Project Manager – Owner’s Representative

Unit: Exempt

Department: Capital Construction

Grade: 13

Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00

Posting Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Application Deadline: Thursday, April 10, 2025

Application Procedure: Please submit a cover letter and resume detailing your qualification.  No phone calls or letters. Submit your resume, cover letter, and any additional materials to jobs@bostonhousing.org. Deadline: Thursday, April 10, 2025.  Please be sure to identify the position you are applying for.

General Description:
ABOUT US:
Boston Housing Authority (BHA) fosters sustainable communities by providing quality affordable housing, bringing stability, opportunity, and peace of mind to thousands of low and moderate-income families across Greater Boston and the City of Boston as a whole. As the largest provider of affordable housing in Boston, one of the most expensive cities in the country, BHA understands housing as a crucial platform for individual, household, and community stability. Through its Public Housing communities and Section 8 rental assistance programs, BHA provides housing assistance and services to more than 58,000 low and moderate-income households, including families with children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities. In all aspects of our operations, internally and externally, BHA is committed to breaking down the barriers to racial equity and justice in housing and related fields that disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: 
As a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, and military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. To the greatest extent possible, it is the policy of BHA to give preference in employment to BHA residents, leased housing residents, and low-income persons. As a housing authority, we recognize the historical role that residential racial segregation has played in the City of Boston. The BHA of today and in the future will actively address and dismantle barriers to becoming a diverse, equitable, and inclusive city.

ABOUT THE JOB: 
Under the supervision of the Director, Assistant Director and/or Senior Project Manager of the Capital Construction Department, the Project Manager II acts as the owner's representative on capital improvement projects < $10.0M. The Project Manager II is responsible for assessing scope of project, planning architectural and engineering contracts as well as managing construction contracts. The Project Manager II will often be responsible to serve in the capacity of a Construction Representative (Clerk of the Works) on select projects either managed by themselves or other Project Managers. In all cases projects are to be completed within schedule and budget while monitoring the highest level of design and construction quality possible.
 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Help identify and prioritize needs for capital improvements at BHA family and elderly developments; commission investigative studies as needed.
• Assess and review scope of project with senior staff, estimate the cost of Architectural/Engineering (AE) services as well as estimated construction costs.
• Prepare Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for AE contracts and manage the designer selection process for consultants and/or act as liaison to the state Designer Selection Board.
• Propose and manage project budget and schedule; resolve conflicts and issues in a highly professional manner.
• Reviews architectural and engineering plans, specifications, and cost estimates for accuracy, appropriateness, and fully complete.
• Manages public bidding process per MGL Ch. 149 and MGL Ch. 30 and review/recommend all construction contract awards.
• Administer construction contracts, monitor progress; review and approve change orders; and review and approve payments to ensure correctness, availability of funds, and conformance with funding agency requirements.
• Serves as liaison to senior staff, property managers, regulatory officials, and other outside interests; meet with residents as needed.
• Attends weekly job meetings with the contractor, consultant architect/engineer, and BHA Project Manager.
• Reports daily on construction progress, apparent conformance with CDs, and unresolved issues or disputes.
• Periodically inspects the work of the various trades carrying out the construction in order to "spot check" for conformance with CDs. Reviews monthly "Pencil Requisition" and final application for payment and makes recommendations to the consultant and BHA Project Manager.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor’s License; plus 5+ years of progressive work experience is preferred.  In lieu of a degree at least 8 years of progressive work experience managing million dollar capital construction projects as an owner's representative or Clerk of the Works is required. Knowledge of Massachusetts' construction regulations and generally accepted construction and trade practices is necessary. Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills required. Proficiency in word-processing and spreadsheet applications strongly preferred. Minority and women candidates are encouraged to apply.

BHA BENEFITS:
BHA’s generous benefits package includes 14 paid holidays, 4 personal days, 3 weeks of vacation, 3 weeks of paid sick leave, MBTA discount, participation in the City’s pension plan, and healthcare through the Commonwealth, and much more.