Project Manager Analytics Specialist III (Construction & Demolition Department)

City of Detroit; Michigan; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Detroit is seeking a Project Manager Specialist III (Construction Project Manager) to oversee capital projects within the Construction and Demolition Department. The role emphasizes on-time, on-budget delivery, contract administration, and detailed documentation across multiple sites.

The position requires advanced project management and data analytics skills, with experience in capital planning, cost estimation, RFPs, and coordinating with contractors, staff, and city leadership to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data analytics or related field.
• 4–5 years of project management or data analytics experience.
• Experience with capital planning and construction management.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule modernization and construction projects per specs.
• Monitor contract administration guidelines and budgets.
• Prepare project reports, estimates, and status updates.
• Coordinate with management, contractors, and city staff on-site.
• Develop RFP/RFQ/RFB documents and evaluation processes.

Skills

Building codes

Project management

Cost estimates

Data analytics

Communication

Scheduling

Team coordination

MS Project

Smartsheet

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in data analytics

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

ProCore

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Adobe Suite

Job description

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEPARTMENT

Project Manager Specialist III (Construction Project Manager)

This position reports to the Detroit Construction and Demolition Department’s Capital Unit, which plans, schedules, and manages various construction projects and activities. This position's major tasks include ensuring construction projects are completed on time, on budget, and to specifications. The position is heavily focused on monitoring the contract administration guidelines, job sites, budget requirements, and payment of invoices. They are responsible for maintaining and organizing records of projects that are under construction and keeping a daily schedule of progress. They may assist with building assessments, estimate costs, and RFP specifications. The candidate should have experience with capital planning, construction management, and facility assessments.

• Plans and schedules modernization and construction projects and activities to be performed according to approved specifications.
• Participates in selecting staff needed to perform work assignments.
• Organizes and delegates work assignments for completion and evaluates work performed.
• Ensures project deadlines and schedules are met.
• Conducts quality control inspection reviews as required and ensures compliance with all code regulations and specifications.
• Maintains and organizes records of projects that are under construction and keeps a daily schedule of progress.
• Completes building and site assessments with reports outlining code violations and needed repairs, with budgeted cost and schedule.
• Develops conceptual sites and building plans in preparation for construction documents.
• Monitors and ensures contract administration guidelines and requirements are enforced.
• Completes status and progress reports as required.
• Monitors job sites to ensure safety guidelines and procedures are enforced.
• Completes and submits documentation to secure materials, tools, supplies, and other equipment in accordance with approved plans and specifications.
• Confers with management, contractors, and others to solicit information and to develop solutions to contractual, staffing, and other problems encountered on job sites.
• Maintains and organizes records and documentation of assigned projects within the city’s SharePoint.
• Conducts inspections and prepares status reports on property damage.
• Monitors and estimates cost and budget requirements.
• Participates in community and public meetings for project awareness and obtains information.
• Monitors processing and payment of invoices.
• Assists in developing RFP, RFQ, and RFB documents and specifications, and participates in respondent’s review and selection process.
• Assists with developing a cost proposal and capital planning.
• Participates in space planning and consolidation planning, review, and implementation.
• Participates in and coordinates community and city meetings as part of the planning process.
• May be required to work after hours as needed and to be on call as needed.

Education

• Bachelor's degree with major in data analytics, project management, business, management, organizational development, or a related field.

Experience

• Advanced levels of responsibility and four to five (4-5) years of project management or data analytics experience.

Project Manager & Analytics Specialist III

• This is the senior level of this series in which an employee acts as a subject matter expert and/or in a leader ship type of role.
• They perform a wide scope of responsibilities.
• Employees may perform duties which have City-wide impact and involve working with a wide variety of individuals and groups.
• The work of a Project Manager & Analytics Specialist III is reviewed on an as-needed basis.

Equivalency

• Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Evaluation Plan

• Interview:70%
• Evaluation of Training, Experience &Personal Qualifications:30%
• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P:100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

• Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit: 15 points

LRD: 08/05/2025

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of building codes and standards.
• Knowledge of building and site construction, including construction materials, methods, and equipment commonly used in construction and repair.
• Skill in preparing and interpreting basic construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Skill in working with small and large groups of staff, residents, contractors, and agency representatives.
• Skill in management principles and practices.
• Skill in prioritizing, supervising and delegating the work of others.
• Ability to interact with community members, department personnel, managers, directors, and other City officials.
• Ability to use a personal computer and various software packages.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret technical information and data.
• Ability to prepare project reports and estimates.
• Innovative thinking
• Ability to communicate effectively with others orally and in writing.
• Ability to climb ladders and several flights of stairs in multi-story buildings.
• Experience with either Abobe Suite, Sketchup, and AutoCad programs.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, ProCore, Smartsheet, or similar project management software

Physical Demands

• The work is characterized as sedentary.
• Typically Project Manager & Analytics Specialists sit comfortably to do their work, interspersed by brief periods of walking, standing, bending, and extended periods requiring the use of computer terminals and technology to accomplish work objectives.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in a comfortable office environment which is appropriately lighted, heated and cooled.
• The work environment contains no significant hazards.
• Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site.

Candidates considered for placement in this classification may be subject to a Criminal Background Investigation based on the requirements of the position.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to the class. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Specific job duties may vary from position to position. The City of Detroit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No applicant for employment shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other criteria prohibited by City, State, or Federal law.