Home Inspector Trainee – Paid Training Provided
About The Position
This is a field-based position for a Home Inspector Trainee in the Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts area. The company is an established and growing residential home inspection company seeking individuals with a hands-on career interest outside of typical construction jobsites. Previous home inspection experience is not required, making it a potential opportunity for those with backgrounds in residential construction, remodeling, carpentry, property maintenance, facilities, restoration, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or property management. The role involves receiving hands-on training and mentorship to learn property evaluation, client communication, report preparation, and working towards becoming a licensed Massachusetts Home Inspector. Experienced licensed inspectors are also encouraged to apply, with compensation structured based on existing licensing and experience.
Requirements
- Hands-on knowledge of residential homes, construction, building systems, maintenance, or the trades
- Enjoy figuring out how things work and spotting potential problems
- Comfortable working independently and managing your day in the field
- Ability to communicate well and explain technical information in a way that makes sense to the average homeowner
- Professional and comfortable working directly with homebuyers, homeowners, and real estate professionals
- Detail-oriented and comfortable documenting your findings
- Strong computer skills and comfortable learning inspection/reporting software
- Valid driver's license
- Comfortable traveling throughout Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts
- Desire to develop a long-term career
Nice To Haves
- Previous home inspection experience
- Experience in residential construction, remodeling, carpentry, property maintenance, facilities, restoration, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, property management, or another hands-on building-related field
Responsibilities
- Learn to perform thorough residential home inspections from experienced inspectors
- Evaluate major home systems including structural components, roofing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, interiors, exteriors, and other property conditions
- Learn professional inspection and reporting software
- Clearly explain inspection findings to homebuyers and clients
- Prepare detailed inspection reports following each inspection
- Complete required training and supervised inspections toward Massachusetts licensing
- Eventually perform inspections independently throughout your assigned territory
- Continue developing additional inspection skills and certifications, including services such as radon, pest/WDI, infrared, and drone inspections
Benefits
- Paid training at $25/hour
- Mileage reimbursement at the applicable company/IRS mileage rate
- Continuing education and approved training paid at $25/hour
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
