Project Manager (Contract Management)

Vanir Construction Management • Los Angeles, CA

22h • $120,000 - $144,000

About The Position

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. The project manager 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 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.

Requirements

• 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 (8) years, providing construction/project management consulting services, including repair, maintenance or refurbishment of existing governmental and institutional-type facilities.
• Journey-level Job Order Contract administrative experience in a government agency.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• CCM certification is preferred.

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.
• Provide contract management and administration to assist to solicit, issue, and manage Job Order Contracts and other contract delivery methods.
• 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.
• Other Related assignments as required.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees