Technical Assessor Associate at Bureau Veritas in Remote

A WORLD LEADER IN TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SERVICES

Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.

Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics.

This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions.

City: Remote

State: Remote

Job Summary

Performs QA/QC inspections of building systems, which could include Electrical, Mechanical, Fire & Life Safety, and/or Structural components to ensure quality standards and engineering specifications. The building types and building equipment could include commercial, residential, and/or industrial. May also perform various building assessment-type projects. Each inspection program may include client specific protocols as outlined by leadership team. This position requires extensive travel to client project sites.

Role Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Performs various building assessment-type projects, including but not limited to data aggregation, bar coding of facility equipment, housing data collection projects, parking lot studies and surveys spanning multiple divisions.
2. 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.
3. Collect information from data plates for entry into web-based program. Photograph equipment and tags. Evaluate condition of equipment. Applies bar codes to identified equipment.
4. Gathers photographic documentation of equipment tags, data tags, site and building features, and documents observations.
5. Review plans and construction documents and/or scopes of work for comparison with site conditions.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. After training and on-site experience, this role will advance to completing more complex building assessments such as Property Condition Assessments (PCA), ADA checklists, and environmental data collection, and will prepare written reports that accurately describe findings (ASTM standards) through use of computer, iPad, and other electronic devices and software programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Conduct on-site inspections building systems, structural integrity, and safety compliance.
2. Collect and document data using web-based programs, tablets, or other electronic tools.
3. Review and analyze construction plans, specifications, and maintenance records for compliance with applicable standards.
4. Identify deficiencies, hazards, or non-conformance issues and recommend corrective actions.
5. Prepare detailed reports summarizing findings, including photographs and supporting documentation.
6. Ensure adherence to local, state, and federal codes, regulations, and industry best practices (e.g., ASTM, NFPA, NEC, ICC, ASME).
7. Communicate inspection results and compliance issues to property owners, contractors, and relevant stakeholders.
8. Collaborate with engineers, architects, and other inspectors to maintain inspection consistency and quality control.
9. Stay updated on evolving building codes, safety regulations, and industry standards.
10. Maintain project-by-project communication with senior management and insure continued flow of information regarding any issues or potential problems which may occur during a site deployment.
11. Meets or exceeds performance objectives for productivity and report quality.
12. Protects operations by keeping company information confidential.
13. Delivers outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to clients’ needs.
14. Demonstrates BV’s guiding principles in support of the company's strategic goals.
15. 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.
16. Maintains safe and clean work area/spaces by complying with all procedures, rules, and regulations.
17. Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job.
18. May be required to work overtime with prior authorization from supervisor and/or Program Management.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job does not have specific supervisory responsibilities.

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.
• Must have a cell phone and supply your own internet service.

Education, Certifications, and Experience

Education:

High school diploma OR General Education Diploma (GED) required with some college preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years related experience.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Certifications and other requirements:

• 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

While performing the onsite/field duties, the employee is required to:

• Walk (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.)
• Stand (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.)
• 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.)
• Climb and balance stairs (at least once for each building assessed.)
• Climb and balance various types of ladders to access flat roofs/hatch access (at least once for each building assessed.)
• Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently.)
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Talk and hear (communicate with onsite contact.)
• Vision (close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.)
• Lift and or move (occasionally up to 40 pounds.)
• Operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
• Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek.)
• 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.
• Work Environment: The employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, moving mechanical components and assemblies, frequently exposed to work near energized electrical components and assemblies. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat, inclement weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level at the project site is usually moderate.

While performing the office/offsite duties of this job:

• Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek)
• Regularly required to use hands.
• Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently)
• Talk and hear
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear.
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the home or company office environment is usually quiet.
• Ability to successfully work from remote location.

Travel Requirement

• Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train (75 - 90% of time) to client/project sites across the U.S. required.
• Employees in this role should expect frequent travel.
• Onsite visits can occur for up to three continuous weeks at a time.
• Travel and onsite work are anticipated and expected.
• Overnight stays away from home will be required for at least a week will be required for each week deployed to an onsite.

Benefits

At Bureau Veritas, we are dedicated to ensuring our employees receive fair and competitive pay, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

Here's a breakdown of what we provide: Hourly rate: $24.00/hour

Our Health and Welfare Benefits are designed to meet your needs, with eligibility starting on your first day of employment:

Medical, Dental, and Vision 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 EAP and Total Wellbeing Lifestyle Programs Tuition Assistance and/or Professional Development Employee Discounts

This information is transparently provided in adherence to several state and local Equal Pay and Pay Transparency Laws.

Join us at Bureau Veritas, where your well-being and professional growth are our top priorities.

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