Assistant Construction Manager

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

The Assistant Construction Manager reports to the Project Director and Senior Project Manager, or assigned project leadership. Provides assistant construction management services in an occupied jail project. Assists in providing support for the project, field coordination, and direction for construction management activities, observations and reporting. This position will observe and support construction in the field.  

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Knowledge of contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Assists with oversight of progress of construction.
• Assists in providing management of project logistics, organization and reporting.
• Assists in coordinating and monitoring activities of builders/contractors/subcontractors, engineers, architects, and related performing entities.
• Assists in managing project controls, cost, schedule, performance activities, and procedures support and administration.
• Assists with project meetings and provides meeting minutes, documentation, administration, and tracking of relevant information and statuses, and follow-up on action items of all participants.
• Ensures contractors, architects, and engineers will adhere to contractual requirements on areas of safety, performance, project staffing, and equipment.
• Participates in project closeout activities including punchlists, trainings, securing record drawings, guarantees, warranties, O&Ms, related provisions for closeout and final project delivery to Owner entities.
• Performs other duties as required to ensure project success.
• Consistently follows the organization's safety policy, promoting a positive and collaborative safety culture.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in technical disciplines such as Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or equivalent technical area of study with a minimum of 2 years of experience in administration of construction activities on construction, engineering or architectural related projects, OR:
  • Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in business disciplines such as Business Administration, Accounting/Finance, or Management with a minimum of 3 years of experience in administration of construction activities on construction, engineering or equivalent technical projects.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work positively in a team environment.
• Knowledge and application of construction estimating, cost, project controls/scheduling, documentation, engineering/construction principles, techniques, materials, applications, and practices.
• Understanding of contracts, documents, drawings and specifications.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, Excel and Word; and experience with project-related Construction Management systems is preferred.
• Construction Manager in Training (CMIT) is preferred.

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 $105,000-$125,000.

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.

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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