Senior Project Manager

About the role

Vanir is a minority- and woman-owned company, recognized nationally for its expertise in program, project, and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Founded in 1964, Vanir has a long-standing reputation for exceeding client expectations. It is ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for over three decades, serving clients across various sectors including aviation, healthcare, education, justice, science, technology, and more.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and execution to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality goals
• Serve as primary liaison with school districts, design teams, contractors, and public agencies
• Develop project procedures and support contract administration and A/E coordination
• Oversee cost management, scheduling, change management, risk mitigation, and project controls
• Manage design coordination, constructability reviews, bid phases, and project meetings
• Track progress against milestones and KPIs; provide status reporting
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, codes, permits, and agency requirements
• Supervise, mentor, and develop PMs, Assistant PMs, CMs, and project staff
• Support project closeout and owner turnover

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field
• 7+ years of project management experience with senior-level oversight and staff supervision
• Experience with public agencies and school districts
• Experience with procurement (RFPs, RFQs, bid evaluations)
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Experience in project accounting, cost management, and administrative functions
• Knowledge of construction contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications
• Experience managing design phases (user groups, constructability, specifications)
• Ability to manage deadlines, resolve issues proactively, and track to completion
• Experience with local permitting authorities and change order negotiation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CM tools (Bluebeam, Procore, Prolog, Primavera)
• Experience with project controls, estimating, cost control, and scheduling

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field; 7+ years of project management experience; strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills; experience with public agencies and school districts; experience with procurement; knowledge of construction contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications; experience managing design phases; ability to manage deadlines, resolve issues proactively, and track to completion; experience with local permitting authorities and change order negotiation; proficiency in Microsoft Office and CM tools; experience with project controls, estimating, cost control, and scheduling.

Skills

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Experience in project accounting, cost management, and administrative functions
• Knowledge of construction contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications
• Experience managing design phases (user groups, constructability, specifications)
• Ability to manage deadlines, resolve issues proactively, and track to completion
• Experience with local permitting authorities and change order negotiation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CM tools (Bluebeam, Procore, Prolog, Primavera)
• Experience with project controls, estimating, cost control, and scheduling

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package including 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.

Pay

The posted salary range is USD $140,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr.

Schedule

Position may be required to travel to other projects throughout the state of WA.

Contact

To apply, please visit our website at www.vanir.com. For referrals and inquiries, contact us at careers@vanir.com.