Assistant Construction Manager

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 Assistant Construction Manager assists in providing onsite leadership, coordination, and direction for construction management activities. Duties include assisting in ensuring the project is on budget, schedule, and the design fits the requirements for the contract. May supervise field administrative staff and Field/Project Engineers.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides assistant construction management services on projects

• Knowledge of contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications to ensure compliance with project requirements for projects

• Assists with oversight of progress of construction

• Assists in coordinating and monitoring activities of contractors/subcontractors, engineers, architects, and related performing entities

• Assists Construction Manager in managing project controls, cost, schedule, performance activities, and procedures or as required by the client

• Conducts project meetings and provide meeting minutes, documentation, administration, and tracking of relevant information

• Ensures contractors, architects, and engineers will adhere to contractual requirements on areas of safety, performance, project staff, and equipment

• Assists in providing management of project logistics, organization and safety

• Ensures project closeout to obtain guarantees, warranties, and related provisions for turnover to the owner, including closeout requirements

• Performs other duties as required to ensure project success

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4-year degree required, bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management or Architecture preferred

• 3-5 years of relevant construction management experience in an Assistant Construction Manager, Project Engineer, Field Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, or similar capacity is required.

• Experience with public projects in California is preferred

• Construction Manager in Training (CMIT) is preferred