Inspector (Hers Rater)

Description

Company Overview:

ARCXIS (Houston, Texas), is the largest provider of inspection, design, engineering, and quality assurance services for the U.S. residential construction industry. Formerly known as DPIS Builder Services, Ei Companies, Post-Tension Solutions, Ensign Building Solutions Home Energy Division, and Building Energy, ARCXIS brings together hundreds of years of expertise and experience under a single brand serving builders in over half of the states spanning the continental United States.

The ARCXIS group of companies also includes ABCO Construction Services, LLC (Centennial, Colorado) and structural engineering firm United Structural Consultants (Houston, Texas). Both ABCO and USC service the multi-family, multi-use, and commercial sectors of the construction industry.

ARCXIS is majority-owned by Saw Mill Capital, LLC (Briarcliff Manor, New York). Visit us online at www.arcxis.com.

Position Overview:

The focus of this position is verification of newly constructed homes to HERS, EPA's ENERGY STAR Program, Federal Incentives/National Programs, and other Utility Programs. The Field Inspector is responsible for performing inspections at residential development sites.

The primary customers for these services are large production home builders. Field Inspectors interface with a Field Coordinator to assess the daily schedule, perform diagnostic testing on scheduled communities while coordinating with job superintendent, sub-contractors and city inspectors. Coordination and communication with the Field Coordinator and Operations Manager regarding the status of job sites must be frequent, clear, complete, and is critical.

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performing field inspections and HERS compliance testing for new construction builders.

• Travel daily to multiple job sites

• Completing daily inspection reports of inspections

• Communicate inefficiencies to job superintendents and educate them and their trades on correction items.

• Maintain GPS daily driving mileage log and real-time tracking

Requirements

Position Requirements:

• High School Diploma or AA Degree

• Two (2) years of construction experience and/or one (1) year of field experience supported with degree in related field of study

• HERS- Rater Certification preferred, or obtained within 3 months of hire

• ENERGY STAR for Homes preferred

• Photovoltaic Inspector Certification preferred

• OSHA 10-Hour Training Course Certification preferred

• HVAC installation or technical experience preferred

• We are looking for a self-motivated person who is highly detail oriented with excellent communication skills and who is passionate about getting their job done right.

• Experience in green building programs such as LEED, Build-it-Green, Energy Star would be preferable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have solid communication skills, and able to convey direction and leadership while enforcing Energy Code to project Superintendents and their trades. Good attitude and personality a must.

• Basic Computer skills

• Several years of construction experience

• Can read building plans

• Candidate must be in good physical condition to carry up to 50/lbs. of equipment, climb ladders, and hoist themselves up into attic spaces.

• Candidate must have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and vehicle insurance and be prepared to drive a radius of up to 60 miles.

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Health insurance

• Health savings account

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Referral program

• Vision insurance