Housing Rehabilitation Technician I

Pay Range: 22.90 -28.62 /hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, April 23, 2026 📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, and Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

A full-time Housing Rehabilitation Technician I – Priority Repair Program job is available with the City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services Department at Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods. The Priority Repair Program provides major system home repairs and rehabilitations for low-income, homeowner households. This position will contribute to the City’s strategic goals, mission and vision by protecting the City’s affordable housing stock and keeping low-income residents in their homes. The job entails conducting home inspections, developing work write-ups and environmental reviews, communicating with contractors, and ensuring contractor work meets quality standards. Technicians will use computers/tablets and software in the office and in the field to conduct their work.

This is a Grant Funded position

Minimum Qualifications: 

• High school diploma/GED
• One (1) year of experience

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Valid Texas Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Knowledge of operations, services, and activities of a housing rehabilitation program
• Principles and practices of residential construction
• Experience working with construction or home improvement companies
• Experience working with computer-based software applications

The Housing Rehabilitation Technician I job responsibilities include: 

• Applicants with completing necessary forms
• Assists in surveying and inspecting dwelling units
• Recognizes health and safety deficiencies in utility systems, structural systems, exterior housing units and other violations of the Minimum Building Standards Code and Energy Codes
• Writes clear and concise work specifications
• Calculating rehabilitation cost estimates
• Reviews all components of the estimation and bid process, participates in verifying that contractor bids coincide with money allocated, ensures no unapproved changes are made
• Monitors rehabilitation work in progress
• Communicates with applicants regarding repairs to be made and warranties
• Assists in performing final inspections, identifies additional items to be replaced or repaired, determines payment date
• Prepares and maintains housing rehabilitation inspection reports

Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on official City job description

• Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, and lifting, depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dust, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases and workspace restrictions.
• Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

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