Housing Rehabilitation Specialist

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs
• Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation work spaces

• Implements housing/community development programs for housing rehabilitation and community revitalization
• Maintains project file records, plans and coordinates daily activities, reviews and approves contracts and disbursement funds
• Attends or conducts pre-bid conferences to answer questions and to brief contractors on expectations
• Develops estimates  and prepares bid packages, monitors expenditures
• Performs inspections of Single Family homes, Multi-family projects and Commercial properties for code compliance and necessary repairs
• Counsels clients on work required and code issues
• Conducts walk-throughs with contractors, participates in pay meetings with contractors, conducts contract closings, monitors construction work for contract compliance and mediates contract disputes
• May make verbal presentations to citizens and groups
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education:  High School or GED.  Associates Degree in planning, construction management, or a directly related field is preferred.

Experience:  At least 1 year progressively responsible experience in construction.  Must have recent single, multifamily, and/or commercial housing construction experience.  Experience with HUD, CDBG and HOME Rehab Programs is preferred.  Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.  An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.

Knowledge:  Knowledge of construction management; building codes; building materials and techniques; lead and asbestos regulations; loan and underwriting practices and procedures; community development programs, and corresponding regulations preferred; personal computers with related software applications.

Abilities:  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and citizens; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; handle sensitive or stressful situations with tact and diplomacy; read and interpret engineering reports and drawings; monitor and oversee the work of others.

Skills:  Public speaking and strong interpersonal skills.

Licenses, Certificates, and/or Equipment Required:  Must be able to obtain a Colorado State Licensed Lead Base Paint Inspector and Risk Assessor within 12 months of hire.  Must have Colorado Driver's License with a good driving history to drive a City vehicle.  This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.

Physical Demands:  Sedentary to light physical work requiring ability to lift a maximum of 25 pounds; occasional lifting and carrying; frequent walking and standing both indoors and outdoors; must be able to climb ladders and crawl into small/confined spaces; speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens; vision to read and interpret reports and other written documents; hand/eye coordination for operation of computer system and motor vehicle.

Work Environment:  Works both indoors and outdoors in varying types of weather.  May work in a dusty and/or noisy environment.

Equipment Used:  Uses standard office equipment including a personal computer system and must be proficient with Excel, Word, and Power point computer programs.