Construction Management Officer

Construction Management Officer

CDA Lending and Risk Analyst Senior I (054619)

Recruitment # 26-003731-0001 Filing Deadline – 6/03/2026 11:59:00 PM

$85,963 - $96,413/year (Grade 20, Step 5 - Step 11, with promotional growth to $133,951)

This is a Skilled Service position with full Maryland State Benefits 

Work that matters.  The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is a national leader in the financing and development of affordable housing and community development lending. As such, the primary function of the Community Development Administration is to encourage and support affordable home ownership and rental housing in Maryland. We are good but strive to be great. To make this happen our team needs members that will challenge the status quo, effectively communicate ideas and issues, independently bring forth practical and efficient solutions, believe change is good and want to come to work knowing that what they do makes a difference in their neighborhood.

DHCD offers a flexible work schedule, full state of Maryland benefits, hybrid telework and job sharing options; training, advancement and career path opportunities; and a competitive salary. There is ample and our offices are located in walking distance to the New Carrollton MARC Train Station.

GRADE 20

This position offers a salary range of $85,963 - $96,413/year, with potential for advancement up to $133,951 based on qualifications, equity, and hiring guidelines. Initial salary offers are determined by qualifications, experience, and available budget, and typically do not exceed $96,413/year. 

LOCATION OF POSITION

7800 Harkins Road
Lanham, MD 20706

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is located in Prince George's County across from the New Carrollton Metro stop. 

POSITION DUTIES

DHCD has an immediate opening for a full-time Construction Management Officer. The types of projects reviewed and monitored include new construction, substantial rehabilitation and moderate rehabilitation. Projects range in size from one million to thirty-five million dollars. 

The incumbent is responsible for the review and approval of the contractor and architect plans and specifications, construction estimates, work scope, environmental investigations and other related analysis. This individual is also responsible for monitoring the progression of funded projects and approving requisitions at varying stages of construction completion.

MINIMIUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:  Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience:  Four years of professional financial/risk analysis experience concerning government lending or assistance programs

or

four years of experience in Construction Management pertaining to single family and/or multifamily housing government programs (as applicable) 

and

Four years of professional financial, lending and risk or construction analysis experience, such as managing financial asset and debt portfolios, examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting, budget, or grant or real estate investment portfolio records and reports, or managing government housing projects.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting,  Construction Management  or a related field and four years of professional financial/risk analysis experience concerning government lending or assistance programs, or four years of experience in  Construction Management  pertaining to single family and or multifamily housing government programs (as applicable) for the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or a related field and two years of professional financial/risk analysis experience concerning government lending or assistance programs, or two years of experience in  Construction Management  pertaining to single family and or multifamily housing government programs (as applicable) for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Accounting or Loan Officer Classifications, or Financial Management specialty codes in the accounting field of work in business and industry classification, or business and industry specialty codes in the housing management field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

DESIRED OR PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in construction project management, construction superintendent work, or architecture.
• Experience analyzing construction estimates or performing construction field monitoring.
• Leadership, Energy, and Environmental Design certification.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting construction plans, construction specifications, or construction reports.

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Job Announcement: CDA LENDING AND RISK ANALYST SENIOR I (054619) - State of Maryland