Housing Rehabilitation Inspector

MOHAVE COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES; Kingman (AZ); On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

ASRS retirement

Wellness program

Health insurance

Job summary

Mohave County Community Services seeks a Housing Rehabilitation Inspector to perform residential inspections, energy audits, and scope-of-work development for housing rehab projects. The role involves fieldwork across Mohave County, helping property owners through the rehabilitation process and monitoring contractor compliance with standards.

Responsibilities include preparing scopes of work, cost estimates, and change orders, reviewing contractor pay requests, and conducting Pre and Post Energy

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Three or more years of construction or inspections experience.

Responsibilities

• Inspect residential and commercial structures to determine rehab work.
• Prepare scopes of work for rehabilitation projects.
• Prepare cost estimates for bidding and budgeting.
• Inspect projects for compliance with codes and standards.
• Review change orders and ensure contractor compliance.
• Assist owners and contractors with standards interpretation.
• Perform Pre and Post Energy Audits per Weatherization Guidelines.
• Maintain certifications and participate in ongoing training.
• Provide weatherization testing for other cities as needed.

Skills

Inspection techniques

Cost estimates

Field work

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Weatherization tools

Measuring tools

Job description

Mohave County Community Services is currently recruiting for a Housing Rehabilitation Inspector in the Housing and Community Revitalization Division.

About the position

This role performs residential inspections, physical assessments, energy audits, cost estimates, and scope-of-work development for housing rehabilitation and community development projects. Monitors contractor compliance with applicable standards and assists property owners throughout the rehabilitation process.

• Work environment is a combination of office and field with the majority of the time being in the field.
• Work schedule is Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a one hour lunch. Overtime is possible, but rare.
• Frequent travel to all areas throughout Mohave County in a County vehicle.
• Frequent interaction with the public with occasional public speaking.

Compensation

Range 14/Steps 1-8 ($22.15 - $27.23)

• Must pass pre-employment background screening.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license for operation of motor vehicles on Arizona roads at the start of employment and maintain said license while employed in this position.

Proud to Offer:

Paid Time Off (PTO):

• 11 Paid Holidays.
• End of Year PTO Buyback (optional).

Retirement Benefits:

• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
  • Contribution rate of 11.98% with 100% Employer Match starting on first day.
• Deferred Compensations Programs (optional)

Comprehensive Wellness Program:

• Low-cost, high-value health care plans for you and your family that include Medical, Dental, Vision.
• 24/7 Virtual Care including Onsite Health Screening Events
• Marketplace Discounts
• Onsite Gyms or Gym Membership Stipend
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Wellness Program
• Basic Life, Supplemental Life/AD&D Insurances with additional voluntary benefits include Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Plans.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA-includes Dependent Care).

• Inspects residential and/or commercial structures to determine rehabilitative work required to correct property rehabilitation standards, ADA accessibility, and/or construction code deficiencies.
• Prepares scopes of work for rehabilitative work on residential structures.
• Prepares cost estimates of rehabilitation work required for competitive bidding.
• Inspects construction and rehabilitation projects for compliance with workmanship standards, codes, property rehabilitation standards, contract conditions, and progress payment disbursements.
• Evaluates and/or prepares change orders when any change is required in the scope of work and ensures that contractors comply with the change orders.
• Assists contractors and owners with the interpretation of standards, codes, and contract conditions.
• Prepare contractors pay requests for approval.
• Reviews scopes of work with property owners, contractors, and/or building inspectors.
• Performs Pre and Post Energy Audits in conjunction with Weatherization Guidelines.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Performs NSPIRE Inspections for Mohave County Housing Authority.
• Writing scopes of work and approving payment requests for contractors.
• Must maintain Building Performance Institute B.P.I. weatherization certification, requiring ongoing training.
• Provide Weatherization testing for other cities as needed.

• High School Diploma/GED (General Education Degree).
• Three (3) or more years of experience in construction or construction inspections and determination of compliance with applicable codes.
• OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Residential general contractor license or residential general contracting experience within the last three (3) years, preferred.
• Equally qualified applicants who are low income and reside in neighborhoods targeted in the grant application (vicinity hiring) will be given a preference hiring.
• BPI Certification or equivalent as a Building Analyst Specialist in the Weatherization field.
• HUD NSPIRE Inspection Certification.

Special Job Requirement

• Must attain BPI Certification or equivalent as a Building Analyst in the Weatherization field within 1 year of appointment to position.
• Must attend training for NSPIRE or other HUD required training for rental housing within 1 year of appointment to position.

Knowledge of:

• Building, zoning, property rehabilitation standard codes, HUD Housing Quality Standards, International Energy Conservation Code, and weatherization standards.
• Structural standards and methods applicable to the work assignment.
• Techniques and methods of computing cost estimates in the construction field.
• Existing structural architecture.
• Building materials and their limits, uses, and applications.
• Residential construction and remodeling industry.
• Inspection techniques and Scope of Work write-ups.
• Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures, and Department Regulations.

Skill in:

• Use of measurement tools and weatherization equipment and instruments.
• Use of personal computers (PC's), the Internet and Microsoft Office word processing and database software.
• Basic customer service.

Ability to:

• Interpret and understand contractors pay requests and contracts.
• Work cooperatively with other County employees, contractors, owners, occupants, and builders, often under difficult circumstances.
• Prepare project priority lists for jobs as assigned and maintain job board.
• Communicate orally and in writing with customers, clients or the public in face-to-face, one-to-one settings, using a telephone, or in group settings.
• Prepare written scopes of work for rehabilitation projects.
• Estimate labor or material costs for rehabilitation projects.
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
• Produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
• Enter data or information into PC and accurately file project information.
• Develop innovative ways to change poor functional structural designs utilizing the most economical approach.
• Work independently using sound judgment.
• Perceive the full range of the color spectrum.
• Perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Measure distance using a tape measure or other measuring device.
• Comply with Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures, and Department Regulations.