Facility Assessor

HUSARCHITECTURE INC

  • Chicago, IL
  • $50,000-60,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
About the Firm:HUSarchitecture is looking for a full time Facility Assessor to join our team of experts exploring how to better build sustainable community through collaboration. We are a small architecture firm in Pilsen working to make an impact on Chicago’s community through improvements to public agency and multi-family housing.About the Position:The Facility Assessor engages with the build environment to evaluate clients’ spaces against codes and standards to help achieve the client’s goal of creating inclusive spaces that best serve the community.The ideal candidate for this position has architectural or building experience through school or work, can independently manage assignments, and is a proactive problem solver who enjoys finding solutions.This role is for you if you have a passion for helping to make the community a better place for everyone, enjoy using your communication skills to ensure understanding and share ideas, and like to take the lead while effectively collaborating with clients and team members.Job Details:
  • Executes the assessment process, using provided checklists, software, and tools to evaluate how spaces do and do not meet provided codes and standards
  • Takes photographs throughout site visits to document findings
  • Prepares reports, including visual documents and drawings, to present evaluation findings
  • Develops architectural solutions in drawing and written form to show how to modify spaces to meet codes and standards
  • Works with contacts to help coordinate site visits and access needs based on site operating hours
  • Arrives at all site visits on time and completes tasks within the allotted time for the site visit
  • Shows respect to space occupants by being courteous and minimizing occupant impact while meeting all evaluation requirements
  • Manages and organizes large amounts of data and photographs with high accuracy
  • Operates independently to complete assignments
  • Collaborates with the Facility Assessor Team to ensure overall project success
  • Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements:
  • Professional degree or work experience in the architectural or building industry (Required)
  • Experience with accessibility or sustainability-focused projects (Preferred)
  • Comfort navigating different codes
  • Ability to use and learn new software and tech equipment
  • Strong familiarity with AutoCAD/Revit
  • Ability to independently navigate the unexpected
  • Ability to travel throughout the greater Chicago area for site visits
  • Reliable transportation for site visits
  • Physical ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time (4+ hours), ability to crouch, bend, and kneel
  • Ability to pass a background check
Position Structure
  • Full-time position
  • 40 hours per week with daily start and end times varying based on the scheduling of site visits
  • Hybrid role – On-site work at client locations is required. Non-site work can be remote, in office, or a combination.
Benefits
  • Hybrid/flexible work environment
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • 401k with company match
  • Flex holidays
  • Days of service
  • Monthly team building
Interested candidates, please submit an application at https://forms.gle/7yQKVHN2FKjMr9D7AhusARchitecture is committed to equal opportunity. We consider all qualified employment applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, partnership status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Individuals who hold legal work authorization applicable to employment at husARchitecture in the United States will be considered without regard to citizenship/alienage.

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