Junior Site Inspection Engineer (Valuations)

Position Title: Junior Site Inspection Engineer (Valuation)

Role Summary & Work Parameters

• Department: Field Valuation & Technical Due Diligence
• Location: Pune (Head Office), with regular travel across Pune district, Maharashtra, and occasional outstation visits as project assignments demand.
• Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Reporting To: Senior Site Engineer / Director
• Working Schedule: Monday to Saturday | 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
• Field Travel: Daily local site travel is required; a personal two-wheeler is essential.

Key Responsibilities & Core Duties

• Physical Inspections & Property Verification
• Conduct independent, on-ground inspections of diverse asset classes including residential apartments, independent bungalows, commercial spaces, industrial plots/sheds, and agricultural parcels for bank loan underwriting, NPA/SARFAESI proceedings, insurance assessments, and private advisory.
• Verify physical property identification and demarcated boundaries on-site against primary documents such as Title Deeds, 7/12 extracts, Mutation Entries, City Survey (CTS) cards, Gat/Survey numbers, and municipal/Gram Panchayat layouts.
• Examine primary access routes, road widths, neighborhood profiles, and surrounding infrastructure connecting to the subject property.
• Dimensional Audits & Construction Verification
• Take accurate on-site measurements of land plots, carpet areas, built-up areas, and super built-up spaces using measuring tapes and digital laser meters.
• Thoroughly cross-reference actual physical structures against municipal/sanctioned drawings, carefully identifying and documenting any structural deviations, illegal constructions, unauthorized floor additions, or floor space index (FSI) violations.
• Evaluate structural specifications, including building type (RCC frame, load-bearing, steel structure), estimated age of property, overall maintenance and upkeep, quality of finishes, utilities, amenities, and current stage of construction for ongoing projects.
• Photographic Documentation & Compliance
• Capture comprehensive, high-resolution photographs in strict adherence to banking compliance guidelines, ensuring every photo is properly geo-tagged, time-stamped, and clearly framed.
• Cover all critical angles including front and rear elevations, side setbacks, approach roads, internal rooms, fixtures, structural defects, and photographs with the occupant or owner present where mandated by institution protocols.
• Local Market Evidence & Field Intelligence
• Carry out primary ground-level market checks by consulting local real estate brokers, adjacent shopkeepers, neighborhood residents, and building maintenance offices to assess prevailing square-foot sale and rental rates.
• Identify recent genuine property transactions and local market trends to supply corroborated pricing benchmarks for the valuation report drafting desk.
• Lender's Independent Engineer (LIE) Support
• Assist senior valuation engineers during periodic LIE and project monitoring assignments for infrastructure and commercial ventures.
• Record visual physical milestones, observe construction progress against approved project bar charts, inspect raw material stockpiles on site, and capture progress imagery for institutional lenders.
• Workflow Efficiency & Risk Escalation
• Compile all field measurements, sketches, checklists, and geo-tagged images into standard formats and submit them on the exact same day of the inspection visit to eliminate reporting delays.
• Immediately escalate high-risk field observations ("red flags") directly to the Director, including active boundary disputes, apparent encroachments, structural distress, locked/inaccessible units, occupant-borrower mismatches, or municipal demolition warnings.
• Collaborate closely with the drafting and valuation analytical team, promptly clarifying technical site queries.

Candidate Qualifications & Skills

• Educational Background & Technical Capabilities
• Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or any graduate degree with an aptitude and demonstrated interest in real estate and property valuation.
• Working knowledge of reading and interpreting civil blueprints, architectural floor plans, sanctioned drawings, and land revenue records (7/12 extracts, property cards, and village maps).
• Basic competency in taking physical site measurements, calculating carpet vs. built-up areas, and preparing rough dimensional sketches on paper or digital tablets.
• Tools & Equipment
• Valid permanent two-wheeler driving licence and an owned, reliable two-wheeler in roadworthy condition.
• An active, updated smartphone featuring a quality camera, GPS/geo-tagging capability, and standard messaging/data applications.
• Prior familiarity with laser distance meters, Google Earth Pro, and mobile GPS stamping applications is highly advantageous.
• Interpersonal & Language Skills
• Strong communication skills with practical fluency in Marathi, Hindi, and working English to comfortably interact with property owners, bank officials, local brokers, and internal office teams.
• Keen observational awareness, thoroughness in note-taking, and high ethical standards with zero tolerance for compromised or inaccurate field reporting.
• Good physical fitness and readiness for everyday field mobility across different parts of the city and surrounding districts.

Professional Benefits & Organizational Support

• Field Reimbursements: Comprehensive conveyance and fuel expense reimbursements for all official property inspections and field travel.
• Operational Allowances: Dedicated monthly mobile and data allowance to facilitate seamless communication and field data transfer.
• Structured Professional Mentorship: Direct, hands-on training and guidance in national valuation standards, SARFAESI valuation principles, and technical auditing under the direct mentorship of seasoned IBBI Registered Valuers.