Senior Project Manager: Justice & Public Safety Projects Lead

Vanir; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Job summary

Vanir is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex capital projects in Washington State, with a strong background in justice facilities such as courthouses and detention centers. The role involves guiding planning, design, construction, commissioning, and turnover, coordinating with public agencies and stakeholders, and mentoring teams.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of multi-disciplinary project management experience, public-sector exposure, and proficiency with PMCM

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field plus 7+ years of project/construction management experience.
• Experience with public-sector owners or complex organizations.
• Strong knowledge of contracts, drawings, specs, estimating, scheduling, and cost management.
• Experience leading complex capital projects across planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, closeout.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and execution to meet scope, schedule, budget, safety, and quality objectives.
• Serve as liaison among clients, design teams, contractors, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Establish project management plans, procedures, and reporting protocols.
• Oversee design coordination, procurement, constructability reviews, and turnover.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, schedules, change controls, and risk registers.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Public-sector experience

Risk management

Budgeting & cost control

Scheduling & planning

Contract administration

Multidisciplinary coordination

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CM/PM/Engineering/Architecture

Equivalent combination of education & experience

Professional licensure (PE/RA/GC)

Tools

Procore

Primavera

Bluebeam

Prolog

MS Office

Job description

Vanir is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex capital projects in Washington State, with a strong background in justice facilities such as courthouses and detention centers. The role involves guiding planning, design, construction, commissioning, and turnover, coordinating with public agencies and stakeholders, and mentoring teams.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of multi-disciplinary project management experience, public-sector exposure, and proficiency with PMCM