Environmental Assessor

Environmental Assessor

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity with the vision of advancing the social determinants of health through healthy housing. GHHI delivers improved health, economic, and social outcomes by supporting housing, environmental health, and energy efficiency services for families in communities nationwide, while also conducting direct services in Maryland. GHHI’s delivery model is based on its data-driven philosophy that public and private social investments are optimized, and social program outcomes are maximized when the energy, health, and safety needs of an occupied home are addressed comprehensively, efficiently, and simultaneously.

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative is dedicated to addressing the social determinants of health through the creation of healthy, safe and energy efficient homes. By delivering a standard of excellence in its work, GHHI aims to eradicate the negative health impacts of unhealthy housing for children, seniors, and families to ensure better health, economic and social outcomes for low-income communities.

GHHI effectively integrates funding from private and public sources to deliver results for low-income residents.

• Government innovation in service delivery and cost savings
• Measurable improvements in health, economic and social outcomes for children and families
• Development of community-based green jobs and social enterprise
• Healthy, safe, stable, and affordable homes
• Increased family economic security including wealth retention and reduced family displacement.

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative seeks an Environmental Assessor I professional to perform environmental assessments, housing inspections, and energy audits of residential homes primarily in the Baltimore region as well assisting with quality assurance/quality control assessments for other GHHI project sites. This key position aims to help the organization reduce energy loss and home-based environmental health hazards in the homes of clients by conducting housing assessments and housing intervention services.

The goal of GHHI is to utilize a single stream housing assessment and intervention model to create safe homes for children, families and older adults that are free of lead hazards, asthma triggers, and safety hazards, and that are weatherized and energy efficient. Join a team that is making a difference in the lives of families and seniors!

• Conduct in-home environmental assessments, housing inspections, and home energy audits (where applicable) in residential properties.
• Develop Scopes of Work for healthy homes (lead hazard reduction, mold/moisture remediation, asthma trigger reduction, IPM, indoor air quality, household injury prevention, Aging in Place), energy efficiency, weatherization, and housing rehabilitation interventions.
• Coordinate and collaborate on comprehensive housing intervention services with GHHI team members, housing service providers, and other partnering agencies.
• Review Scopes of Work and Cost Estimates for Maryland Programs for quality control, market rate analysis, and performance improvement purposes.
• Conduct Scope of Work reviews and quality assurance/quality control reviews virtually for other GHHI sites and projects across the country as assigned.
• Conduct Quality Assurance/Quality Control inspections both in-person and virtually and prepare reports on findings.
• Provide information to clients on housing assessment results, property scope of work, risk awareness, prevention techniques, and prevention resources for housing intervention measures identified…