[Ken Wertz, MFAA Exec]

Massachusetts School Building Authority

Project Manager 2

Capital Planning (Post Occupancy)

Project Manager 3

Exempt

$80,299.00 – $96,359.00

The MSBA is seeking to hire one or more qualified individuals interested in joining our team of

professionals in the continued efforts of the MSBA’s mission of partnering with Massachusetts

communities to support the design and construction of educationally appropriate, flexible,

sustainable, and cost-effective public-school facilities.

Job Summary

The MSBA’s Post Occupancy Project Managers (“Project Managers”) monitor public school

projects from invitation to conduct a feasibility study through construction and manage and

assist in performing post-occupancy evaluations of completed MSBA-funded school buildings.

The Post-Occupancy Project Manager 2 supports and maintains the efforts associated with

MSBA’s Post-Occupancy Evaluation program. The Project Manager 2 applies MSBA’s

policies, agreements, and procedures associated with generating individual post-occupancy

evaluations and associated internal and external reporting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES

• Coordinate post-occupancy related activities internally with the appropriate MSBA

departments and local district officials. Identify and recommend potential resolutions.

• Support further development of MSBA’s post-occupancy policies, procedures,

communication protocols, tools, templates, and databases and establish a process for

modifications and/or updates.

• Communicate MSBA’s post-occupancy schedule and related efforts with professional

consultants and local district officials participating in the Post Occupancy Evaluation

program.

• Collect and review pre-occupancy components from district generated feasibility, design,

construction, and other related documents.

• Coordinate the professional consultant’s deployment and feedback associated with

district questionnaires, surveys, etc.

• Support in the review of consultant agreements, contracts, work orders, and invoicing.
• Travel to building project sites throughout Massachusetts while representing the MSBA

and participate in the building visit portion of the post-occupancy evaluation as assigned.

Document observations associated with building visit portion of the post-occupancy

evaluation and coordinate potential findings and/or recommendations with the reporting

effort.

• Review and generate detailed comments for reports generated by professional

consultant(s) to ensure compliance and conformance with consultant contract

requirements.

• Generate detailed responses associated with internal feedback of draft post-occupancy

Job Description

• Generate detailed responses to external feedback related to post-occupancy evaluation

reports distributed to participating districts.

• Prepare and present periodic status and summary reporting to supervisor in support of

reporting to MSBA’s Executive and Senior Staff, MSBA’s Board of Directors, and

MSBA’s Facilities Assessment Subcommittee.

• Analyze trends related to information obtained through post-occupancy evaluations and

determine potential impact to the Capital Planning Department.

• Work collaboratively with in-house Data Manager to establish and ensure data collection

protocols associated with district generated feasibility, design, construction, and other

related documents.

• Work collaboratively with in-house Data Manager to ensure the accuracy and

completeness of collected data associated with the Post Occupancy Evaluation Program.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

• Support efforts associated with periodic procurement(s), approximately every 3-4 years,

and for professional consultants and/or technical vendors as required to support MSBA’s

grant program and other potential initiatives.

• Support the efforts related to initiatives that improve MSBA policies and practices that

support the overall needs of the Capital Planning department.

• Contribute to the delivery of public outreach presentations and/or publications.
• Support the efforts associated with the recruitment, selection, and training of internal

personnel.

• Potential to perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in at least one of the following: architecture, engineering,

construction, project management, or related field.

• Four-to-seven years of experience associated with architecture, design, construction,

project management, or other applicable disciplines.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated experience associated with public construction and/or educational

facilities, knowledge of Massachusetts public bidding laws, and/or previous experience

working with federal, state, county, or local government.

• Demonstrated experience associated with post-occupancy evaluations and/or the postoccupancy

evaluation process.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

• Thorough understanding of the design process from conceptual phases through

construction documents.

• Possess proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications, including Excel,

Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Effectively delegate work and manage multiple tasks involving complex and

varying problems.

• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Gather, analyze, and present complex technical information in a clear, concise, and

comprehensible manner.

• Proactively work independently and as part of a team.