JOB
TITLE: #1630 Senior Project Manager
OPEN TO: This job is open to all applicants.
LOCATION: History Center - 345 W Kellogg Blvd., St.
Paul, MN 55102
SALARY: $4,679.00 monthly minimum, commensurate with experience
STATUS
& HOURS: Full-time, regular
(approximately 2,088 annual hours) position.
BENEFITS: Eligible to participate in the State
Employee Group Insurance Program and a retirement program with employer
contribution. Generous vacation and sick time accruals with additional paid
holidays.
DEPARTMENT: Heritage Preservation, Planning &
Outreach
CLASSIFICATION: 14L Professional
SUPERVISORY: No
HIRING
MANAGER: Manager, Capital Planning &
Management
POSTING
DATE: June 14, 2022
DEADLINE
DATE: July 5, 2022
TO APPLY:
Interested applicants must apply online at the Minnesota Historical Society’s
career center at www.mnhs.org/jobs and include a resume and cover letter by the application deadline date.
DESCRIPTION: This
position exists to plan, organize, and manage construction projects funded
through the state to maintain our assets at the 31 historic sites that MNHS
manages. This includes coordination with external stakeholders (SHPO, NPS,
Architects, Contractors, etc.) and internal stakeholders to ensure that these
projects meet their requirements and contribute to the organization.
SUMMARY OF WORK: 1) Manage preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration
projects in the most efficient and
cost effective manner to preserve MNHS properties; 2) Manage contracting and purchasing and maintain up-to-date financial and budget
summaries for all assigned capital projects in strict accordance with budget limits; 3)
Lead the creation of strategies and plans to insure the long-term care and preservation of MNHS buildings
and landscapes; 4) Create external awareness and support of MNHS programs and properties to
visitors, MNHS members, communities, peer institutions and organizations; 5) Establish and
promote internal communications among MNHS staff, volunteers, interns, and other stakeholders;
and 6) Contribute to the continued development and best practices of preservation at all state historic
properties.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in
Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Historic Preservation or
related field .
- Five years of field experience in project
management.
- Demonstrated knowledge and
application of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Historic
Preservation, Restoration, Reconstruction, and Rehabilitation and how to
interpret these standards.
- Knowledge of the National Park Service
Preservation Briefs.
- Three years experience
managing major design and construction projects, preferably historic or
interpretive based facilities.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and
make sound judgments without supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze, manage, and
implement multiple projects.
- Demonstrated ability in verbal, written, and graphic communication sufficient
to deal with a wide variety of people.
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain
positive working relationships with an organization’s staff, contractors,
consultants, technicians, professionals, and the general public.
- Knowledge of construction trades, preservation
and restoration of historic buildings, landscapes, and structures.
- Knowledge of historical
research methods, resources, and techniques as it relates to the preservation
and restoration of historic buildings, landscapes, and structures.
- Ability to read, understand
and clearly explain construction documents and construction contract management
principles.
- Ability to use project
management scheduling software such as Microsoft Project, Google Smartsheet,
Trello, etc.
- Ability in construction contract management.
- Valid driver's license and willingness to
travel statewide.
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
- Ability to occasionally reach with
hands and arms; climb or balance; turn, twist, or bend at waist; stoop, kneel,
crouch, or crawl.
DESIRED
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree in
architecture, engineering, construction management, historic preservation or
related field.
- LEED certification
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
Certification or comparable.
- Ability in conducting and
reporting Facilities Condition Assessments (FCA), using Rapid Building and Site
Condition Assessment developed by the National Park Service, or any other
standardized state format.
- Ability to provide work direction to interns,
volunteers, staff, and contractors.
- Ability to engage in public agency purchasing,
bid processes, and contracting.
- Experience in managing preservation, repair,
or construction projects valued at $5,000 -$5,000,000.
Should you have questions
with the application process, email humanresources@mnhs.org.
At MNHS, we don’t just
accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity
for the benefit of our employees, our products and services, and our community.
The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our
team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and
we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse
candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal
opportunity workplace and employer.