Code Enforcement Officer, Senior

Salary : $52,146.00 - $80,912.00 Annually Location : Durham, NC Job Type: Full time with benefits Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid Job Number: Department: Neighborhood Improvement Services Opening Date: 11/01/2024 Closing Date: 11/29/2024 11:59 PM Eastern Position Description Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve. The helps Durham maintain thriving, livable neighborhoods by engaging and educating the community, eradicating blight, creating safer neighborhoods, expanding access to fair housing opportunities and supporting neighborhood revitalization. If challenging, meaningful work building stronger communities is for you, join our team in Durham! Hiring Salary Range: $52,146, - $54,753.30 Workday/Hours: Monday - Friday / 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Position devoted to providing enforcement of codes and regulations, review and approval of building plans, and inspection of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and related building systems. Responsible for providing technical construction inspection and investigatory work in the enforcement of municipal, state, and federal codes including responding to complaints, conducting site visits, coordinating construction rehabilitation efforts, and overseeing remediation efforts. Duties/Responsibilities Performs code enforcement duties to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances; response to complaints and service requests; drives to assigned properties to investigate and document potential violations, and conducts site visits, monitoring the progress of compliance. Gathers, compiles, and maintains evidence through written, photographic, and electronic records; prepares and maintains reports, case files, forms, notification letters, project paperwork, and other documentation; reviews contracts; and maintains databases and online systems; updates, researches, reviews, and compiles information; and ensures informational accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. Coordinates with residents, property owners, contractors, and other City departments, and/or external agencies; attends meetings to respond to complaints and inquiries and report violations; sends notification letters; testifies in court; and provides public information about departmental operations. As assigned, incumbents may serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion. Interpreting and enforcing the housing code, non-residential code, North Carolina State Building Statutes and Unsafe Building Statutes including performing inspections of residential housing, non-residential structures and surrounding exterior property. Identifying and photographing violations. Documenting relevant case data. Determining property ownership and making notifications. Issuing stop work orders. Resolving citizen complaints. Monitoring progress of repairs and compliance activity, and facilitating remediation. Minimum Qualifications & Experience High School Diploma or GED. Three years of related experience sufficient to understand the basic operational, technical or office processes involved in the assignment. A valid North Carolina Class C Driver's license with a satisfactory driving record within 60 days of hire. North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification within 18 months of hire. Additional Preferred Skills Experience with construction methods and/or property maintenance. Experience sufficient to understand the basic operational, technical or office processes involved in the assignment. Basic computer skills. Use of safety practices. Benefits - General Full-Time Employees 12-13 paid holidays per year 13 standard work days of vacation per year 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement 2 weeks paid military leave per year Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans State and City retirement plans Short and long term disability plans Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System Paid funeral leave Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling Paid life insurance equal to annual salary 48 hours for volunteer work each year* 4 hours parental leave each year Workman's Compensation Insurance 457 Deferred Compensation Plans Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year) 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary) State retirement plan Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period) 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary) State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire Dental and life insurance, after one year of service Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service 01 Where did you first hear about this opportunity? City of Durham Website Walk in Job fair Employee referral Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below*** Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below*** Craig's List Facebook LinkedIn GlassDoor Employment Security Commission Magazine/Newspaper Other 02 If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication. 03 Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education. Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC) High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC) Associates Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree PhD or Juris Doctorate 04 Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire) I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license. I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days. I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license but willing to obtain NC license within 60 days. I have no driver's license and not willing to obtain NC license within 60 days. 05 How many years of related experience sufficient to understand the basic operational, technical or office processes involved in the assignment do you have? No related experience Less than 1 year of related experience 1 year but less than 3 years related experience 3 years but less than 5 years related experience 5 or more years related experience 06 Do you have or are you able to obtain a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification within 18 months of hire? Yes No 07 Do you have experience with construction methods and/or property maintenance? No Yes 08 Have you used safety practices at current or previous jobs? No Yes 09 If you have used safety practices at current or previous jobs, provide three safety practices that you have used in previous positions and briefly describe how you would use them as a code enforcement officer. If you have not used safety practices, indicate N/A. 10 Do you have basic computer skills? No Yes Required Question

Created: 2024-11-05