Housing Rehabilitation Advisor I

About the Position

Join our team!

The City of Saint Paul Department of Planning and Economic Development is hiring a Housing Rehabilitation Advisor I. Join our team that is passionate about building a vibrant and dynamic Saint Paul by leveraging the strengths of a diverse urban core city.

Here's what you can expect to do:

• Perform intermediate technical work in the implementation of the owner-occupied rehabilitation program and other types of rehabilitation projects undertaken by the team.

• Direct professional experience coordinating the work of building contractors, such as small scale contractors working on single family home projects.

• Direct experience in client facing work with homeowners in a community-based setting.”

• Conduct inspections of owner occupied dwellings and identifies building, housing, and housing quality standards' deficiencies for the purpose of recommending needed rehabilitation appropriate to funding sources.

• Schedule and conduct meetings and acts as liaison between property owners, contractors, city inspectors, architects, appraisers, and outside agencies on an as needed basis. Prepares and submits documents for approval: inspection reports, specifications, cost estimates, bid documents, and construction budgets.

• Assist property owners in managing the bidding process including reviewing bids and awarding the contracts.

• Monitor the construction process, prepares documents, and perform interim and final inspections for the purpose of authorizing progress and final payments to contractors.

• Assist with construction/contractor documents for loan applications and loan closings.

For more information and essential functions, see our Housing Rehabilitation Advisor I job description.

Our Benefits: We offer competitive wages, and a variety of excellent benefits (Download PDF reader), including health insurance, retirement contributions and paid vacation and sick time.

Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: The City of Saint Paul is dedicated to dismantling systemic racial, cultural, and economic barriers that prevent people from fully enjoying and participating in our community and ensuring fairness in opportunities and outcomes for all individuals. At the City of Saint Paul, we want our workforce to reflect the diverse city that we serve. Our leaders are guided by an unapologetic equity agenda, which promotes the belief that true equity is building a city that works for all of us. We encourage you to apply as we are most interested in finding the best candidate for this job.

Position Requirements

Requirements may be met by one of the following:

• Two years of experience in building construction including construction contracts, building code and inspections, and/or direct rehabilitation work.

• An Associate Degree in related area such as property management, architecture, civil engineering, and construction management or a related field.

How to Apply

• Submit a City of Saint Paul online application by the closing date.
• Upload or submit the following document(s) via the online application system. (Zip files and web links will not be accepted. Each uploaded attachment is limited to 10MB.)
  • A resume

First time applying online? Read our How to Apply Online Guide.

Need technical support? For help with the online application, please call 1-855-524-5627.

Learn more about our Hiring Process

Assessment: Qualifications Rating

The Qualifications Rating is an assessment of your completed application and answers to the Supplemental Questionnaire. Be as specific and detailed as possible in completing your application and questionnaire. You must submit your completed application and supplemental questionnaire by the application deadline.

Open Job Posting: This posting is open to anyone who meets the position requirements.

Eligible Lists Created from Open Job Posting: You must receive a score of 75% or higher to pass the assessment and be considered for the position. Non-promotion eligible lists typically are pass/fail and promotion eligible lists are typically ranked. If the open eligible list created contains a veteran, one open list will exist. When there are no veterans remaining on the eligible list (i.e. hired, withdrawn) from an open list that also contains promotional candidates, two lists will be created: one open list and one promotion list. If two lists exist, the promotion list must be exhausted before the open list is considered.

Final Selection Process: Those who pass will be placed on an eligible list for approximately six months and all will be notified of their status. A Hiring Manager will consider those applicants eligible for hire. You will be notified if you are invited to participate in the final selection process which may include an interview, job simulation, work sample submission, or other evaluation method.

The City of Saint Paul encourages individuals to apply for positions regardless of criminal history.

Veteran’s Preference: If you are a veteran and would like to receive Veteran’s preference in accordance with MN Statute 197.455, you must submit a photocopy of your DD214 preferably at time of application. Click here for more information.

• Health Insurance
• Vacation/Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Life Insurance
• Subsidized Metro Bus Pass
• Deferred Compensation
• Retirement Program

• Dental
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Long Term Care Insurance