Weatherization Building Analyst

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Kitsap Community Resources

Weatherization Building Analyst

Bremerton, WA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    This is a great opportunity to achieve high levels of proficiency in the building performance field. We will work with the right person to develop their skills through on-the-job training and professional certifications. Come work directly in the community to help those in need achieve safer and more efficient housing. This is a full-time, year-round, benefits-eligible position with a great organization.

    Reports to: Weatherization Director

    Job Type: Full Time, Non- Exempt

    Hours: Monday- Friday 8am- 4:30pm or Tuesday- Friday 7am- 5:30pm

    POSITION SUMMARY

    The Weatherization Building Analyst will travel to clients' homes in Kitsap County using a company vehicle to perform home energy assessments and health and safety inspections. With a combination of on-the-job and certification training paid for by Kitsap Community Resources, the Building Analyst will evaluate the energy impact and safety of building components. Duties include but are not limited to diagnostic testing, data analysis, data entry, inspection of insulation and structural integrity, taking measurements, sketching floor plans, identifying heat sources, combustion safety testing, simple installations, communicating with clients, and working with contractors and providing a detailed scope of work. This role has the option to work Monday- Friday 8am- 4:30pm or Tuesday- Friday 7am- 5:30pm 4/10 schedule.

    WHY KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES?

    Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) is a great place for individuals with initiative and leadership goals. KCR is a dynamic organization with rapidly evolving programs working to solve big challenges: All while working within the frame of grants and available funding. KCR is seeking individuals who thrive in change and see the opportunity to develop new systems, new partnerships, and grow their own role while growing the organization and community. Considerations for alternative job designs are encouraged, and individuals with other skills beyond this posted role are encouraged to apply. This includes grant writing, organizational leadership, transitional operations, trauma-informed care, local insights, lived experiences, and other skills pertaining to the management and stewardship of community resources.

    JOB DUTIES

    • Reports to Weatherization Director and accepts team assignments.
    • Makes contact with clients and gathers required information for audits.
    • Travels to client's homes using KCR company vehicle
    • Independently performs energy audits, checking homes for insulation levels (walls, under floors, ceilings) and structural integrity (walls, floors, roofs)
    • Identifies health and safety issues found during the energy audit and educates clients regarding them
    • Identifies primary and secondary heat sources as well as any combustion appliances and performs combustion safety testing
    • Performs diagnostic tests on homes and their systems utilizing blower doors, manometers, and other diagnostic equipment
    • Installs simple items such as LED light bulbs, smoke & Carbon monoxide detectors, and faucet aerators
    • Makes rough drawings of homes, detailing all door and window openings and sizes. Takes and documents all measurements for floor plans
    • Inputs audit information and data into documents, data bases, and programs including energy modeling software
    • Writes detailed scopes of work for contractors and works with contractors to ensure that scopes of work are completed as designed
    • Attends state and local trainings as requested, occasional travel required
    • Accepts other duties as assigned

    REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    • High School Diploma or GED
    • 1 Years of experience in residential construction or the trades Or 6 months education/experience in weatherization retrofit work, or other home performance related fields
    • Basic proficiency in mathematical computation
    • Mechanical skill and ability to utilize basic hand and power tools
    • Willing to work outside in all types of weather with potential exposure to conditions resulting from varied disrepair of buildings, sometime including garbage, sewage, and rodents
    • Must have the ability to climb ladders, crawl under buildings, including crawl spaces, attics, and roofs
    • Good problem solving/troubleshooting, analytical and technical skills
    • Ability to multi-task multiple projects at the same time and work both independently and as a positive team member
    • Ability to work with diverse populations including low-income clients
    • Ability to pass a Washington State criminal background check

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    • BPI certified Building Analyst, or Energy Auditor/Quality Control Inspector
    • Understanding of building science principles and application
    • Knowledge of home HVAC systems
    • Knowledge of TREAT, ECOS, or other energy modeling software
    • Knowledge of combustion safety testing practices
    • Knowledge of diagnostic tools used in the performance of weatherization audits (blower doors, manometers, fan flow meters, etc.)
    • Experience in residential construction and carpentry
    • Experience with weatherization retrofit work and measure installations
    • Experience with MS office applications

    LICENSE(S) AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

    • Acquire Building Performance Institute (BPI) Building Analyst certification – within 1 year of hire (All certification and travel costs are paid by KCR)
    • Valid Washington State Driver's License
    • Current auto liability insurance

    ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL FUNCTIONS

    • Requires walking, reaching/stretching, intermittent sitting
    • Twisting, crawling in confined spaces, bending, climbing ladders and walking narrow surfaces
    • Must be able to regularly lift 30lbs and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
    • Climbing ladders and possibly walking on roofs.
    • Requires accuracy with numbers and basic math proficiency
    • Requires the ability to communicate well with diverse groups of people
    • Requires the ability to exercise tact and diplomacy
    • Must be able to exhibit regular attendance.

    BENEFITS

    • Medical, Dental, Vision (KCR pays 100% of employee-only coverage)
    • Life Insurance/AD&D
    • Short and Long-Term Disability
    • 401K (after first year, KCR contributes 6%, no match required)
    • Vacation and sick time accruals
    • Paid holidays

    CORE VALUES

    Kitsap Community Resources core values are a vital part of each position and employees are expected to uphold them to the fullest.

    • Integrity – taking care to honor our commitments in an ethical manner
    • Compassion – genuinely empathizing with those we serve
    • Excellence – demonstrating a high level of performance in all we do
    • Diversity – showing honor and respect to all individuals we serve
    • Collaboration – so we seek out partnership opportunities
    • Teamwork – supporting our employees and partners as we fulfill our mission

    KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
    KCR recognizes that ideas come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences. KCR is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, by honoring experiences, perspectives and unique identities of the community in which we serve. KCR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, nation of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state, and local law.

    All duties and requirements listed in this job description are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position; employees will be requested to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

    Kitsap Community Resources is an “at-will” employer.