Building Assessor

Right now, we are looking for a BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSOR to join our team!

The BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) is the leading voice for non-profit housing providers in British Columbia. We proudly represent and support over 600 non-profit housing societies that manage more than 60,000 affordable housing units across 2,000 sites in the province.

BCNPHA provides essential services, top-tier education, and valuable networking opportunities, while also advocating for policy changes that foster more affordable housing. Our members include non-profit housing providers, as well as individuals and organizations passionate about making housing more accessible and equitable for all.

With a commitment to leadership, advocacy, and maintaining the highest standards, BCNPHA works tirelessly to ensure affordable housing thrives in communities across BC.

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The Building Condition Assessor position is a role focused on technical services and project coordination related to conducting elemental evaluations of existing buildings. This position supports non-profit housing societies by completing building condition assessments (BCAs) for existing non-profit buildings which assist with the long-term capital planning process. This role involves working directly with non-profit housing societies to perform building condition assessments, collecting and analyzing building data, and preparing long term capital plans.

• Travel to sites to conduct elemental evaluation of building components for a variety of non‑profit clients across the province. Building portfolio includes single detached family homes, duplexes, rowhouses, townhouses, MURBs, care homes and commercial spaces.
• Perform outreach and site visit coordination across the province – arrange site visits, accommodation, travel, and report expenses.
• Work with the non‑profit housing staff in the data collection process, including interviewing relevant non‑profit housing staff.
• Complete site visits in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Practice E2018-15 “Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments:
  Baseline Property Condition Assessment Process”, including photos, notes, onsite measurements, and utilizing company tools. Training will be provided.
• Assess client facilities utilizing professional expertise and judgment to determine physical condition of building components and conformance with building codes.
• Document building components with written narrative descriptions and photographs.
• Analyze building systems documented in photographs and extrapolate condition information.
• Use engineering judgement to develop and recommend repair strategies including scope, timing and expected cost of repair/replacement.
• Develop repair and replacement cost budgets using data from RS Means and quantity take‑offs completed on site.
• Use Ameresco’s Asset Planner™ software or BCNPHA internal templates to document building equipment and components, provide justification for determination of the physical condition, and complete reports.

• Assist in identifying and pursuing opportunities to enrich BCNPHA databases with relevant data.
• Monitors technical advancements, regulations, and best practices relevant to clients in the application of Building Condition Assessments.

• Travel to BCNPHA hosted conferences throughout British Columbia to present on Building Condition Assessments and Capital Planning.
• Present and explain the building condition assessment reports to non‑profit housing staff and Board of Directors.
• Facilitate online Capital Planning courses to non‑profit housing staff.

• Post‑secondary education in a relevant field, including but not limited to: architectural technology, civil, mechanical, electrical engineering, building science or building engineering.

• At least 1‑2 years of professional working experience in a relevant field.
• Building science proficiency including base knowledge on architectural, building envelope, HVAC, mechanical and…