Planner/Inspector/Analyst III

Salary: $100,200 - $122,400 annually depending on experience.

Benefits

• Free comprehensive health care for you and your family
• 10% contribution toward your retirement
• Generous sick, vacation, personal, and holiday time

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, first shift (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
• May require after-hours, weekend, and holiday work
• On-call for emergencies on assigned projects outside of normal working hours

About the Role

The Senior Construction Project Manager (PM) will lead a complex and diverse group of stakeholders—including principal researchers, professors, facility managers, and technicians—through the project delivery process. Responsibilities include constant communication on scope, schedule, and budget impacts to ensure timely decision-making.

A successful PM will plan, organize, execute, and control project processes while demonstrating adaptability, strong communication, and problem-solving skills. The role requires conceptual, analytical, and critical thinking, along with the ability to motivate and align teams to achieve project objectives.

This position may involve partial remote work, with regular attendance required to meet business and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• 40%: Lead all aspects of a project delivery team to meet customer requirements, including:
  • Leading the design team (MSU PDC staff or outside consultants)
  • Issuing plans and specifications for competitive bidding or Construction Management buyout
  • Reviewing bids, interviewing contractors, and recommending contract awards
  • Directing design and construction teams on site and building logistics phasing
  • Developing project delivery strategies for complex projects
  • Overseeing the owner’s representative role during construction and closeout, including warranty enforcement and customer communication
  • Coordinating inspections by skilled trade experts to ensure quality control and adherence to MSU Construction Standards
• 40%: Communicate project progress from start to closeout, including:
  • Project Information Sheet (A3) and meeting minutes
  • Quarterly report updates and Campus Infrastructure Planning Work Group (CIPWG) submissions
  • Board of Trustees (BOT) submittals for major projects
  • Conformance to communications plans per customer and stakeholder requirements
• 10%: Oversee project management documentation, including:
  • FAMIS and Unifier budgets, schedules, and milestone dates
  • Project status reporting and communication plans
  • Ensuring compliance with Facility Asset Data Exchange (FADE)
  • Collaborating on contractor pay applications, change orders, and budget adjustments
  • Working with the Performance Manager on lessons learned and post-project evaluations
• 10%: Mentor and lead Planner/Inspector/Analysts (PIAs) I and II.

Requirements

• Knowledge equivalent to a four-year degree in architecture, construction management, or engineering
• Five to eight years of progressively responsible experience in project programming, design, construction, supervision, and management
• Valid Michigan vehicle operator’s license; must meet university safe driving standards
• Ability to drive a university vehicle to perform duties
• Demonstrated knowledge across multiple technical, project management, and construction disciplines
• Strong communication, innovation, and teamwork skills in a campus stakeholder environment