Building Assessor - Field Inspector - Nationwide

Sb-Thomas-; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SB Thomas & Associates, Inc. seeks a full-time Property and Facility Condition Assessor to support nationwide building assessments and capital-planning projects across the United States.

The role requires extensive travel to client sites and collaboration with clients, residents, property managers, and project teams. Preference is given to those with home inspection, commercial inspection, or building-science training.

Qualifications

• Experience or training in home inspection, property or facility assessments, or related building inspections.
• Willingness to travel nationwide up to 100% and stay away from home for weeks.

Responsibilities

• Participate in training on assessment procedures and quality-control.
• Conduct visual condition assessments of multifamily housing and commercial properties.
• Record defect details, age, and remaining useful life.
• Photograph sites clearly and label images.

Skills

Observation skills

Written communication

Proficient with tablets

Travel readiness

Education

Home inspection training

Building science training

Job description

Join the Small Business Award Winner in Pennsylvania for 2025!

We are SB Thomas & Associates, a certified small business enterprise providing construction management, government contracting, technical assistance, and grant writing and grant administration services to its clients.

Established in 2009, we have built a company culture that embraces innovation, new ways of doing things, and better ways to service clients. We understand theimpact of how small parts of a process affect the bigger picture. We take action. We have passion and purpose for our jobs and our roles in the company.

Position Summary

SB Thomas & Associates, Inc. is seeking a full-time Property and Facility Condition Assessor, which requires nearly 100% travel to client sites, to support building-assessment and capital-planning projects throughout the United States.

We welcome applications from experienced property and facility assessors, home inspectors, commercial inspectors, construction professionals, facilities personnel, and individuals who have recently completed a recognized home-inspection, commercial-inspection, construction-inspection, building-science, or related training program.

Previous Facility Condition Assessment or Property Condition Assessment experience is preferred but is not required for a motivated candidate who has a legitimate foundation in buildings or inspection, demonstrates strong observational and documentation skills, and is prepared to learn SB Thomas's assessment procedures.

This position requires extensive nationwide travel. Employees may be required to travel up to 100% of the time, including air travel, rental vehicles, overnight stays, and consecutive weeks away from home.

Responsibilities

• Participate in company-provided training involving assessment procedures, building systems, field technology, documentation standards, and quality-control requirements.
• Conduct visual condition assessments of multifamily housing, schools, commercial buildings, public facilities, and other real property.
• Observe and document site, structural, roofing, envelope, interior, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, accessibility, and life-safety conditions.
• Identify deficiencies, deferred maintenance, repair needs, and capital-replacement requirements.
• Record building components, quantities, age, condition, and remaining useful life.
• Take clear, organized, and accurately labeled photographs.
• Enter complete field information into tablet-based, mobile, spreadsheet, or web-based assessment systems.
• Assist with Facility Condition Assessments, Property Condition Assessments, Property Needs Assessments, PCNAs, CNAs, and capital-planning assignments.
• Complete assigned fieldwork and documentation within established schedules.
• Respond to quality-control comments and make timely corrections.
• Coordinate professionally with clients, residents, property managers, school personnel, and other project representatives.
• Follow established safety, confidentiality, travel, and site-access procedures.
• Communicate field, access, safety, and scheduling concerns promptly.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must have experience, education, or completed professional training in at least one of the following:

• Residential home inspection
• Commercial property inspection
• Facility Condition Assessments
• Property Condition Assessments
• Property Needs Assessments, PCNAs, or CNAs
• Construction or renovation
• Construction inspection
• Facilities maintenance or building operations
• Architecture
• Engineering technology
• Construction management
• Building science
• HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, building envelope, or another skilled building trade
• A recently completed recognized home-inspection, commercial-inspection, or building-inspection training program

Applicants must also have:

• A demonstrated interest in building inspection and facility assessment.
• Strong observation, organization, and written-communication skills.
• Comfort using tablets, mobile applications, email, digital photography, and Microsoft Office.
• The ability to learn new inspection procedures and software systems.
• The ability to work independently after completing training.
• Willingness and ability to travel nationwide up to 100% of the time.
• The ability to remain away from home for consecutive weeks when project schedules require it.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to operate rental vehicles.
• Dependable attendance and the ability to meet project schedules.
• The ability to satisfy lawful job-related background, driving-record, and project site-access requirements.
• Authorization to work in the United States under SB Thomas's established employment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous PCA, FCA, PNA, PCNA, CNA, or capital-planning experience.
• Home inspector license or certification.
• Commercial or institutional building-inspection experience.
• Experience with multifamily housing, schools, public facilities, or occupied properties.
• Familiarity with ASTM E2018.
• Familiarity with RSMeans or construction-cost estimating.
• Experience documenting component quantities, condition, age, and remaining useful life.
• ICC, OSHA, construction-management, engineering-technician, architectural, or related credentials.
• Recent graduation from a recognized inspection or building-science training program.
• Current availability for nationwide project assignments.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation will be based on the selected candidate’s experience, training, qualifications, and the approved range for the position.

The posting should include the approved salary or hourly range, available employee benefits, travel-expense reimbursement, travel-time policy, and any applicable per diem once those items are confirmed.