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Senior Project Manager

Vanir Construction Management, Inc.
Oakland, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/7/2026

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 Project Director or assigned project leadership. Provides planning, design oversight, coordination and direction on County mental health and wellness projects. Responsible for progressive design build project management activities, maintains budget and schedule. Conducts work product with a high degree of pro-activeness and quality, making sure to fulfill the requirements of the contract. This position will include being on site on a daily basis. 

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • Provides senior level 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 project and direct the project team.
  • Possesses design-phase, RFQ/P, bidding, construction management, and project closeout 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 controls, performance monitoring activities and procedure support and administration.
  • 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, budget, schedule, and construction impact.
  • Responsible for execution plan including schedule development, management and execution.
  • Ensures program management plan and procedures manuals are implemented 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.
  • Compiles and publishes a monthly status report.
  • Oversee the project financial status and tracking of budget utilization.
  • 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

 

Minimum Qualifications: 

  • 4 year degree required. Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in technical disciplines such as Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture preferred.
  • 5 years experience working on public mental wellness or public health care projects.
  • Experience implementing Progress Design Build Projects for public agencies.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work autonomously.
  • Progressive Design Build contract administration experience.
  • Knowledge and application of construction cost, project controls/scheduling, documentation, engineering/construction principles, techniques, materials, applications, and practices.
  • Understanding of Progressive Design Build contracts, documents, drawings and specifications.
  • Strong computer skills and proficiency in Adobe Acrobat/Bluebeam, Microsoft Office; and experience with project-related Construction Management systems 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 $150,000-$180,000.

 

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.

 

We Participate in E-Verify

 

Pursuant to the Ban The Box Act/Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

 

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