Environmental Project Assessor - NY/NJ

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City: Newark 

State: New Jersey

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 will be required to travel to client project sites.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other job-related duties may be assigned in conformance with state and federal regulations.

1. 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, asbestos/lead/radon sampling, seismic reports, structural surveys, roofing surveys, ADA checklists, pre-construction document reviews, construction monitoring, and other property related services.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train (50% of workweek) to client sites across the U.S. Common patterns of travel include one day on-site followed by one day at home.  Overnight stays away from home may be required, along with weekend travel.
5. 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.
6. Onsite duties and responsibilities include:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Observes property’s easily visible and accessible mechanical systems, components, equipment, and conditions, for the purpose of identifying significant physical deficiencies.
4. Obtains areas/measurements and quantities to adequately justify estimated costs to replace or remedy physical deficiencies and to estimate replacement reserve expenditures.
5. Conducts interviews with the owner (or their on-site representative), tenants, service