Weatherization Pre - Audit Inspector

Brightpoint; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is seeking a Weatherization Pre-Audit Inspector who will identify candidate houses for weatherization services and educate clients on energy conservation. Responsibilities include compiling property documentation, calculating utility ratings, and conducting site visits. Candidates must possess strong communication skills, a high school diploma, and a valid Indiana driver's license. This role requires physical stamina, including the ability to lift heavy items and work in various temperatures.

Qualifications

• Valid Indiana driver's license required for driving.
• Maintain minimum liability limits of $100,000/$300,000 on auto insurance.
• Quickly develop understanding of weatherization dynamics and community action concepts.

Responsibilities

• Identify candidate houses for weatherization services.
• Compile documentation on eligible properties.
• Calculate utility consumption ratings using software.
• Contact prospects through mail or phone.
• Schedule and perform cursory site visits.
• Interview and educate clients on conservation principles.
• Collect site data on energy savings opportunities.
• Synthesize findings and communicate recommendations.

Skills

Strong manual dexterity and visual skills

Strong auditory and verbal communication

Interpersonal, oral and written communication

Ability to operate hand tools and power tools

Climb ladders and access roofs

Lift and carry 50 pounds

Stand or sit for 45 minutes

Handle heavy work in tight spaces

Work in extreme temperatures

Proficient in MS Office applications

Comfortable with public interaction

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Duties

The Weatherization Pre-Audit Inspector performs all functions necessary to identify the best candidate houses to receive weatherization services. The Pre-Audit Inspector compiles background documentation on eligible properties from client applications and other sources, calculates utility consumption ratings using computer software, prioritizes preliminary findings, contacts prospects through mass or targeted mailers or directly by phone, schedules and performs cursory site visits, interviews and educates clients on energy conservation and healthy homes principles, collects site data demonstrating energy savings opportunities and habitability conditions, synthesizes findings, and communicates recommendations based on totality of information collected. Additionally, the Pre-Audit Inspector performs administrative, staff, and program support functions as needed.

Skills And Qualifications

• Possess strong manual dexterity and visual skills.
• Possess strong auditory and verbal skills to communicate clearly with clients, staff and the public.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Able to operate hand tools, power tools, and keyboard.
• Able to climb ladders and mount and dismount roofs and attic access points from ladders.
• Able to lift, carry and move 50 pounds in all directions.
• Able to stand or sit for 45-minute intervals.
• Able to handle occasional heavy work involving stooping, crawling, bending, lifting, standing, sitting, and working in tight and undesirable spaces.
• Able to work in extreme temperatures.
• High School Diploma required.
• Able to quickly develop a thorough understanding of weatherization dynamics, basic community action concepts, and the numerous regulations governing agency operations and programs.
• Able to relate well with diverse personalities from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• High comfort level with public interaction.

When driving for Brightpoint, the employee must have a valid Indiana driver's license and must maintain minimum liability limits of $100,000/$300,000 on auto insurance.