Senior Project Manager/Fire Life Safety

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About Vanir
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
The Senior Project Manager provides the overall planning, coordination, and direction for project management activities to ensure they meet owner needs, specifications, cost, and schedule, from initial project identification through construction closeout. May supervise office/field administrative staff, project/field engineers, assistant project/construction managers, project/construction managers and other assigned staff. 
 
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for providing the following services or for supervising the Project Management team members that perform these services:

Primary contact and liaison for owner and principle partner entities for the contract, design, systems, procedures and related deliverables
Develops project specific procedures and documentation, and consults with Owner on design and construction contracts 
Ensures contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications comply with construction/project requirements
Obtains, maintains, and manages data, information, communications, and approvals required by project and company requirements between owner, architects, engineers, and other project-related entities
Lead internal and external project teams to identify and resolve Fire and Life Safety project issues during all phases
Develop and lead FLS technical plan review, approval and documentation processes
Perform other FLS design review related duties as required
Represents owner, project and related parties in public forums and meetings
Manages project controls, cost, and performance activities and procedures, project logistics, organization, systems and project closeout
Leads in project meetings to include documentation, administration, and tracking of relevant information and statuses
Coordinates, directs, and monitors activities of construction management staff, contractors, engineers, architects, and related performing entities
Ensures project team adheres to safety requirements
Manages bid phase services, as may be required by the client
Performs other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications 

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or Fire Science
Minimum 15-20 years of documented direct FLS (Fire Life Safety) work experience in either AEC industry or for AHJs. Capabilities must include plan/code review
Thorough understanding of California Building Code Title 24, NFPA, ICC and Fire Life Safety codes and requirements
Building, Corrections/Justice, Healthcare/Mental Health, utility and infrastructure project experience
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 computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products, and experience with project-related systems 
Certified Construction Manager preferred
Registration as an Architect or Professional Engineer

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-$170,000.
 
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.
 
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Company info

Vanir Construction Management Inc.
Website : http://www.vanir.com/Home.aspx