Senior Construction Manager

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.

Vanir is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager to join our growing Pacific Northwest team, supporting capital improvement and construction projects throughout Pierce and King Counties.

We are looking for a collaborative, solutions-oriented construction professional who brings strong field leadership, technical expertise, and a commitment to delivering high-quality projects for the communities we serve.

Our work supports a variety of markets, including transportation, healthcare, public works, K-12 education, justice and essential services, and other public and institutional facilities.

We welcome candidates with construction management experience in one or more of these markets
. Experience across multiple market sectors is preferred, not required. We recognize that strong construction management skills are transferable and value professionals who bring depth of experience, sound judgment, and an interest in contributing to a diverse portfolio of projects.

The successful candidate will serve as a key member of the owner's project team, providing construction oversight, contractor coordination, schedule and cost monitoring, quality assurance, and technical guidance throughout construction and closeout.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of challenging construction projects, build strong client relationships, and contribute to Vanir's continued growth throughout the Pacific Northwest.

For work in multiple areas including:
Tacoma (Pierce County projects) and Seattle (King County/ Port of Seattle Projects)

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serve as the owner's representative during construction, providing leadership, oversight, and coordination to support successful project delivery.
• Manage construction-phase activities for assigned capital projects, ensuring alignment with approved scope, schedule, budget, quality standards, and client objectives.
• Oversee and monitor contractor performance, construction progress, field operations, and compliance with contract documents.
• Coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, contractors, inspectors, regulatory agencies, and other project stakeholders.
• Review construction schedules, monitor critical path activities, identify potential delays, and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor construction budgets, cost forecasts, change orders, payment applications, and potential claims.
• Review contractor submittals, requests for information (RFIs), construction documentation, and proposed changes in coordination with the design team and project management staff.
• Conduct regular site observations and construction progress reviews to verify work is progressing in accordance with contract documents and project requirements.
• Monitor construction quality, identify deficiencies, coordinate corrective actions, and support quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Facilitate construction progress meetings, coordination meetings, and issue-resolution discussions with project stakeholders.
• Identify construction risks, evaluate potential impacts, and develop recommendations to mitigate…