The Rehabilitation Specialist will be responsible for managing projects being administered through the Home Improvement & Optimization Department, including but not limited to the Weatherization Assistance Program, Long Island Home Improvement Program, Access to Home, RESTORE, Town of Babylon CDBG Program, and the Suffolk County Land Bank. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in construction methods, adept at identifying repair needs, developing scopes of work, and efficiently managing projects to completion.
Responsibilities
Conduct initial site inspections and energy audits, review engineer reports, as applicable, assess housing rehabilitation needs of participating customers and develop work scopes and cost estimates that meet program guidelines.
Develop comprehensive work scopes and cost estimates for each job inspected considering the individualized needs of each household. Identify leveraging opportunities where applicable.
Serve as primary point of contact for customers throughout the construction process and effectively communicate program parameters to customers, contractors, lending partners, as applicable, and municipal officials as needed.
Conduct visits to job sites during construction phase, create punch lists as needed, evaluate contractor performance and sign off jobs upon successful completion of a final inspection.
Oversee lead, mold, and asbestos assessments as required.
Complete all necessary paperwork with customers including but not limited to inspection reports, energy audits, owner agreements, disclosures, and constructioncontracts.
Complete weekly progress reports of all assigned jobs.
Ensure that paperwork for each project is filled out correctly, notarized when required, and is in accordance with program guidelines.
Record mortgages and other security instruments with County Clerk’s Office as needed.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Commitment to the mission of CDCLI and goals
Client Focus
Problem Solving
Time Management/Multi-tasking
Teamwork
Some Construction background
Computer proficiency in communication and collaboration, productivity, and presentation tools, Skype or Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint or Keynote.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Sales and Management
Industries
Individual and Family Services
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