Occupation AtlasGovernment Property Inspectors and Investigators
O*NET · 13-1041.04
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
Investigate or inspect government property to ensure compliance with contract agreements and government regulations.
Also called Adjustment Examiner · Airport Operations Officer · Compliance Analyst · Compliance Coordinator · Contract Inspector · Government Gauger · Housing Inspector · Housing Management Representative
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Compare with another occupationCompare with Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
CEIConventional · Enterprising · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional6.26
- E Enterprising4.20
- I Investigative3.32
- R Realistic3.09
- S Social2.41
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (39%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (43%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (44%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- CoordinationImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
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- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- InstructingImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
- Service OrientationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Time ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- PersuasionImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- SciencebasicImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Technology DesignImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
3 core · 10 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations, or recommendations for action.Importance 4.2
- Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.Importance 4.1
- Inspect government property, such as construction sites or public housing, to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.Importance 4.0
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- Investigate alleged license or permit violations.Importance 4.2
- Collect, identify, evaluate, or preserve case evidence.Importance 3.9
- Inspect manufactured or processed products to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.Importance 3.9
- Submit samples of products to government laboratories for testing, as required.Importance 3.8
- Inspect government-owned equipment or materials in the possession of private contractors to ensure compliance with contracts or regulations or to prevent misuse.Importance 3.7
- Recommend legal or administrative action to protect government property.Importance 3.6
- Investigate applications for special licenses or permits.Importance 3.6
- Testify in court or at administrative proceedings concerning investigation findings.Importance 3.5
- Coordinate with or assist law enforcement agencies in matters of mutual concern.Importance 3.3
- Monitor investigations of suspected offenders to ensure that they are conducted in accordance with constitutional requirements.Importance 3.0
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- English LanguageImportance 4.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.3Level 5.7
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 4.3Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Building and ConstructionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.8Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- AdministrativeImportance 3.7Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
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- DesignImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.2Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- MathematicsImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- MechanicalImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- ChemistryImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- GeographyImportance 2.7Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Foreign LanguageImportance 2.6Level 2.7
- PsychologyImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- BiologyImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- PhysicsImportance 2.5Level 2.7
- TransportationImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.2Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.0Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Food ProductionImportance 1.4Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.4Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.4Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.3Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Information OrderingImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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- Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 4.5Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Far VisionImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Speed of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- VisualizationImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- MemorizationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- Time SharingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Number FacilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- OriginalityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Glare SensitivityImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Response OrientationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- StaminaImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Static StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Night VisionImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Rate ControlImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.7Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.3Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.3Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.3Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Getting InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
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- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.6
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Processing InformationImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.2Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.2Level 2.8
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.2Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.1Level 2.9
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.0Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.7Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.0Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
33 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (5)
- Apple iOShot
- Google Workspace softwarehot
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Outlookhot
- Microsoft Wordhot
Hot (13; 5 more marked hot above)
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Bentley MicroStation
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Windows
- SAP software
Other tools (15)
- BrioQuery
- Coeus
- Database software
- Deltek Costpoint
- Email software
- Esri ArcGIS
- Inventory control system software
- Microsoft NetMeeting
- Peninsula Software Quicktrack Pro
- Plant Clearance Automated Reutilization Screening System PCARSS
- Radio frequency identification RFID software
- Records management software
- Shipping software
- Unique Identification UID system databases
- Wide Area Workflow WAWF system
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