Building Assessor - Field Inspector - Nationwide
$52,000–$79,040 year
On-sitePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Conduct visual assessments of multifamily housing, schools, commercial buildings, and public facilities to evaluate conditions involving sites, structures, roofing, building envelopes, and life-safety systems. Identify deficiencies, deferred maintenance, and capital-replacement requirements while recording component data and taking labeled photographs. Enter field observations into tablet-based assessment systems and submit documentation within established deadlines. Respond promptly to quality-control questions and communicate access or safety concerns to clients and project representatives. Travel nationwide up to 100% of the time for project-based assignments requiring air travel, overnight stays, and consecutive weeks away from home. Compensation is project-specific and structured as hourly, daily, or per-site fees, with details confirmed before assignment acceptance.
Required Qualifications
- paid experience or completed professional training in at least one of the following areas: Residential home inspection, Commercial property inspection, Property Condition Assessments, Facility Condition Assessments, Property Needs Assessments, PCNAs, or CNAs, Capital-needs assessments, Construction inspection, Building-system inspection, Facilities maintenance or building operations, Construction, renovation, architecture, engineering technology, building science, or a skilled building trade
- The ability to identify and document observable building deficiencies
- Strong organizational, field-note, photography, and written-communication skills
- Experience using or the ability to learn tablet-based and mobile inspection systems
- The ability to work independently and meet project deadlines
- A valid driver's license
- Reliable transportation to and from airports or project locations when required
- The ability and willingness to travel nationwide up to 100% of the time while assigned
- The ability to remain away from home for consecutive weeks when required by a project
- The ability to provide a completed Form W-9
- Commercial general liability or business insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000
- Automobile liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000
- The ability to provide current certificates of insurance before receiving an assignment
- The ability to satisfy any project-specific background, site-access, or security requirements
Desired Qualifications
- Experience completing FCAs, PCAs, PNAs, PCNAs, CNAs, or capital-planning assessments
- Experience inspecting multifamily housing, schools, institutional buildings, commercial properties, or public facilities
- Experience performing contract work for property-assessment, engineering, inspection, real-estate consulting, or facility-management companies
- Familiarity with ASTM E2018
- Familiarity with RSMeans or another recognized construction-cost database
- Experience estimating component age, remaining useful life, quantities, and anticipated replacement needs
- Home inspector license, commercial inspector certification, ICC certification, OSHA training, construction-management credential, engineering or architectural background, or another relevant credential
- Ability to mobilize for assignments with limited notice
- Current availability for nationwide project work
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