Lead Housing Inspector (GOV Project)

A WORLD LEADER IN TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SERVICES Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.

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This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions.

Job Summary

Responsible for leading the direction, completion, and outcome of all assigned building assessment projects and related services in accordance with ASTM standards and/or client specific scopes of work. This requires using knowledge of buildings, construction, and technical standards. This role will discuss the project site with site contact and municipal facilities. The Project Assessor (onsite/field) will be required to travel to client project sites.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Owns the project-by-project communication across the leadership team and keeps them informed of any actual or potential issues, including continuing updates of when reports will be e-mailed/shipped to the production team.
• Onsite duties and responsibilities include:
• Conducts various types of building assessments which may include the following types of assessments dependent on your division: Property Condition Assessments, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, asbestos/lead/radon sampling, Seismic Reports, structural surveys, roofing surveys, Facility Condition Assessments, energy audits, accessibility assessments, mechanical equipment evaluations, Industrial Maintenance Operations & FLS Assessments, ADA checklists, pre-construction document reviews, construction monitoring, desk reviews, report reviews, and/or document review with the ability to accurately identify client/project specific needs.
• Conducts a physical survey of the accessible and visible major building equipment and systems (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing), structure and foundations, representative interiors, common areas, exterior walls, windows, flat roofs, low-sloped roofs, and pavement with the ability to accurately identify client/project specific needs.
• Observes property’s easily visible and accessible mechanical systems, components, equipment, and conditions, for the purpose of identifying significant physical deficiencies.
• Obtains areas/measurements and quantities to adequately justify estimated costs to replace or remedy physical deficiencies and to estimate replacement reserve expenditures.
• Conducts interviews with the owner (or their on-site representative), tenants, service providers, local government agencies, and other individuals knowledgeable about the subject property.
• Provides photographic documentation of the site.

Role Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts client facing on-site assessments and prepares written report that accurately describes onsite assessment findings including but not limited to: Property Condition Assessments, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Facility Condition Assessments (FCA), and other property related services.
• Reviews available previous assessment reports, historical and regulatory records for the property and for the surrounding area and reports data in accordance with ASTM criteria and client’s scope of work, making all reasonable efforts to identify the historical use of the property and surrounding properties using their specialized knowledge.
• Owns the communication with local Building, Zoning, and/or Fire Departments to determine if there are/are not any outstanding violations on file against the property and/or corrective actions required.
• Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train (90% of the time) to client/project sites across the U.S. required. On-sites can occur up to two continuous weeks at a time; travel and on-site work is anticipated and expected. Overnight stays away from home may be required, along with weekend travel.

Skills

• Language Ability: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, and technical field staff.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Technology Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in operating a computer, having knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, and project management software, to include Quire and AssetCalc, Microsoft Suite and business specific software and other project specific applications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.

Education, Certification, and Experience

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in related field; minimum of three years of related experience. Individuals without a degree may be considered if they have significant related experience (typically five or more years) and can demonstrate knowledge equivalent to that acquired through the required education.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid driver's license required with no significant MVA points/violations (clean driving record).

Benefits

At Bureau Veritas, we are dedicated to ensuring our employees receive fair and competitive pay, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness benefits. Here's a breakdown of what we provide: Starting salary: $80,000 Annual Incentive Bonus Plan Base Pay is adjusted based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. Our Health and Welfare Benefits are designed to meet your needs, eligible on your first day of employment: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage Company-matched Retirement plan Generous Paid Time Off and Company Holidays Life Insurance and AD&D coverage Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Tuition Assistance, along with optional life and pet insurance Access to Corporate Discounts.