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General Summary

Conduct on-site technical assistance visits to ensure compliance with the program’s installation procedures and efficiency standards. Visits will involve the use of diagnostic equipment such as blower door tests, manometers, or infrared cameras in order to determine the most cost-effective measures appropriate for each home. Assesses subcontractor performance and determines compliance with approved program operating plans and requirements. Responsible for preparing weatherization reports and conducting final inspections for each home.

Primary Responsibilities
1. Assessments and Inspections

Responsible for providing assistance in completing assessments and final inspections of residential housing for health, safety, and energy upgrades according to federal and state requirements.
Assist in training weatherization participants on techniques and methods in conserving energy.
Assist scheduling assessments and inspections.

2. Work Orders and Building Weatherization Reports

Assist filling out Building Work Orders completely and accurately for each assigned case.
Assist filling out Building Weatherization Reports (BWRs) completely and accurately for each assigned case.
Maintain positive working relations with the contractors.

3. Vehicle and equipment Maintenance

Responsible for maintaining inventory of all equipment and ensuring that it is loaded in the vehicle and ready to go daily, to include Monthly Ladder Inspection Forms.
Responsible for maintaining vehicles, to include fueling, cleaning, servicing, and completing Monthly Vehicle Reports.

4. Other duties as assigned

Work Experience

Experience in two years working in a construction setting and/or office.
Must have experience operating general office equipment and understand principles, methods, and practices of weatherization construction

Education/Certifications/Licensure

High School diploma or GED.
The candidate must be able to conduct inventories.
The candidate must have a valid driver’s license, a safe driving record and be able to pass a pre-employment physical and criminal history background check.
Associate's degree in business or a related field is preferred.

Skills

Must be willing to attend on-going appropriate trainings which may require occasional out-of-town travel and/or overnight stay.
The candidate must also possess basic computer skills.
Interpersonal skills necessary to good writing and oral communicative skills (bilingual in Spanish-English preferred.)
Analytical ability to detect and resolve errors

Physical Requirements

If a preliminary offer of employment is extended, a physical will be required before the offer can be accepted.

The candidate must be able to perform manual labor which includes lifting moderate weight containers.
Must be able to lift fifty pounds. Lifting will be primarily confined to weatherization equipment, occasional on premises lifting of boxes of office supplies and minor office equipment.
Light to medium physical duties include standing, walking, reaching, bending, hearing, talking for up to eight (8) hours a day.
Must have good vision.

Welcome to Community Action Corporation of South Texas (CACOST)!

CACOST is a private non-profit organization established in 1971 and funded through federal, state and local grants. CACOST currently serves 16 counties via a wide variety of community programs and services. CACOST lives its mission each day, which is to continuously improve the lives of South Texans by providing high quality health care, education, housing and economic opportunities to reduce poverty through services and partnerships.

CACOST is looking for employees who are interested in accomplishing our mission, which can be both rewarding and challenging. We count on our employees to contribute directly to the growth and success of our agency. Because the quality of our staff is the key to our success, we carefully select our new employees. Apply today to join our CACOST family and take pride in being a member of our team.

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