Lead Housing Inspector (GOV Project) (Remote, Remote, US) @ Bureau Veritas UK

A WORLD LEADER IN TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SERVICES Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.

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Job Summary SUMMARY

• Plays a critical lead role in the efficient operations and success of home inspections at each deployed military installation.
• Leads the overall onsite operations and daily activities of field staff including providing direction/support, reviewing and evaluating work progress, and identifying and resolving problems.
• Acts as technical lead, providing guidance and technical direction to ensure seamless operations for a team of home inspectors.
• This position requires extensive travel to client project sites primarily within the contiguous United States and abroad.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Core Duties: Direct lead onsite for each military base installation, managing the day-to-day onsite operations and procedures for onsite staff at each military base, driving to completion of the deployment while satisfying the requests of the Prime contractor, the local housing office, and all Base Commanding Officers.
• This is a client facing role; must be able to represent BV onsite with face-to-face interactions with the local Military Housing Office staff as well as installation’s Commanding Officer, their Team and military Leadership rankings of Colonial through three-star Generals, including US Senators and House Representatives.
• First line of contact for all military base residents wishing to work directly with the onsite team.
• Manages the roster of Inspectors; pre, during and post deployment.
• Manages Inspectors assigned to projects on a home-by-home basis, providing direction, support, and technical guidance, reviewing, and evaluating their work progress, identifying and resolving problems.
• Manages the cross utilization of onsite resources, from inter-BV to the prime and tiered subcontractors, monitoring appointment availability to ensure max utilization.
• Ensures the complete set-up for all Inspectors in the various platforms needed to complete the inspections (ProTrack, AssetCALC, SharePoint, etc.).
• Ensures all assessors are onsite and accounted while deployed on assigned military installation.
• Maintains proactive communication postings of team announcements across all working platforms and systems.
• Leads drive to resolve all resident missed appointments.
• Ensures all assessors have adequate transportation to and from site and while traversing onsite.
• Actively participates in quality control and assurance (QC/QA) measures, actively reviewing Inspector data as it is uploaded and providing direct feedback to Inspectors on work performance.
• Ensures data is collected appropriately and in a timely manner, and that all onsite ventures are progressing accordingly to achieve a complete status of the site.
• Responsible for the continual editing and tracking of each installation’s parameters for accuracy of staffing counts.
• Leads the performance metric creation, tracking, and analytics, and provides applicable feedback to each Inspector.
• Reports metrics gaps and misses to leadership.
• Monitors and assures accuracy of all reporting metrics, including progress to completing the installation.
• Reports critical findings to appropriate military installation leadership.
• Interfaces directly with onsite client representative and Military Housing Office (MHO) at each military installation.
• Efficiently manages multiple tasks and projects across multiple military installations.
• Maintain project-by-project communication with senior management and insure continued flow of information regarding any issues or potential problems which may occur during a site deployment.
• Meets or exceeds performance objectives for productivity and report quality.
• Protects operations by keeping company information confidential.
• Delivers outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to clients’ needs.
• Demonstrates BV’s guiding principles in support of the company's strategic goals.
• Follows all documented policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Work Instructions applicable to the position and support of BV’s quality standards and strategic initiatives.
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities continued Role Specific -- Senior Base Lead (lvl 4): Manages and reports to IT/DEV any issues with deployed technology utilized onsite and share improvement progress with Program Management for continual visibility to change process underway within Program.
• Provides program status briefs to senior military officials and corporate leadership in a formal setting.
• Responsible for completing amenity assessments or assigning amenities assessments to others as qualified.
• These are non-residential structures and necessitate a higher level of commercial due diligence competency.
• Ensures Program leadership presence occurs at each installation during the deployment periods.
• Responsible for all BV personnel and corporate safety standards onsite, acting as the sole representative for BV and its employees while onsite.
• Final responsibility for the performance and productivity of employees deployed at each installation.
• Works directly with the Program Manager in daily activities as it relates to the successful management of Programs and operations (typically FedGov Programs).
• Manages multiple tasks and projects across multiple Programs.
• Appropriately delegates tasks and responsibilities to personnel as needed.
• Presents key metrics defining project progress, problems, and solutions to leadership teams and clients.
• Role Specific Essential Duties and

Responsibilities SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Base Leads indirectly supervises employees on each deployed/active team.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work.
• Some sites may be Prevailing Wage and Related Acts applicable and working to those Standards is required.
• Senior Base Leads will work directly with any Inspector’s applicable N+1 as needed to allow any specific N+1 proceed with any need actions as they relate to Inspector safety, performance, or discipline needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions . Education and/or Experience : High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) required.
• Minimum of six years of related experience.
• In lieu of experience, demonstrated strong leadership and communication skills, with ability to motivate and direct people.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations : Valid driver's license required (Real ID required) with no significant MVA points/violations (clean driving record).
• Employees who incur $2,000 or more per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to obtain a Corporate Credit Card.
• Employees who incur less than $2,000 per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to have sufficient personal credit to cover their business travel costs.
• InterNACHI certification required.
• Employment opportunity is contingent upon obtaining the InterNACHI certification (Interim and Full CPIs).
• Within the first week of employment, you must pass the InterNACHI Interim Certification and obtain the InterNACHI Interim certification.
• Fully InterNACHI Certified.
• Complete 90 hours of CEU's in the first 12 months.
• No later than 12 months after joining the program, attain the Full Certified Property Inspector designation through InterNACHI.
• Supervisory Responsibilities Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities : Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to manage, lead and drive to success a team of 50 -- 100 Inspectors with the ability to resolve disputes across all resources (BV, BV’s Partners and up to ten subcontractors).
• Motivated to improve the status quo and consistently contributes to process improvements.
• Understanding of construction materials and methods, environmental concerns, cost estimating, and construction industry standards.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders within the organization and business units.
• Ability to comprehend scope, timelines, and Program overall goals.
• Time management skills.
• Active listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Ability to successfully work from remote location.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job.
• Must have a cell phone, supplied by self (data/cellular for BV work purposes will be provided via the tablet) Must be willing to fly and live near (or be willing to relocate to) a major metropolitan area with reasonable access to a major airport.
• Skills Language Ability: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, and technical field staff.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Technology Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in operating a computer, having knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, and project management software, to include Quire and AssetCalc, Microsoft Suite and business specific software and other project specific applications.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
• Competencies Understanding of construction materials and methods, environmental concerns, cost estimating, and the industry standards.
• Time management skills Active listening skills Critical thinking skills Problem solving skills Oral and written communication skills Ability to motivate, develop, and direct people Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
• Must have a cell phone and supply your own internet service.
• Education, Certification, and Experience Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in related field; minimum of three years of related experience.
• Individuals without a degree may be considered if they have significant related experience (typically five or more years) and can demonstrate knowledge equivalent to that acquired through the required education.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid driver's license required with no significant MVA points/violations (clean driving record).

Physical and Environmental Conditions While performing the onsite/field duties, the employee is required to: Walk (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.) Stand (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.) Sit, Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to observe basement and grade-level crawl spaces, and/or to read equipment data plates when necessary, and/or measurements (at least once for each building assessed) Climb and balance Stairs (at least once for each building assessed) Climb and balance various types of ladders to access flat roofs/hatch access (at least once for each building assessed) up to forty feet with a wall affixed ladder (often using common ladder safety systems including harnesses attached to trollies without fall arrest) (not typically applicable during ADA Assessments or Environmental Site Assessments) Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently) Reach with hands and arms Talk and hear (communicate with onsite contact) Vision (close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus) Lift and or move (occasionally up to 40 pounds) (not typically applicable during ADA Assessments) Operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.

Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek) Operating a motor vehicle Ability to successfully work from remote location. Ability to travel by plane, motor vehicle, train to client/project sites across the U.S. Work Environment: The employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, moving mechanical components and assemblies, frequently exposed to work near energized electrical components and assemblies. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat, inclement weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level at the project site is usually moderate. While performing the office/offsite duties of this job: Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek) Regularly required to use hands. Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently) Talk and hear Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear. Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the home or company office environment is usually quiet. Travel Requirements Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train to client/project sites across the U.S. as indicated in the essential duties and responsibilities section. Benefits At Bureau Veritas, we are dedicated to ensuring our employees receive fair and competitive pay, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness benefits. Here's a breakdown of what we provide: Annual Incentive Bonus Plan Base Pay is adjusted based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.

Our Health and Welfare Benefits are designed to meet your needs, eligible on your first day of employment: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage Company-matched Retirement plan Generous Paid Time Off and Company Holidays Life Insurance and AD&D coverage Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Tuition Assistance, along with optional life and pet insurance Access to Corporate Discounts This information is transparently provided in adherence to several state and local Equal Pay and Pay Transparency Laws, with our base pay determined by market location.

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