Relocation Inspector
About The Position
Conducts assigned field inspections of units participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program to determine and document compliance with HUD Housing Quality Standards (HQS), NSPIRE-V protocols where adopted, and agency procedures. Supports safe and compliant housing by producing accurate inspection results, complete documentation, and timely field execution. Inspects units, identifies and documents deficiencies, records verified results for supervisory review, and hands off information to post-inspection functions. Inspection activity supports leasing and continued-assistance decisions and must be consistent with HUD requirements, the Administrative Plan, and approved agency procedures. Under the direction of the Supervisor, Field Inspection, Field Operations, the Inspector conducts initial, annual, complaint, emergency, special, and other assigned inspections. The Inspector evaluates units against applicable standards, documents deficiencies and supporting evidence, communicates findings in the field, and enters results into agency systems accurately and promptly. Complex, disputed, safety-sensitive, suspected-fraud, or non-routine matters are escalated to the supervisor. The Inspector does not independently administer Holds & Abatements, establish cure deadlines, schedule reinspections outside the controlled workflow, authorize leasing or payment actions, make final case-disposition decisions, or perform central-office leasing determinations. Reinspections are performed only when assigned through the controlled workflow. The role has no supervisory authority and participates in required training, calibration, coaching, quality-control review, and peer knowledge-sharing. This is field-based work involving regular travel to occupied and vacant units, exposure to varied property conditions, and routine use of mobile inspection technology, with periodic office-based documentation and meetings. The work combines some sedentary office work with physical exertion and driving around Houston to inspect buildings and housing units. Travel may involve adverse weather and traffic, and the role involves contact with applicants, participants, landlords, the public, and other employees.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Two years of relevant housing, regulatory, administrative, inspection, or customer service experience.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply structured policies.
- Must be bondable and eligible for agency insurance requirements.
- Must pass pre-employment drug screening and background check.
- Ability to travel to inspection sites and perform physical inspections, including climbing stairs and ladders, walking across roofs, crawling into attics and basements, and examining building systems.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree in a related field preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
- Relevant professional certifications preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct assigned initial, annual, special, complaint, emergency, and other inspections according to schedules, priorities, and procedures.
- Apply HUD HQS requirements, NSPIRE-V protocols where adopted, and approved agency inspection procedures consistently.
- Identify and document health, safety, habitability, and compliance deficiencies, including clear descriptions, corrective information, and photographs or other evidence as required.
- Communicate factual inspection findings professionally to participants, owners, landlords, and property representatives without making unauthorized commitments or policy interpretations.
- Record verified inspection results, supporting evidence, access issues, field conditions, and required follow-up information accurately and within required timelines in agency systems.
- Accept and complete field-ready inspection appointments assigned through the controlled scheduling workflow.
- Provide verified inspection outcomes for supervisory quality review and handoff to the responsible post-inspection function.
- Identify whether results require additional field action, supervisory review, or post-inspection processing, and route matters according to established procedures.
- Perform reinspection activity only when assigned through the controlled workflow and accurately document correction status.
- Coordinate scheduling changes, access issues, cancellations, and reinspection needs through designated scheduling and supervisory channels.
- Provide factual inspection information needed for Holds & Abatements, lease-up, payment, notification, or case-closeout processes without independently administering those processes.
- Maintain organized, complete, audit-ready inspection records supporting SEMAP, monitoring, quality-control, and regulatory-review requirements.
- Follow field-safety procedures, use assigned inspection technology appropriately, and protect confidential program information.
- Escalate complex, disputed, high-risk, safety-sensitive, suspected-fraud, or non-routine matters to the Supervisor, Field Inspection, Field Operations.
- Participate in required training, calibration, quality-control review, corrective coaching, and peer knowledge-sharing activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
