Facility Assessor / Sustainability Staff

HUSARCHITECTURE INC is seeking a full-time Facility Assessor/Sustainability Staff in Chicago, IL. The role involves assessing buildings for sustainability, energy efficiency, and accessibility, with responsibilities including site visits and report documentation. The position also includes sustainability research and support. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and a passion for community improvement. Benefits include health insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off.
Benefits:
• 401(k) matching
• Company parties
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Facility Assessor/Sustainability Staff
Date: 03/03/2025

About the Firm

HUSARCH collaborates with the communities we serve to develop actionable solutions that improve the sustainability of the built environment. Our work spans Sustainability, Assessment, and Architecture. We help make buildings more sustainable through assessing energy efficiency, building enclosures, and accessibility. We are a small architecture firm in Pilsen, founded in 2010. We work to make an impact on Chicago and our targeted markets through improvements to public agency, multi-family housing, and energy efficiency.

About the Position

We are looking for a full-time Facility Assessor/Sustainability Staff member to join our team.

Assessments and reporting is at the heart of what we do. When analyzing buildings up-close, we can identify occupant needs and advocate for those needs by providing justification for improvements that need to be made. Our variety of services all tie back to sustainable solutions as we integrate energy efficiency into our assessments, building design, and architectural consulting.

Facility Assessors evaluate various aspects of an existing building from general property conditions to overall building accessibility. Assessors are provided the tools and training to be able to review a project site and notate issues according to code and client standards. These assessments are then used to inform building repairs. Assessors are responsible for coordinating the site visits, arriving at site promptly, and submitting report documentation in a timely manner. While much time is spent in the field, a portion of the work involves clearly organizing and formatting the data and reports.

Facility Assessors can have irregular schedules. During time in-between assessment assignments, we foster skills in sustainability by dedicating a portion of this role to Sustainability Staff responsibilities. The Sustainability Staff role supports our technical team on research and product development for sustainability certification projects, energy modeling, and envelope quality control. It can involve computer work and occasional field work to document energy efficiency measures as installed on active construction sites.

The Facility Assessor/Sustainability Staff 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.

Key Role Responsibilities

Sustainability (20%):
• Ability to organize, upload, and accurately submit project documents to the correct teams and locations for sustainability and architectural projects.
• Can conduct basic site visits, unaided, and according to provided guidelines.
• Familiarity with Technical Specializations, and openness to learn new terms and processes.

Assessment (75%):
• Must be able to follow a checklist and possess a basic understanding of assessment tools (Level, laser measure, etc.) and how to use them.
• Compile reports that maintain consistent measurements with accurate use of our tools.
• Print plans and reports.
• Complete self-reviews of work quality.
• Follow established schedules, and communicate promptly when there are issues with schedules for on-site assessments

Architecture (5%):
• Familiarity with and ability to spot check Field Measurements; understanding of how to flag egregious errors

Qualifications
• Passion for sustainability and community-minded architecture
• Interest in performing swing stage façade inspection (training provided)
• Uses tools and internal folder organization structure consistently for ease of information retrieval and collaboration
• Clear communicator regarding delays or errors found in deliverables
• After training, can manage field assessments and reporting with little oversight
• Able to identify areas of focus that may be of interest for ongoing professional development
• Strong professional verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well independently
• Skilled at team collaboration and communication
• Highly organized and able to keep track of and meet deadlines from multiple projects
• Adaptable to change of demands and priorities; able to juggle multiple tasks and priorities at once
• Able to spend full days onsite exploring and documenting various aspects of a building and lift/carry approximately 10 lbs

Requirements
• 1 year of some building-related observation experience (construction-related or maintenance-related experience)
• Minor knowledge of building terms for construction and maintenance; ability to measure; significant attention to detail
• Ability to maintain professional conduct
• A valid driver license and access to a vehicle for site visits

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 the 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

Flexible work from home options available.