Senior PM & Analytics Lead — Construction & Demolition

City of Detroit; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Detroit seeks a Project Manager Specialist III in the Construction Project Manager area to oversee capital construction projects, monitor budgets, and ensure on-time, on-spec completion. The role emphasizes contract administration, site oversight, reporting, and coordination with management, contractors, and public stakeholders.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 4–5 years of project management or data analytics experience, with proficiency in MS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with major in data analytics, project management, business, management, organizational development, or a related field.
• Advanced levels of responsibility and four to five (4-5) years of project management or data analytics experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Project management

Data analytics

Cost estimation

Communication

Team leadership

Public meetings

Writing reports

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, PM, business, management, organizational development

Tools

Microsoft Project

Procore

Smartsheet

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Adobe Suite

Job description

City of Detroit seeks a Project Manager Specialist III in the Construction Project Manager area to oversee capital construction projects, monitor budgets, and ensure on-time, on-spec completion. The role emphasizes contract administration, site oversight, reporting, and coordination with management, contractors, and public stakeholders.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 4–5 years of project management or data analytics experience, with proficiency in MS