Leisa Williams-Swedberg (she/her/hers)

Experience

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  Michigan State University

  Jan 2001 - now

  Project Manager/Supervisor who assists on a variety of projects/initiatives across Infrastructure, Planning and Facilities (IPF) with the purpose of continuous improvement through observation, collaboration, and metrics. Such as providing oversight and support for the IPF University-wide Service Level Agreement (SLA) document creation and publishing, and providing oversight for Capital Project closeout activities. Compiles and reports on quarterly metrics and scorecard for the Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) group. Audits construction project data for completeness, patterns and anomalies, shares successes, opportunities for improvement, and suggestions for training/learning that would be beneficial for PDC staff. Show less Lead, supported and coached a project delivery team of over 20 staff including professionals, skilled trades, and students. Oversaw annually, on average over 185 million dollars of contracted capital project improvements. Emphasis on cost control, quality assurance, and schedule adherence. Represented the university in external functions, participated in internal workgroups and advisory committees in addition to assisting in the development of departmental metrics. Participated in contractor/consultant selections and reviews, and vendor disputes and resolutions. Daily interaction at every level of the university including administrators, faculty and support staff. Construction Representatives who manage annually (on average) $180M in construction payments with the primary emphasis on delivering projects on time, on budget and as specified. Her most notable projects include the Broad Art Museum, Spartan Stadium North End Zone Addition as well as many resident and dining halls renovations and additions.She is on the Board of Directors for the ACE Mentorship Program and the recipient of the Partnership Award from the College of Veterinary Medicine in recognition of her collaborative work with the college. She is a graduate of Michigan State University and holds a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management. Show less

  • Performance/Project Manager

    Feb 2016 - now

  • Construction Administrator

    Nov 2010 - Feb 2016

  • Construction Project Representative

    Jan 2001 - Nov 2010