Housing Rehabilitation Inspector

Job Description

Job Summary

Mohave County Community Services is currently recruiting for a Housing Rehabilitation Inspector in the Housing and Community Revitalization Division.

About the position
This role performs residential inspections, physical assessments, energy audits, cost estimates, and scope-of-work development for housing rehabilitation and community development projects. Monitors contractor compliance with applicable standards and assists property owners throughout the rehabilitation process.

• Work environment is a combination of office and field with the majority of the time being in the field.
• Work schedule is Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a one hour lunch. Overtime is possible, but rare.
  
• Frequent travel to all areas throughout Mohave County in a County vehicle.
  
• Frequent interaction with the public with occasional public speaking.
  

Compensation
Range 14/Steps 1-8 ($22.15 - $27.23)

• Must pass pre-employment background screening.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license for operation of motor vehicles on Arizona roads at the start of employment and maintain said license while employed in this position.
  
  

Proud to Offer:

Paid Time Off (PTO):

• 11 Paid Holidays.
• End of Year PTO Buyback (optional).

Retirement Benefits:

• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
  • Contribution rate of 11.98% with 100% Employer Match starting on first day.
• Deferred Compensations Programs (optional)

Comprehensive Wellness Program:

• Low-cost, high-value health care plans for you and your family that include Medical, Dental, Vision.
• 24/7 Virtual Care including Onsite Health Screening Events
• Marketplace Discounts
• Onsite Gyms or Gym Membership Stipend
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Wellness Program
• Basic Life, Supplemental Life/AD&D Insurances with additional voluntary benefits include Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Plans.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA-includes Dependent Care).

Essential Job Functions

• Inspects residential and/or commercial structures to determine rehabilitative work required to correct property rehabilitation standards, ADA accessibility, and/or construction code deficiencies.
• Prepares scopes of work for rehabilitative work on residential structures.
• Prepares cost estimates of rehabilitation work required for competitive bidding.
• Inspects construction and rehabilitation projects for compliance with workmanship standards, codes, property rehabilitation standards, contract conditions, and progress payment disbursements.
• Evaluates and/or prepares change orders when any change is required in the scope of work and ensures that contractors comply with the change orders.
• Assists contractors and owners with the interpretation of standards, codes, and contract conditions.
• Prepare contractors pay requests for approval.
• Reviews scopes of work with property owners, contractors, and/or building inspectors.
• Performs Pre and Post Energy Audits in conjunction with Weatherization Guidelines.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Performs NSPIRE Inspections for Mohave County Housing Authority.
• Writing scopes of work and approving payment requests for contractors.
• Must maintain Building Performance Institute B.P.I. weatherization certification, requiring ongoing training.
• Provide Weatherization testing for other cities as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED (General Education Degree).
• Three (3) or more years of experience in construction or construction inspections and determination of compliance with applicable codes.
• OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Residential general contractor license or residential general contracting experience within the last three (3) years, preferred.
• Equally qualified applicants who are low income and reside in neighborhoods targeted in the grant application (vicinity hiring) will be given a preference hiring.
• BPI Certification or equivalent as a Building Analyst Specialist in the Weatherization field.
• HUD NSPIRE Inspection Certification.

SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENT

• Must attain BPI Certification or equivalent as a Building Analyst in the Weatherization field within 1 year of appointment to position.
• Must attend training for NSPIRE or other HUD required training for rental housing within 1 year of appointment to position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Building, zoning, property rehabilitation standard codes, HUD Housing Quality Standards, International Energy Conservation Code, and weatherization standards.
• Structural standards and methods applicable to the work assignment.
• Techniques and methods of computing cost estimates in the construction field.
• Existing structural architecture.
• Building materials and their limits, uses, and applications.
• Residential construction and remodeling industry.
• Inspection techniques and Scope of Work write-ups.
• Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures, and Department Regulations.

Skill in:

• Use of measurement tools and weatherization equipment and instruments.
• Use of personal computers (PC's), the Internet and Microsoft Office word processing and database software.
• Basic customer service.

Ability to:

• Interpret and understand contractors pay requests and contracts.
• Work cooperatively with other County employees, contractors, owners, occupants, and builders, often under difficult circumstances.
• Prepare project priority lists for jobs as assigned and maintain job board.
• Communicate orally and in writing with customers, clients or the public in face-to-face, one-to-one settings, using a telephone, or in group settings.
• Prepare written scopes of work for rehabilitation projects.
• Estimate labor or material costs for rehabilitation projects.
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
• Produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
• Enter data or information into PC and accurately file project information.
• Develop innovative ways to change poor functional structural designs utilizing the most economical approach.
• Work independently using sound judgment.
• Perceive the full range of the color spectrum.
• Perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Measure distance using a tape measure or other measuring device.
• Comply with Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures, and Department Regulations.

Mohave County has an extensive benefits package with exceptional health, wellness, and work/life balance offerings, financial & retirement benefits, comprehensive leave program, and more.
Check out our Benefits Guide for full details!

Closing Date/Time: 11/29/2026 5:00 PM Arizona