For more than 35 years, EBI Consulting has helped clients solve complex
challenges and unlock greater value from their assets. What sets us apart is not
only the depth of our technical expertise, but also the breadth of services we
provide across the entire building and asset lifecycle. We take the time to
understand each client’s unique goals, delivering tailored solutions, actionable
insights, and customized reporting that go beyond what traditional environmental
and engineering consulting firms typically offer. Whether our clients are
acquiring, developing, operating, or divesting assets, they rely on EBI as a
trusted partner to reduce risk, navigate complexity, and maximize long-term
value.
Position Summary
EBI is seeking a full-time Associate Technical Director to support Agency
Services projects for HUD and other affordable housing programs. The primary
focus of this position is serving as a senior technical reviewer for HUD and
Accessibility deliverables while driving continuous improvement in report
production, technical review, and revision processes. This individual will
ensure reports meet EBI's quality standards and all applicable agency and client
requirements through comprehensive technical reviews, detailed feedback to
assessors, efficient management of report revisions, and delivery of
high-quality final work products.
As the Associate Technical Director becomes proficient with EBI's systems,
templates, and reporting standards, the role will expand to identifying and
implementing efficiencies throughout the report lifecycle. This includes
evaluating report writing workflows, streamlining technical review and revision
processes, improving report templates and supporting tools, standardizing best
practices, and collaborating with Operations and Technology teams to automate
repetitive tasks and increase production capacity. The Associate Technical
Director will play a key role in reducing production time, improving report
consistency, increasing overall throughput, and enhancing the scalability of
EBI's Agency Services operations.
The Associate Technical Director will also partner with Sales to support the
timely and disciplined scoping of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and
other affordable housing opportunities. This includes evaluating EBI’s technical
expertise, reviewer and assessor capacity, required turnaround time,
jurisdictional requirements, anticipated level of effort, and delivery risks to
confirm that proposed work can be completed successfully and profitably. The
role will help maintain visibility into the states and markets where EBI has an
established record of profitable delivery and guide Sales toward those priority
markets, while accounting for the requirements of state housing finance
agencies, public housing authorities, lenders, syndicators, developers, and
other program stakeholders.
The Associate Technical Director also serves as a senior technical resource,
providing technical guidance on complex projects, assisting with challenging
report revisions, supporting quality assurance initiatives, and helping
establish consistent technical standards across the organization. They are
primarily focused on establishing and reinforcing efficient report production
methods, improving technical consistency, and supporting adoption of evolving
processes and best practices.
To maintain current technical expertise and familiarity with evolving HUD,
Accessibility, and client requirements, the Associate Technical Director may
periodically participate in local field assessments or site inspections. Such
participation is expected to be infrequent, limited to local projects whenever
practical, and scheduled well in advance based on business needs and the
Associate Technical Director's availability. The timing and frequency of these
site visits will be determined collaboratively, with the understanding that the
primary responsibilities of this role are technical leadership, quality
assurance, and continuous process improvement.
This position reports to the Vice President of Real Estate Operations and may be
based anywhere in the United States. Candidates must maintain an established
home office and be comfortable working remotely.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Serve as the senior technical reviewer for HUD, Accessibility, and Agency
Services reports, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with agency,
client, and internal quality standards.
Review, revise, and finalize technical assessment reports, providing
actionable feedback that improves report quality, consistency, and production
efficiency.
Lead quality assurance and quality control efforts for HUD and Accessibility
deliverables, maintaining EBI's technical standards while identifying
opportunities to improve review workflows.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing report
production and revision time, increasing throughput, and improving overall
operational efficiency.
Evaluate and optimize report writing, technical review, and revision
processes to eliminate bottlenecks, standardize best practices, and improve
consistency across the Agency Services team.
Collaborate with Operations, Technology, and Technical leadership to
identify, develop, and implement automation opportunities, template
enhancements, AI-assisted workflows, and other tools that improve report
production and quality.
Develop and maintain standardized report templates, technical guidance
documents, checklists, and quality control procedures that improve
consistency and reduce rework.
Serve as the primary technical resource for HUD and Accessibility reporting,
providing guidance on agency requirements, technical interpretations, complex
projects, and reporting best practices.
Partner with project managers, assessors, reviewers, and clients to resolve
technical questions, report comments, and project-specific challenges while
maintaining project schedules.
Partner with Sales to provide timely technical scoping for LIHTC and other
affordable housing opportunities, including reviewing the requirements of
state housing finance agencies, public housing authorities, lenders,
syndicators, developers, and other applicable program stakeholders and
translating those requirements into a clear scope, deliverables, schedule,
and staffing approach.
Evaluate EBI’s ability to complete proposed Tax Credit and affordable housing
assignments as required by analyzing technical complexity, available assessor
and reviewer capacity, turnaround expectations, travel and geographic
considerations, jurisdiction-specific requirements, anticipated level of
effort, and delivery risk; recommend pricing and execution approaches that
support quality, schedule compliance, and profitability.
Develop and maintain state-by-state market intelligence regarding EBI’s
experience, agency requirements, delivery performance, resource availability,
costs, and profitability; identify the states and programs where EBI has an
established record of successful, profitable delivery and help Sales
prioritize those markets while clearly communicating risks or constraints in
less-established jurisdictions.
Support technical development of assessors and reviewers through report
reviews, coaching, and knowledge sharing, with an emphasis on improving
report quality and production efficiency rather than formal classroom
training.
Periodically participate in local field assessments or site inspections, as
mutually agreed upon and business needs require, to maintain familiarity with
current HUD, Accessibility, and client requirements and ensure technical
recommendations remain aligned with current field practices.
Analyze recurring report deficiencies, revision trends, and quality metrics
to identify root causes and implement corrective actions that improve
first-pass report quality.
Coordinate technical review activities to ensure deliverables are completed
on schedule while maintaining quality expectations and turnaround
commitments.
Maintain current knowledge of HUD requirements, Accessibility standards,
Capital Needs Assessment methodologies, applicable building codes, and
industry best practices.
Support client communications related to technical findings, report
revisions, quality expectations, and agency-specific requirements as needed.
Manage multiple technical reviews, quality initiatives, process improvement
projects, and technical assignments concurrently while meeting established
production goals and service expectations.
Qualifications and Capabilities
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Engineering, Architecture,
Construction Management, Building Sciences, or a related technical field.
Minimum of 5–10 years of progressive experience performing property condition
assessments, capital needs assessments, physical needs assessments, or
related due diligence consulting services.
Direct experience completing assignments for HUD or other affordable housing
lending and financing programs strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of LIHTC transactions and the requirements of state housing
finance agencies, public housing authorities, lenders, syndicators,
developers, or similar affordable housing stakeholders preferred.
Demonstrated experience evaluating multifamily residential properties and
preparing technical assessment reports.
Strong knowledge of building systems, construction practices, deferred
maintenance evaluation, and capital planning methodologies.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining
high-quality deliverables and client service standards.
Strong written communication, technical writing, and organizational skills.
Ability and willingness to travel for property inspections as required.
Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect (RA), Certified Reserve
Specialist (CRS), or similar professional credential preferred but not
required.
Experience with environmental due diligence, property condition assessments,
facility condition assessments, or related consulting disciplines is a plus.
Application Disclaimer
At EBI, we cultivate a welcoming and collaborative culture. We are proud to be
an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and encourage diverse candidates to
apply. We do not discriminate against qualified individuals based on their
status as a protected veteran or individuals with disabilities, nor do we
discriminate based on sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital
status, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. All vendors
are expected to maintain a working environment free from discrimination or
harassment.
The reasonable estimate of the salary range for this position is $120,000 -
$140,000. The salary range describes the minimum to maximum base salary range
for this position across applicable US locations. This position may also be
eligible for a bonus whereby total compensation may exceed base salary depending
on individual performance. The actual compensation offered will be based on a
range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including,
but not limited to; geographic location, work experience, education, licensure
requirements, knowledge, skills/level, qualifications and budget. For an
overview of our benefits, please refer to our website.
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