Capital Projects Lead – Construction & Funding

Massschoolbuildings; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) is seeking a Senior Project Manager within Capital Planning to oversee funding aspects of multiple school projects through design, construction, commissioning, and close-out. You will supervise staff, ensure adherence to MSBA guidelines, and manage budgets and schedules across programs.

The role requires deep construction industry knowledge, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead cross-department collaboration with districts and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Ten years of construction experience with supervisory PM experience preferred.
• Experience managing employees.

Responsibilities

• Leadership of construction project administration, compliance monitoring, and claims processing.
• Recommend MSBA policies by analyzing pertinent technical issues and information regarding the impact of proposed policies on current and future MSBA programs.
• Manage project managers in monitoring project schedules, budgets and scope, and in ensuring compliance with MSBA guidelines and funding agreements.
• Ensure all project activities are coordinated with MSBA departments and Massachusetts school districts, as appropriate.
• Review project/construction budgets and schedule projections and report on variances throughout the construction for assigned projects; manage project managers to do the same.
• Review change order documentation for reimbursement on assigned projects and review other required submittals for funded projects for quality of work and guideline conformance; manage project managers to do the same.
• Oversee and conduct site visits of MSBA projects during construction as an integral aspect of monitoring project schedules, budgets and scope.
• Manage cost estimates, project scope, and budget development.
• Ensure contract compliance during construction with MSBA procedures and policies, regulatory requirements and engineering standards.
• Manage Owner’s Project Managers (“OPMs”) to monitor projects effectively. Based upon OPM reports, identify variances and deficiencies in contract execution and outcomes, and address with the OPM. Identify actions and resolve as needed in response to the OPM report.
• Oversee and directly lead project meetings in regard to project status, funding agreements, amendments, project deliverables, change orders, and final audits.
• Prepare reports for the MSBA CEO, Executive Director/Deputy CEO and MSBA Board of Directors.
• Oversee the review and approval of reimbursement applications through final audit, and the review and approval of final payment and construction close-out documents by project managers, while doing the same on projects assigned to Senior Project Manager.
• Review Commissioning Consultant reports to identify issues and prepare necessary status summaries. Assist in the preparation of Commissioning Consultant work orders.
• Periodically attend commissioning kick-off and commissioning progress meetings and assist in the resolution of any commissioning consultant matters.
• Determine eligibility of project costs for reimbursement and manage determination by project managers of eligibility of such costs.
• Manage and supervise project managers and assistant project managers.
• Lead specific initiatives to improve MSBA processes. May lead procurements.
• Review design documents; author and issue design review comments. Review budget and schedule; author and issue associated comments. Participate in internal Capital Planning peer review.
• Provide technical resources for consultant procurement, contract provisions, project schedule and District compliance with funding agreements. May participate in managing the selection and approval process for Owner's Project Managers and Designers.
• Create and deliver MSBA training and public outreach presentations and/or publications.
• Recruit, select, orient, and train employees to maintain assigned staff level.
• Lead employees to accomplish departmental and individual performance results. Communicate job expectations and establish, monitor, and appraise employee performance results.
• Manage, coach, and counsel employees. Ensure employee compliance with MSBA policies, procedures, and productivity standards.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Contract compliance

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) is seeking a Senior Project Manager within Capital Planning to oversee funding aspects of multiple school projects through design, construction, commissioning, and close-out. You will supervise staff, ensure adherence to MSBA guidelines, and manage budgets and schedules across programs.

The role requires deep construction industry knowledge, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead cross-department collaboration with districts and