Vanir Construction Management, Inc. has been exceeding client expectations for 41 years. Our progressive growth and quality of service has led Vanir to become consistently ranked among the top construction management firms in the nation by Engineering News-Record. As we continue growing into new areas and markets, our focus is to maintain a team of creative, ambitious, and visionary individuals.

Vanir is seeking an experienced Senior Project Development Manager to join the team in Los Angeles, California. This position will report to the Senior Project Director, Project Director, or other assigned project leadership. The position will serve clients in the K-12 education sector.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Assists the Facilities Asset Development Director in the development of project scope and
coordination of architectural planning, design, funding, and development of school facilities.
• Plans and coordinates the execution of pre-construction activities associated with the preparation
  for the building of schools and modernization projects
• Provides functional direction over pre-construction project schedules, cost control, dispute
  resolution, and quality control
• Reviews pre-construction project status to monitor schedule and budget variances relative to
  submitted schedules
• Assists in coordinating the pre-construction program activities and related work products of those
  in other District branches and departments such as the Office of Environmental Health and
  Safety; Real Estate; Community Outreach; School Management Services/Master Planning and
  Demographics; Maintenance and Operations; Project Execution; Facilities Contracts; and
  Procurement
• Resolves pre-construction project issues by resolving differences of opinion, conflicts in
  schedules, and disagreements over the most efficient approach to the plan and design of new
  schools
• Reviews, recommends, and implements program and project level policy and procedural
  innovations
• Coordinates with representatives from various utility and government agencies to obtain timely
  action on successive phases of project completion
• Assesses bid specifications for District need and probability of completion within the specified
  timeline
• Makes presentations to Board Members, District administrators, and representatives of public
  agencies
• Reviews and verifies submitted applications for payment and performs overall fiscal management
  of multiple design and construction projects
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or a closely related field is required
• Additional courses in Business Administration, Public Relations, Accounting, School Finance, Personnel Management, Educational Facilities Planning, and Communication are preferable
• 15 years of full time paid-professional experience managing the facilities design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects that includes the overall design, contract administration, cost estimating, and scheduling activities
• 5 years of experience with educational facilities design, planning and construction
• General supervision is received from the Facilities Asset Development Director, or other higherlevel
  administrator. General supervision is exercised over technical employees assigned to preconstruction
  activities, such as planning and demographics, community outreach, design, site
  acquisition, and the evaluation of environmental health and safety.
• Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) preferred
• Experience with LEED and/or Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) projects preferred
• Experience with the Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes preferred
• Experience with construction management preferred
• A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California State Architectural Board or
  Professional Engineer by the State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors preferred
• A valid Construction Manager (CCM) credential by the Construction Manager Certification
  Institute (CMCI) preferred
• LEED Professional Accreditation 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 $172,000-$187,000.

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.

If you're interested in working for Vanir Construction Management, Inc., please visit our website to learn more and to apply online at www.vanir.com.

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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.

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