Project Assessor - Midwest

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City:
Chicago State:
Illinois

Job Summary:

Responsible for leading the direction, completion, and outcome of all assigned building assessment projects and related services in accordance with ASTM standards and/or client specific scopes of work. This requires using knowledge of buildings, construction, and technical standards. This role will discuss the project site with site contact and municipal facilities.  The Project Assessor (onsite/field) will be required to travel to client project sites.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities Conducts client facing on-site assessments and prepares written report that accurately describes onsite assessment findings including but not limited to:
Facility Condition Assessments (FCA), energy audits, ADA Assessments, mechanical equipment evaluations, space utilization planning and analysis, and other technical services associated with capital planning of commercial, institutional, and/or municipal facilities.

There may also be previously prepared building condition survey reports, appraisals, and ADA surveys that must be analyzed with specialized knowledge.

Completes equipment and building component inventory surveys capturing requirements.

Determines and identifies system type, condition, remaining useful life and significant physical deficiencies of building components and systems based on visual inspection.

Provide recommendations and planning level cost estimates for building envelopes, components and systems repair or replacement for inclusion in the capital budget plan.

Travel (by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train) is a significant component of this role, with approximately 75% of the workweek spent traveling to client sites across the U.S. The travel schedule often involves back-to-back on-site visits, with limited time between trips. Overnight stays away from home are common, and weekend travel may occasionally be required to meet project deadlines. Employees in this role should expect frequent travel.

Core

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Owns project-by-project communication across the leadership team and keeps stakeholders informed of actual or potential issues, including ongoing updates on report delivery timelines to production teams.

Conducts a wide range of building assessments depending on division, including Property Condition Assessments, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, asbestos/lead/radon sampling, seismic reports, structural and roofing surveys, Facility Condition Assessments, energy audits, accessibility assessments, mechanical equipment evaluations, Industrial Maintenance Operations & FLS assessments, ADA checklists, pre-construction document reviews, construction monitoring, desk reviews, and report/document reviews, while…