Technical Assessor Associate - Phoenix, AZ

About the role

Performs QA/QC inspections of building systems, including Electrical, Mechanical, Fire & Life Safety, and/or Structural components to ensure quality standards and engineering specifications. The building types and equipment could include commercial, residential, and/or industrial. May also perform various building assessment-type projects.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Collects information from data plates for entry into web-based program.
• Photographs equipment and tags.
• Evaluates condition of equipment.
• Applies bar codes to identified equipment.
• Gathers photographic documentation of equipment tags, data tags, site and building features, and documents observations.
• Reviews plans and construction documents and/or scopes of work for comparison with site conditions.
• 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.
• Gathers photographic documentation of equipment tags, data tags, site and building features, and documents observations.
• 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.
• Completes more complex building assessments such as Property Condition Assessments (PCA), ADA checklists, and environmental data collection.
• Prepares detailed reports summarizing findings, including photographs and supporting documentation.
• Ensures adherence to local, state, and federal codes, regulations, and industry best practices (e.g., ASTM, NFPA, NEC, ICC, ASME).
• Communicates inspection results and compliance issues to property owners, contractors, and relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborates with engineers, architects, and other inspectors to maintain inspection consistency and quality control.
• Maintains project-by-project communication with senior management and insures continued flow of information regarding any issues or potential problems which may occur during a site deployment.
• Maintains safe and clean work area/spaces by complying with all procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Meets or exceeds performance objectives for productivity and report quality.
• Protects operations by keeping company information confidential.
• Delivers outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to clients’ needs.
• Demonstrates BV’s guiding principles in support of the company's strategic goals.
• Follows all documented policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Work Instructions applicable to the position and support of BV’s quality standards and strategic initiatives.
• Maintains safe and clean work area/spaces by complying with all procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job.
• May be required to work overtime with prior authorization from supervisor and/or Program Management.

  Requirements

  • High school diploma OR General Education Diploma (GED) required with some college preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years related experience.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Valid driver's license required with no significant motor vehicle report (MVR) points/violations (clean driving record).
  • Employees who incur $2,000 or more per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to obtain a Corporate Credit Card.
  • Employees who incur less than $2,000 per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to have sufficient personal credit to cover their business travel costs.
  • Ability to walk (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time).
  • Ability to stand (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time).
  • Ability to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to observe basement and grade-level crawl spaces, and/or to read equipment data plates when necessary (at least once for each building assessed).
  • Ability to climb and balance stairs (at least once for each building assessed).
  • Ability to climb and balance various types of ladders to access flat roofs/hatch access (at least once for each building assessed).
  • Ability to use hands and arms repetitively.
  • Ability to reach with hands and arms.
  • Ability to talk and hear (communicate with onsite contact).
  • Ability to see (close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus).
  • Ability to lift and/or move (occasionally up to 40 pounds).
  • Ability to operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
  • Ability to operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek).
  • Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle with passengers.
  • Ability to successfully work from remote location.
  • Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train to client sites across the U.S. required.
  • Onsite visits can occur for up to three continuous weeks at a time.
  • Overnight stays away from home will be required for at least a week will be required for each week deployed to an onsite.

  Qualifications

  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, and technical field staff.
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
  • Time management skills.
  • Active listening skills.
  • Critical thinking skills.
  • Problem solving skills.
  • Oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
  • Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Valid driver's license required with no significant motor vehicle report (MVR) points/violations (clean driving record).
  • Employees who incur $2,000 or more per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to obtain a Corporate Credit Card.
  • Employees who incur less than $2,000 per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to have sufficient personal credit to cover their business travel costs.
  • Physical and Environmental Conditions.

  Skills

  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, and technical field staff.
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
  • Time management skills.
  • Active listening skills.
  • Critical thinking skills.
  • Problem solving skills.
  • Oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
  • Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Valid driver's license required with no significant motor vehicle report (MVR) points/violations (clean driving record).
  • Employees who incur $2,000 or more per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to obtain a Corporate Credit Card.
  • Employees who incur less than $2,000 per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to have sufficient personal credit to cover their business travel costs.
  • Physical and Environmental Conditions.

  Benefits

  • Hospitality and Dental coverage.
  • Company-matched Retirement plan.
  • Generous Paid Time Off and Company Holidays.
  • Life Insurance and AD&D coverage.
  • Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD).
  • Optional life and pet insurance.
  • Tuition Assistance and/or Professional Development.
  • Employee Discounts.