Assistant Project 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

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

The Assistant Project Manager reports to the Sr. Project Manager on a youth center in Pittsburg and a youth center and fire station in Brentwood. Assists in providing support for design-builder procurement, design development, and construction.

Scope of Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with pre-construction services such as constructibility reviews of design documents, review cost reconciliations, develop Div 0 & 1 documents for design-builder procurement.
• Assist with development of design including coordination with County stakeholders, user groups, and AHJs.
• Assists in providing management of project logistics, organization, and reporting, e.g. meetings, daily reports, monthly reports.
• Assists in coordinating and monitoring activities of contractors/subcontractors, engineers, architects, and related entities, e.g. RFIs, Submittals, PCOs, payment applications.
• Assists in managing project controls, cost, schedule, performance activities, and procedures.
• Assists with project meetings and provide meeting minutes, documentation, administration, tracking of relevant information, 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.
• Assists with oversight of progress of construction.
• Participates in project closeout activities including punchlist, training, record drawings, guarantees, warranties, O&Ms, related provisions for 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:

• 4-year college degree required. Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture, Construction Management or Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years field experience administering construction contracts for public projects.
• Experience with design-build preferred.
• Knowledge of construction contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications to ensure compliance to construction/project requirements.
• Ability to work positively in a team environment.
• Experience managing the design process, e.g. user group meetings, constructibility reviews, drawings, and specifications development.
• Excellent verbal and written skills for clear and concise communication to team members.
• Good issues management skills with the ability to track issues to resolution.
• Ability to meet deadlines and be proactive in analyzing the project and next steps to achieve success.
• Good organizational skills and ability to plan setting short and long term goals.
• High level of attention to detail and documentation of deliverables.
• Experience with permitting with local authorities having jurisdiction.
• Good negotiation skills, especially for design issues.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Bluebeam or Adobe Acrobat, Excel, and Word; experience with project-related Construction Management systems 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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