Housing and Building Inspector 1

Job Posting

Marketing Statement : This is beginning level fieldwork inspecting houses and other residential buildings for conformance with rehabilitation standards, housing and building codes, and related ordinances. Employees in this class perform the less complex inspections or assist a higher-level inspector in complex inspections. As experience is gained the employee is expected to assume full responsibility for the more difficult inspections. Annual salary : $54,895.12.

Qualifications :

Education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth school grade; Two years of inspectional and / or investigational work, one year of which has included gathering facts, by inquiry, observation and examinations; or two years of apprentice experience in one of the recognized building construction trades; Or any equivalent combination of acceptable training and experience.

Knowledge of the methods, materials, practices and principles used in building construction and alteration; Some knowledge of the methods and techniques used in the inspection of residential dwellings and in locating and evaluating sub-standard living conditions; Some knowledge of federal housing standards, local housing and dwelling codes and related ordinances; Ability to enforce codes, ordinances and regulations firmly, tactfully and impartially; Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the public Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.

Responsibilities :

Assists a higher-level inspector in the inspection of rehabilitated housing or houses in the process of being rehabilitated; Makes preliminary inspections of properties to determine overall safety and suitability for rehabilitation; Completes inspection reports describing conditions found; Makes recommendations for further inspections and re-inspects to determine if conditions have been corrected.

How To Apply : All applications will be accepted through the Philadelphia Housing Authority's Jobs Board.

Closing Statement : About the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) Established in 1937, and with an employment workforce of over 1,100, the Philadelphia Housing Authority is a municipal agency providing public housing services to over 84,000 residents in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Financial support for Authority operations and capital needs comes primarily from rent payments and subsidies provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). PHA is one of a very select group of housing authorities across the nation that has attained Moving to Work (MTW) status. This designation allows housing agencies the opportunity and flexibility, on a local level, to develop and implement innovative housing and self-sufficiency strategies to benefit public housing residents and Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) participants.