Government Property Inspectors and Investigators

What the job really is

Investigate or inspect government property to ensure compliance with contract agreements and government regulations.

At a glance

• Sector: Business & Financial
• O*NET-SOC code: 13-1041
• O*NET job zone: 3 — medium preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations, or recommendations for action.
• Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.
• Inspect government property, such as construction sites or public housing, to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.
• Investigate alleged license or permit violations.
• Inspect manufactured or processed products to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.
• Collect, identify, evaluate, or preserve case evidence.
• Submit samples of products to government laboratories for testing, as required.
• Inspect government-owned equipment or materials in the possession of private contractors to ensure compliance with contracts or regulations or to prevent misuse.
• Investigate applications for special licenses or permits.
• Recommend legal or administrative action to protect government property.
• Testify in court or at administrative proceedings concerning investigation findings.
• Coordinate with or assist law enforcement agencies in matters of mutual concern.

Tools and technology

Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud software, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Apple iOS, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley MicroStation, Google Workspace software, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel

What employers expect you to already be comfortable with.

Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Construction and Building Inspectors
• Environmental Compliance Inspectors
• Compliance Managers
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
• Compliance Officers
• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Aviation Inspectors
• Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 3 (medium preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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