Housing Rehabilitation Inspector

Housing Rehabilitation Inspector

Salary

$46,072.00 - $56,638.40 Annually

Location

Kingman, AZ

Job Type

Full Time Regular

Job Number

06265

Department

Community Services

Division

Housing and Community Revitalization

Opening Date

10/29/2026

Closing Date

11/29/2026 5:00 PM Arizona

FLSA

Non-Exempt

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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 (PCs), 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities.

Mohave County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of Mohave County to provide equal opportunity in employment to all job applicants and employees. The County shall not discriminate against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, pay promotion, retention, discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration, term or condition of employment, due to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, genetic information or disability, age (40 or older).

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

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!

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Describe your experience in residential construction, housing rehabilitation, building inspections, property maintenance, code compliance, or a related field. Include your specific responsibilities and any relevant certifications, licenses, or training.

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Describe your experience conducting residential property inspections. What building components or systems have you inspected?

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What experience do you have applying building codes, housing quality standards, construction specifications, or other property inspection standards? Identify the standards you have worked with, if applicable.

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Describe your experience performing administrative duties related to project management, recordkeeping, data entry, preparing reports, maintaining electronic and physical files, and tracking deadlines. What software or systems have you used, and how do you ensure records are accurate, complete, organized, and compliant with established procedures?

Required Question

Employer Mohave County

Address 700 W. Beale St

Kingman, Arizona, 86402

Phone 928-753-0736

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mohavecountyaz