Senior Project Manager II

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.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages and provides construction oversight to OARs
• Resolves complex construction project related issues, disputes, and disagreements
  9.17 Develop, assign, and monitor performance of OARs relative to assigned construction projects
• Reviews status and overall construction project progress relative to submitted construction schedules
• Review change orders from all construction projects and assess their impact to the District
• Assists Regional Directors and other Facilities management staff with bid and contract planning
• Assess bid specifications for District need and probability of completion under stated timeline
• Reviews status and monitors variances of the construction project database relative to scheduling and cost control reporting
• Reviews and verifies submitted applications for payment and perform overall fiscal management of multiple construction projects
• Provides functional direction over areas of responsibility including construction project schedules, cost control, dispute resolution, contract administration, and quality control
• Reviews and monitors overall administration of contracts for the architect and related consultants
• Coordinates program activities with other District organizational branches and departments such as the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, Design and A/E Technical Support, Asset Management Branch, Facilities Contract Administration, Inspection Unit, Maintenance and Operations, and local districts
• Reviews and resolves disputes related to construction projects
• Develop and recommend internal policies and procedures
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Combined

Qualifications:

Candidates who meet one of the following combinations of qualifications will be considered for this position:

• Twenty (20) years full-time paid professional project/construction management experience
• Ten (10) of the 20 years must be managing large programs with projects having construction values of more than $50 million (not cumulative)
• Must have five (5) years’ experience in educational facility construction, public works or large commercial projects (may include projects outside of California)
• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a degree in architecture, engineering or construction management.
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) may substitute for the education requirement.

OR

• Twenty-five (25) years full-time paid professional project/construction management experience
• Twenty (20) of the 25 years must be managing large programs with projects having construction values of more than $50 million (not cumulative)
• Must have five (5) years’ experience in educational facility construction, public works or large commercial projects (may include projects outside of California)
• Preferred (Not Required):
  Graduation from a recognized college or university with a degree in architecture, engineering or construction management
• Preferred (Not Required): A Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Design Build Experience
• Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Experience in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and/or the Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS)
• Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes
• A valid…