Description:
Vanir has been exceeding client expectations since 1964. 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.
Job Description:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manages, oversees and coordinates all facets of the pre-construction, bid and award,
construction and close-out phase of all assigned projects
- Reviews pre-construction documents and submits comments to Designer as necessary
- Plans, organizes, and prepares reports to upper management with respect to the status and/or
progress of the projects
- Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply
with all off-site work; coordinates with various District and Project staff
- Manages both the project budget and schedule to meet the District’s qualitative standards;
monitors project budget on a monthly basis and ensures that the budget accurately reflects the
project status/progress
- Manages daily activities of the contractor, reviews contractors’ construction schedules and
submittals, and coordinates responses to the contractors’ inquiries thru the Requests for
Clarifications (RFC) and other related documents
- Reviews substitution submittals from contractors to ensure specification and/or District
requirements are complied with
- Receives, reviews, and negotiates Contractor Change Order Proposal(s) to achieve a fair &
reasonable price in accordance with the General Conditions; reviews and addresses any and all
Schedule impacts in accordance with the project specifications in a timely manner
- Reviews the process and monitors payments for the contractor, architects, engineers and any
other pertinent parties
- Administers provisions of Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the District
- Coordinates District delivery of related fixtures, furniture and equipment
- Monitors and manages project close-out with respect to project certification with the Division of
State Architects (DSA) and project financial close out
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture,
Engineering, or Construction Management
- Or Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Candidate must be
able to complete the Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential within one (1) year of
employment in the Facilities Services Division of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
- Or Possession of a valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential may be substituted for the required education
- Ten years full time paid professional experience in Construction and/or a combination of
Project and Construction Management of Commercial and/or Public/Educational Facility
Construction. Three (3) years of the ten (10) years should have full responsibility for
coordinating complex projects with construction values in excess of $10M.
- Design Build Experience
- Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
- Experience with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and/or
the Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS)
- Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes
- Safety and OSHA Safety Regulations (OSHA 30 minimum)
- A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California Architectural Board or
Professional Engineer by the State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- A valid Construction Manager (CCM) credential by the Construction Manager Certification
Institute (CMCI)