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Project Manager

Vanir
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/14/2026
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

The Project Manager reports to Project Director and provides planning, coordination, and direction for project management activities to ensure they meet owner needs, specifications, cost, and schedule. This person will be working on a variety of renovation projects (Tenant Improvement and Deferred Maintenance) types and should have experience from planning, design phase, construction and close-out. May supervise office/field administrative staff, project/field engineers, and other assigned staff (including oversight of subcontractors). Oversees the management of renovations, refurbishment, and repair projects by providing staff with technical information and guidance, ensuring collaboration with State or local agencies, approving recommendations proposed by staff, meeting with staff to obtain project status updates, conducting site visits and project reviews, and ensuring the project is in accordance with approved plans, specifications and county standards.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Project Management Develop project plans to manage vendors and execute projects with established milestones, routine oversight of project execution in the field, and consistent stakeholder coordination.
  • Manage design phase, construction and project close-out according to the client’s procedures and company practices.
  • Meet with the client’s customer representative to clarify, define and develop scope of work, budget and schedule requirements.
  • Work Order Management Coordinates the development of contracts and work orders by developing detailed scopes of work, Requests for Proposals, reviewing contractor proposals, and processing work order packages.
  • Budget Management Managing the budgets of projects, assisting with funding requests.
  • Identify and resolve problems and issues before they become critical and keep the client and the customer department informed of on-going project status, including cost, schedule, and other issues.
  • The Project manager is responsible and accountable for the successful delivery of the project(s), and responsible for schedule, cost, and customer approval.
  • Schedule Management Develop and maintain project or program-level schedules.
  • Reporting Provide weekly status reports for ISD leadership and County stakeholders.
  • Take initiative to keep Vanir Management (Project Director) informed of the client’s assigned projects and responsibilities for any/all customer departments.
  • This position will support the Probation Department projects.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree is required. Architecture, engineering, construction management or related field is preferred.
  • Must have at least five (5) years’ experience, within the last eight (10) years, providing construction/project management consulting services, including repair, maintenance or refurbishment of existing governmental and institutional-type facilities.
  • Experience with executing Probation projects, experience with juvenile halls and SYTF (Secure Youth Treatment Facility) related projects, and compliance with the Board of Stand Community Corrections (BSCC) is requested.
  • Minimum of fifteen (15) years of work experience in the construction industry.
  • Must have Design-Bid-Build, Job Order Contract, and/or Best Value Construction management experience.
  • Advanced knowledge and application of master planning, A/E solicitation, project development, design-phase management, construction estimating, cost, project controls/scheduling, engineering/construction principles, contracts and delivery methods is required.
  • Thorough understanding of contracts documents, drawings, and specifications and applied experience in the areas of project accounting, cost, administrative, and personnel interaction in professional settings are required.
  • Strong communication and team management skills, and the the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, intense environment.
  • Strong computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products, including advanced Excel skills and cloud-based management software.
  • Proficiency with various document control systems, as well as new construction and modernization of government facilities is preferred.
  • CCM certification 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 $120,000-$144,000.

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.

Salary : $120,000 - $144,000

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