working on DSA public higher education projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of database project controls software systems such as Project Team, Prolog, or similar.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Adobe Acrobat/Bluebeam, Microsoft Office; and experience with project-related Construction Management systems is preferred.
• Knowledge and application of construction cost, project controls/scheduling, documentation, engineering/construction principles, techniques, materials, applications, and practices.
• Construction contract administration.
• Experience in Shared Governance is preferred.

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.

How to Apply

If you're interested in working for Vanir please visit our website to learn more and to apply online at www.vanir.com.

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Contact Email: careers@vanir.com

Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of this position. Such a determination must be made on an individual basis considering the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the company's ability to make reasonable accommodations to the person's limitations.

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