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Home My WebLink AboutHousing Rehabilitation SpecialistUpdated: August 2025 (Admin Review) CITY OF IOWA CITY – JOB DESCRIPTION Position Title: Housing Rehabilitation Specialist Department: Neighborhood & Development Services Division: Neighborhood Services Supervisor: Senior Community Development Planner FLSA: Non-Exempt Civil Service: Yes Pay Grade: 12 Job Number: 1226 Job Summary Under general direction, performs ﬁeld inspections of all housing maintenance and rehabilitation projects for compliance with related codes and regulations. Oversees contractor improvements, prepares and manages contracts and change orders, maintains projects within budget. Oversees property nuisance mitigation eﬀorts. Performs rental inspections as needed. Assists in the planning and implementation of owner-occupied and rental housing rehabilitation programs. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned. • Surveys, assesses, and analyzes resident housing rehabilitation projects, prepares bid packet, and assists in awarding bids. • Writes detailed construction speciﬁcations, updates and edits construction and program manuals, maintains detailed ﬁles for projects. • Complies with federal grant requirements for projects including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships, and lead hazard control. • Provides project management to ensure preventative maintenance and rehabilitation projects are completed according to standards, reviews and approves change orders, processes payment to contractors, maintains project within budget. • Provides property management oversight, arranges for repairs and maintenance services, collects rental payments, assists residents with ﬁnancial assistance resources, and works with rent repayment plans, and tenant evictions. • Inspects properties prior to city acquisition to determine needs for property maintenance. • Oversees property nuisance mitigation and works with all parties to ensure successful outcome. • Provides rental inspections and Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections as needed. • Assists homeowners with rehabilitation improvements for weatherization, remodels, rooﬁng, etc. which ﬁt within HUD funding assistance. Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review) • Researches plans, standards, speciﬁcations and codes, and development of proposed changes. • Assists with the condemnation and demolition of hazardous properties. • Provides information concerning the housing, building and zoning code enforcement and procedures to the general public and conducts public education and outreach. • Meets with building owners, tenants, contractors, developers, architects, general public and homeowners to answer questions concerning code requirements, including pre- design meetings. • Meets with Development Services Building Inspectors and Legal, Planning and Engineering departments to answer questions or resolve problems with diﬀerent properties. • Maintains detailed ﬁles for projects. • Prepares rehabilitation reports including expenditures and client characteristics and quarterly Housing and Urban Development contractor reports. • Compiles statistical data for inclusion in annual reports. • Recruits contractors for rehabilitation program and maintains prospective bidders list. • Conducts environmental review for all housing rehabilitation projects. • Conducts Davis-Bacon interviews for community development projects. • Conducts self in a professional manner which demonstrates courtesy and respect for all community members and coworkers. • Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other • Associate’s degree from an accredited educational institution and one year of related experience; or three years of related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in property management, construction, or building trades. • Certiﬁed Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor certiﬁcation within one year of hire. Valid State of Iowa driver’s license with satisfactory driving record. Must be 18 years of age. Must pass criminal background check. Preferred Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution; or four years of related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. • International Code Council Residential Building Inspector (B1) certiﬁcation within 12 months of hire. International Code Council certiﬁcations such as Commercial Building Inspector (B2), Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector (64), or other Residential, Commercial or Plans Examiner certiﬁcations (B3, M1-3, E1-3, P1-3). Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Ability to calculate ﬁgures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review) • Ability to deal with upset customers and to explain code interpretation in a calm and understandable manner to the public. • Ability to detect defective materials and workmanship and work well in a team environment. • Ability to eﬀectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. • Ability to perform mathematical functions in order to review contractor compliance with standards. • Ability to read and interpret plans and speciﬁcations, blueprints, easement documents, design manuals and textbooks, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. • Ability to record concise ﬁeld notes and report progress. • Ability to reliably and predictably carry out duties. • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. • Knowledge of federal, state and local regulations and codes related to building construction. • Knowledge of materials, methods and practices used in building construction. • Skill in using computers and applicable software applications (Microsoft Oﬃce – Word, Excel, Outlook). Supervision No supervision of direct reports. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review) accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, vibration, confined space, and traffic hazards. The employee is regularly exposed to outside weather condition, dampness, direct sunlight, dust, pollen, insect stings, and animals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Involves moderate exposure to dangerous situations. Involves moderate exposure to stress due to the work environment and/or crisis situations. Iowa City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as Amended, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Reviewed/Approved by: Tracy Hightshoe, Neighborhood & Development Services Director (4/2024) I have read and understand the duties and requirements of this job description, and I agree that I can perform the duties of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. Employee Date ________________________________ __________________