Inspector III; Compliance Monitor

Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The South Carolina Office of Resilience is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply!

Under minimal supervision, incumbent performs complex residential inspections that require a high degree of technical/professional knowledge and exercises excellent judgement. Other job duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Completes Quality Control Inspection of residential homes under renovation and re-construction.
• Ensures that renovations conform to HUD Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) HQS as defined by the program.
• Identifies recurring issues in the field and assists construction project managers in training and educating staff on HUD HQS.
• Creates home inspection reports for all completed renovations visited.
• Re-inspect homes that fail initial inspections.
• Applies a practical knowledge of construction techniques and specifications to the Quality Control Inspections.
• Clearly and accurately documents specific information pertaining to each residence under construction.
• Conducts individual applicant file review for eligibility according to HUD CDBG-DR and State Action Plan Requirements.
• Adjudicates citizen warranty claims that include faulty or substandard workmanship.
• Performs other duties as assigned/needed.

Minimum two (2) years’ experience within the construction trades, either in inspections and/or remodeling, and excellent customer service skills.

• Ability to demonstrate effective mediation, negotiation, organization, problem-solving skills and commitment to high-quality standards. Practical knowledge of construction practices for single-family homes from foundation through fit and finish. Interpersonal communication skills. Interpersonal skills relating to customer service are necessary. Ability to use a variety of computer software to include, but not limited to, Microsoft Office Suite programs. Position requires full range of physical abilities essential for moving about construction sites safely and in various types of weather to conduct inspections.
  
  Examples include climbing ladders and stairs, crawling, bending, kneeling, squatting, pushing, pulling, carrying, driving, and grasping. Position also requires use of keyboard for data input and visual acuity to read measurement.

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application will be required to bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring.

Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.

The Office of Resilience is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.