A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

At Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, our supervisors are the backbone of our in house construction team. As an Associate Supervisor, you will help to support our team of tradespeople, supervisors, and project managers, through a variety of construction and renovations projects at the University of Michigan. Projects will include work in classroom, laboratories, animal areas, offices, and conference rooms.

• Assisting with planning, organization, scheduling and supervision of construction and renovations projects.
• Generate or review project budgets.
• Review jobs, prints, and specifications.
• Prepare renovation project schedules.
• Prepare requisitions for Purchase Orders.
• Attend project walk through meeting with Procurement and potential vendors &/or sub-contractors.
• Conduct feasibility reviews.
• Assist with projects involving the application of carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire alarm, fire suppression, masonry, plaster and other skilled trades.
• Perform pre-construction activities for multiple managers and senior supervisors.
• Estimate job requirements including trade(s) required, quantity of time required to complete tasks, equipment required and supplies required.
• Ability to meet with customers to create scope of work which meets user requirements and budget.
• Coordinate and supervise day-to-day efforts of trades on projects. Assess productivity, quality, and efficiency on projects in construction. Assist in resolving problems.
• Manage and coordinate the efforts of supplemental contract help hired to support construction projects.
• Assign and manage work requests and projects.
• General knowledge of building and life safety codes.
• General knowledge of construction safety and MIOSHA rule pertaining to construction.

• High School Diploma
• Proficiency in managing spreadsheets, writing reports and email communications
• Experience with skilled trade workers
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Highly organized
• Strong written, electronic and verbal communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
• Ability to work accurately
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to maintain organized records (printed and electronic)
• Ability to relate to individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds

• 4 years of experience in construction
• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Architecture
• Knowledge of CMMS software, financial accounting software, Microsoft Office products (or equivalent), Google products, Smart Phone technology, tablet technology and computers
• Experience in managing laboratory construction
• Experience in estimating
• Proactive problem solver. Ability to identify and solve issues before they become problems
• Entrepreneurial mind-set

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

F&O is a positive organization dedicated to the principles of being respectful, collaborative, solutions-based, and proactive.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

About University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A great university is made so by its faculty and staff, and Michigan is recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the country. The Michigan culture is known for engaging faculty and staff in all facets of the university to create a workplace that is vibrant and stimulating.For two consecutive years, the Chronicle of Higher Education has placed U-M in its "Great Colleges to Work For" survey. In particular, the university earns high marks for strong relations between faculty and administrators, a collaborative system of governance, strong pay and benefits, and a healthy work/life balance.

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