Rehabilitation Construction Advisor

City of Winston-Salem, NC; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a skilled Building Inspector to perform inspections, prepare cost estimates, and ensure compliance with state and local building codes. The role involves handling challenging rehabilitation cases, arbitrating disputes, and ensuring energy conservation principles are integrated.

Qualifications include an Associates/Technical degree in construction and eligibility for Building Level I Certification in NC, plus Lead-Based Paint Inspector/Risk Assessor

Qualifications

• Must possess Building Level I Certification (NC)
• Lead Based Paint Inspector or Risk Assessor certification preferred
• Valid driver's license

Responsibilities

• Prepare inspection reports and detailed work specifications.
• Inspect repair work to ensure compliance with work write-up and building codes.
• Deal with difficult rehabilitation cases.
• Arbitrate disagreements between contractors and homeowners.
• Provide recommendations regarding construction draw requests using payment request forms.
• Conduct physical examination of properties for minimum housing code violations.
• Inspect existing buildings for hazardous conditions.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates for repair work and bid documents.
• Hold pre-bid conferences with contractors at job sites.
• Ensure integration of building energy conservation principles.

Skills

Lead-based paint

Building materials

Problem solving

Customer relations

Building Level I Certification

Lead Based Paint Inspector

Lead Base Paint Risk Assessor

Windows 2000

Microsoft Word

Excel

Education

Associates/Technical degree in construction

Job description

Performs difficult skilled trades work inspecting and estimating rehabilitation ensuring compliance with state and local building codes, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Project Supervisor.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepares inspection reports and detailed work specifications;
• Inspects repair work in progress to insure compliance with work write-up and building codes;
• Deals with difficult rehabilitation cases;
• Arbitrates disagreements between contractors and homeowners;
• Provides recommendations regarding construction draw request using payment request forms Conducts physical examination of properties for minimum housing code violations;
• Makes inspections of existing buildings for hazardous conditions;
• Prepares detailed cost estimates for repair work prepares bid documents;
• Holds pre-bid conferences with contractors at job sites;
• Provides recommendations regarding construction draw request using payment request forms checks quality of materials and methods of construction;
• Provides for integration of building energy conservation principles.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Moderate experience dealing with lead based paint products; knowledge of building materials and methods of constructions; ability to respond effectively to inquiries and complaints; and solve complex problems; ability to maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers and members of the public; must possess or obtain Building Level I Certification as a qualified building inspector by the State of North Carolina; Must possess or obtain Certification as a Lead Based Paint Inspector within a two-year period; and subsequently obtain North Carolina Certification as a Lead Base Paint Risk Assessor within a five-year period; to have extensive computer skills with a familiarity of Windows 2000, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.

Education and Experience

Associates/Technical degree with coursework in building construction, carpentry, or related field and moderate experience working in building and construction, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work occasionally requires standing, walking, sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arms length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to risk of electrical shock, exposure to vibration and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

• Preferred Level 1 Building Inspection License by the state of NC; must be obtained in two years
• Preferred Lead Based Paint Inspector/Risk Assessor/Paint Supervisor
• Valid driver's license.