Construction Specialist I

Roanoke-Redevelopment-and-Housing-Authority-1; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority in Roanoke, VA seeks a Construction Specialist I to inspect construction projects for compliance, assist RRHA maintenance, and support contract development.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and substantial construction experience; duties include on-site inspections, coordinating with contractors, and performing locksmith tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and considerable years of experience in Construction or Building Maintenance.
• Ability to read and comprehend project specifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical inspections and monitor construction, renovations, redevelopment activities and related work on RRHA properties.
• Provide technical advice to RRHA site management and maintenance staff for repairs and deficiencies.
• Participate in locksmith duties such as rekeys, repairing unit locks, and making duplicate keys.
• Conduct Davis-Bacon payroll interviews with contractors and sub-contractors.

Skills

Construction experience

Reading project specifications

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Construction Specialist I (Full Time)
Location: Roanoke, VA 24017
Department: Operations

General Definition of Work

Performs work inspecting all awarded construction projects for compliance with contract documents and specifications, provides technical assistance to RRHA Maintenance Technicians for heating, electrical and plumbing repairs, rekeying RRHA unit locks and making duplicate unit keys, developing contractor requests for quotation specifications for minor projects, participating in Davis-Bacon payroll field interviews for contractors and sub-contractors, and other work as apparent or assigned.

This position reports to the Vice President of Operations .

Limited supervision is exercised over assigned work group .

Essential Functions

Performing technical inspections and monitors construction, renovations, redevelopment activities and similar work at properties owned or managed by RRHA or its affiliates; secures and maintains compliance with project contract documents and code governing building conditions for civil work, plumbing, electrical, building structural, roofing and heating/ventilation systems; inspects properties; assists in developing construction specifications; conducts on-site contractor construction inspections of structural, electrical, plumbing, masonry, concrete, roofing, excavation, demolition, mechanical, painting, plastering, and carpentry work; reviews technical drawings and plans of current building structures and new construction projects; and performs Davis-Bacon payroll interviews with contractors.

Makes list of necessary repairs in vacant units to develop contractor solicitation quotation specifications.

Gathers information to assist with modifications to construction and renovation contracts.

Provides technical advice and assistance to RRHA site management and maintenance staff for necessary repairs and corrections of deficiencies, code compliance and ordering of materials for maintenance.

Participates in locksmith duties for RRHA, such as rekeying and repairing unit door locks, and making duplicate keys for RRHA units.

Performs section 50A compliance inspections of RRHA public housing properties.

Performs inspections related to section 50A reasonable accommodation requests.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED and considerable years of experience in Construction or Building Maintenance, or a combination of equivalent education and experience. Ability to read and comprehend project specifications.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical or college level courses in building construction, civil, electrical, mechanical or structural engineering, or related areas, and/or 7 to 10 years of construction cost estimating, construction project management, commercial and residential building inspections, single or multi-family construction and renovation, licensed contracting, commercial or multi-family building maintenance supervision, code enforcement work experience, knowledge regarding section 50A and ADA building and site requirements.

Special Qualifications

Obtains passing status of Building Code Core training.

Obtains HVAC, Electrical and Mechanical Trade Licenses.

Obtains Residential and Commercial Building Code Certifications.

Obtains certification for HUD’s Public Housing Physical Conditions Standards

Valid driver’s license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Working Conditions

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position and, if necessary, the employee must engage in an interactive process with RRHA HR to determine what accommodations may be possible.

Employees sit sometimes of the time but may frequently or most of the time walk or frequently or most of the time stand for periods of time.

This classification involves physical agility requirements such as: climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, pulling, repetitive motions and manual dexterity.

Sensory requirements include standard vision requirements , ability to convey detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly and standard hearing requirements .

Physical Exertion (Pounds)

Up to 10

Sometimes

Up to 25

Sometimes

Up to 50

Seldom or never

Up to 100

Seldom or never

100 or more

Seldom or never

Work near moving mechanical parts

Seldom or never

Work in high, precarious places

Sometimes

Toxic or caustic chemicals

Seldom or never

Outdoor weather conditions

Frequently

Extreme Cold, non-weather

Sometimes

Extreme Heat, non-weather

Sometimes

Sometimes

APPLICATION: This class specification is intended to illustrate the kinds of duties that may be assigned to its incumbents. It should not be interpreted as describing all of the duties that may be required of an employee or be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments such individuals may be given. This is not an employment contract and does not alter any employee's at-will employment status.