Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA)

Data Scientist

• Assist in development of long-term initiatives working closely with Capital Planning Department as well as internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide Capital Planning teams and executive management with analysis, tools, and visualizations to support process efficiencies and data driven policy development and decision making.
• Analyze existing reports and processes to uncover inefficiencies and areas that can benefit from automation. Design and implement automated data pipelines to replace manual reporting, ensuring data integrity and consistency across MSBA systems.
• Develop and enforce data governance standards, including technical documentation.
• Support coordination between Capital Planning and IT Department with guidance from Director of Project Data.
• Reconcile reporting of data to maintain consistent format across all Capital Planning reports including MSBA Systems Reports. Develop standards and manage implementation.
• Assist processes to identify, review, evaluate, and prioritize potential new data fields in MSBA Systems. Process includes developing a definition, logic, source, location, and use.
• Provide peer review of Capital Planning reports. Provide analysis, support, and recommendations to coordinate reports using data shared among Capital Planning teams.
• Monitor execution of programs and projects against approved budgets, schedules, performance measures, and other milestones, in partnership with Capital Program members. Assist in the coordination of reports and data among Capital Planning teams.
• Review utilization of existing MSBA Systems Reports developed for Capital Planning.
• Support Capital Planning staff in the development of executive-level and public-facing presentations that are engaging, intuitive, insightful, simple, and actionable. Provide data and reporting information in support of delivering public outreach presentations and/or publications in conjunction with other Departments.
• Create and maintain user, technical, and operational documentation that describes data definition, logic, source, location, and use as well as historic changes.
• Assist delivery of MSBA Systems Applications and other software training to new and existing staff. Training includes data definition, logic, source, location, and use.
• Provide data sharing for professional consultants, technical vendors, and periodic procurements as required to support MSBA’s grant program and other potential Capital Planning initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to continue to improve MSBA data tools and templates to maximize the impact of existing and new software and templates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Project Manager II, Data

Assistant

• Provide support and assistance to Project Managers and Architects for Massachusetts public school construction projects
• Conduct data analysis and development of data tools
• Prepare reports and presentations
• Support technical review
• Assist in developing tools for information gathering and analysis of databases associated with cost-tracking, construction cost estimates, capital project statuses, and policy making
• Potentially attend site visits

Capital Planning Data Assistant – Co-op

Project Manager

• Manage funding aspect of multiple building projects
• Handle complex and varying technical problems through design development, construction, commissioning, and project close-out
• Ensure adherence to construction regulations and contract compliance

Senior Project Manager, Construction Administration

• Manage project schedules, budgets, cost estimates and scope to ensure compliance with MSBA guidelines and funding agreements while tracking project-specific events, costs and construction developments.
• Conduct site visits of MSBA projects during construction as an integral aspect of managing project schedules, budgets and scope.
• Review design development documents, budget and schedule for funded projects and issue design review comments.
• Review budget, budget revision requests and cash flow.
• Review change order documentation on assigned projects and as a peer reviewer and recommend eligibility.
• Ensure contract compliance during construction with MSBA procedures and policies, regulatory requirements and engineering standards.
• Based on the Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) reports, identify variances, deficiencies in contract execution and outcomes, and address with the OPM. Identify actions and resolve as needed in response to the OPM report.
• Lead project meetings in regard to project status, funding agreements, amendments, project deliverables and change orders.
• Review and approve reimbursement applications through final audit and prepare recommendations for approval of final grant payment.
• Review Commissioning Consultant reports to identify issues and prepare necessary status summaries.
• Lead on specific initiatives assigned by the Senior Project Manager that improve MSBA processes and implement best practices for school building, from the quality and cost-effectiveness of construction to long-term durability and sustainability.
• Maintain concentration in such areas as budget revision requests, closeout, review comments, cost data publication, monthly reports and commissioning.
• Participate in Capital Planning and Construction Administration subcommittees and procurement committees, from time to time, as may be needed.
• Participate in the preparation and coordination required for MSBA subcommittee and Board of Director Meetings.
• Develop and deliver MSBA training and public outreach presentations and/or publications.
• Ability to work hybrid work schedule - minimum of two (2) in-office days per week.

Project Manager II, Construction Administration

Director

• The Director of District Audits is responsible for the development and implementation of MSBA’s capital project audit program, risk assessment and related internal controls.
• The Director of District Audits manages MSBA’s audit team.
• Collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer to establish and measure the effectiveness of the Audit team’s objectives and milestones.
• Develop and implement sound financial management practices to ensure the efficiency and integrity of the MSBA’s capital grant program.

Director of District Audits

• With guidance from team members and Project Manager 3, review and monitor project schedules, budgets and scope while tracking project-specific events, costs and construction developments.
• Participate and report on site visit activity of school building projects during construction, both at the project site as well as remote visits with the project team.
• Participate in the monitoring of project schedules, budgets and scope. Report progress and observations to department staff at weekly meetings.
• Assist in reviewing and preparing change order documentation as member of a team reporting to a Project Manager 3; perform preliminary review of other required submittals for funded capital projects for quality of work and guideline conformance.
• Assume responsibility for specific initiatives assigned by the Project Manager 3 that implement best practices for school building, from the quality and cost-effectiveness of construction to long-term durability and sustainability with the latest developments in clean energy strategies for building construction.
• Participate in project meetings addressing project status, funding agreements, budget amendments, change orders and prepare meeting minutes and action items.
• With the guidance from team members and Project Manager 3, assist and analyze reimbursement applications, budget revisions, design submission review comments, monthly reports and closeout documents.

Project Manager II, Data

Capital Planning Data Assistant – Co-op

Senior Project Manager, Construction Administration

Project Manager II, Construction Administration

Director of District Audits

Assistant Project Manager, Construction Administration