Commercial Building Inspector

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KTA-Tator, Inc. (KTA) is a 100% employee-owned consulting engineering, testing, and inspection firm internationally recognized as a leading expert in asset protection, specializing in materials engineering, protective coatings, and concrete/steel fabrication inspection. KTA’s Commercial Services Group provides building systems consulting services through a variety of offerings, including building envelope diagnostics with an emphasis on moisture intrusion, masonry, and paint problems, specifying repairs, and providing quality assurance services during remodel projects.

KTA is seeking a full-time Commercial Building Inspector to travel throughout portions of the United States. This position is a combination of field inspection and project execution, blending travel and home office work depending on location. The work consists of conducting comprehensive building condition assessments and inspections for commercial properties and architectural sites.

• Identify exterior and interior coating problems
• Conduct and record results of various types of building diagnostic tests on floors and interior and exterior walls and roofs
• Gather building condition data and obtain measurements of building components and defects
• Take field notes and summarize the results electronically
• Interface with onsite building owners, restoration contractors, and compile quality assurance reports
• Examine the building envelope for design or construction deficiencies
• Manage projects through the initial assessment and subsequent in-process inspections and final document closeouts

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Building Construction or related field – preferred
• Ability to travel extensively ~70% of the time
• Experience with reading, interpreting, and editing/revising blueprints or as-built drawings using construction software such as Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Autodesk – desired
• Experience with construction, repair, painting and/or renovation of retail buildings
• Experience with concrete slabs, masonry construction, and/or roofing – preferred
• Experience using a laptop and iPad
• Proficiency with Word and Excel
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (IRS allowable rate of mileage is paid)

Drug testing and a criminal background and motor vehicle check will be conducted.

• Ability to perform a significant amount of walking around project sites
• Ability to sit/drive for periods of time
• Ability to climb ladders (must be comfortable taking readings and working while on a ladder)
• Manual dexterity (to handle small objects, instruments, or gauges)
• Ability to safely lift 40 pounds
• Color perception, close, distance, and depth vision; ability to adjust focus

We are proud to be a 100% employee-owned company voted a 2024 Top Workplace in Pittsburgh! We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package and employee ownership. We offer a casual, friendly workplace, where employee owners are treated with dignity and respect and are valued for their contributions. KTA seeks diversity, inclusivity, and equality, and employee owners are expected to uphold and exemplify our core values of passion, professionalism, hardworking and honesty.

With employee owner inspired values, we are dedicated to making each other, the company and our clients successful. We believe that serving our clients as we want to be served results in long-lasting business relationships. We provide the training and support to take your career to a new and exciting level. At KTA you will work with, learn from and be given the opportunity to become the best in the industry.

KTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. KTA is a Standing Firm Company. Elzly Technology Corporation (Elzly) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KTA-Tator, Inc. (KTA).

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