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State of Michigan
LEO-MSHDA
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$36.86 - $52.05
per hour
Type
Full Time
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This job involves overseeing construction and maintenance for about 20 multifamily housing developments funded by the state, including reviewing designs, inspecting sites, ensuring compliance with rules, and protecting financial investments.
It also serves as a statewide expert for tasks like capital needs assessments and green building improvements.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in construction supervision and a passion for affordable housing, especially if they value equity and community impact.
POSITION OPEN TO CURRENT MSHDA STAFF ONLY
At MSHDA we pursue equitable housing outcomes for underserved populations, including but not limited to race, gender, disability, religion, age, weight, socioeconomic status, and LGBTQ+.
We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness.
Function as the statewide resource person for developments in the Asset Management portfolio related to design review, pre-approval of work, costing, green improvements, field inspections, finalization of the Capital Needs Assessments and other construction review related tasks.
The Building Construction Specialist will independently perform construction inspections on MSHDA’s multifamily developments when required for insurance claims or large capital improvements.
In addition, this position will monitor a portfolio of approximately 20 MSHDA-financed multifamily housing developments to ensure compliance with state and federal rules, regulations and laws, and to ensure that developments are managed in a fiscally sound manner, thus securing MSHDA’s mortgage investments.
For additional information, please see the links below:
Position Description
MSHDA is a Veteran Friendly Employer. Veterans and Military Spouses are encouraged to apply.
Education Possession of a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or building construction.
Experience Four years of professional experience equivalent to a Building Construction Project Superintendent, including two years equivalent to a Building Construction Project Superintendent P11 or one year equivalent to a Building Construction Project Superintendent 12.
To be considered for this position you must:
Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered.
Also, information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions.
Unsupported responses may not be considered further.
For our purposes, "official college transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred, and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.
A scanned or electronic copy is acceptable if it contains the elements listed above. The college/university does not have to send the transcripts directly to MSHDA.
Review more information regarding official transcripts.
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by MSHDA for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed may be notified of the results.
Based on operational needs, hybrid remote work and alternate work schedule requests for this position may be considered.
Selected candidate must have a safe and appropriate designated workspace or workstation for performance of work and secure and sufficient internet access of commercial cable or wireless broadband with minimum speeds of 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.
Please note that weekly onsite work will be required. Work must be performed in the state of Michigan.
As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation, drug test and a financial disclosure review.
Note: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.
Any applicant that is suspected of using AI software for any portion of the selection process may be screened out.
Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV. If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please contact the NEOGOV applicant support at 855-524-5627.
NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.
View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/B/BuildingConstructionSpecialist.pdf
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