Technical Assessor Associate

Job Summary

Performs QA/QC inspections of building systems, which could include Electrical, Mechanical, Fire & Life Safety, and/or Structural components to ensure quality standards and engineering specifications.  The building types and building equipment could include commercial, residential, and/or industrial.  May also perform various building assessment-type projects. Each inspection program may include client specific protocols as outlined by leadership team. This position requires extensive travel to client project sites.

Role Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Performs various building assessment-type projects, including but not limited to data aggregation, bar coding of facility equipment, housing data collection projects, parking lot studies and surveys spanning multiple divisions.
2. Conducts walk-through surveys of a property’s accessible and visible major building equipment and systems (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing), structures, foundations, representative interiors, common areas, exterior walls, windows, flat roofs, low-sloped roofs, and pavement. 
3. Collect information from data plates for entry into web-based program. Photograph equipment and tags. Evaluate condition of equipment. Applies bar codes to identified equipment.
4. Gathers photographic documentation of equipment tags, data tags, site and building features, and documents observations.
5. Review plans and construction documents and/or scopes of work for comparison with site conditions.
6. Reviews repair/improvement costs incurred by tenants/ownership along with the following documents (if available): certificate(s) of occupancy, maintenance reports and logs, elevator safety inspection reports, Building and Fire Department inspection reports, and warranty information.
7. Reviews pertinent property records as furnished by client and/or property contact. Documented information will consist primarily of project contact supplied leasing literature, receipts from repairs and/or improvements, pending proposals, schedule of landlord’s responsible operating expenses, available relevant construction drawings, and previously prepared building condition survey reports. 
8. After training and on-site experience, this role will advance to completing more complex building assessments such as Property Condition Assessments (PCA), ADA checklists, and environmental data collection, and will prepare written reports that accurately describe findings (ASTM standards) through use of computer, iPad, and other electronic devices and software programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Conduct on-site inspections building systems, structural integrity, and safety compliance.
2. Collect and document data using web-based programs, tablets, or other electronic tools.
3. Review and analyze construction plans, specifications, and maintenance records for compliance with applicable standards.
4. Identify deficiencies, hazards, or non-conformance issues and recommend corrective actions.
5. Prepare detailed reports summarizing findings, including photographs and supporting documentation.
6. Ensure adherence to local, state, and federal codes, regulations, and industry best practices (e.g., ASTM, NFPA, NEC, ICC, ASME).
7. Communicate inspection results and compliance issues to property owners, contractors, and relevant stakeholders.
8. Collaborate with engineers, architects, and other inspectors to maintain inspection consistency and quality