Senior Code Enforcement Officer
About The Position
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. 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.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Three years of related experience sufficient to understand the basic operational, technical or office processes involved in the assignment.
- Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license 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.
- Experience sufficient to understand the basic operational, technical or office processes involved in the assignment.
- Basic computer skills.
- Use of safety practices.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with construction methods and/or property maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Providing enforcement of codes and regulations
- Review and approval of building plans
- Inspection of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and related building systems
- Providing technical construction inspection and investigatory work in the enforcement of municipal, state, and federal codes
- Responding to complaints
- Conducting site visits
- Coordinating construction rehabilitation efforts
- Overseeing remediation efforts
- Performing code enforcement duties to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances
- Responding to complaints and service requests
- Driving to assigned properties to investigate and document potential violations
- Monitoring the progress of compliance
- Gathering, compiling, and maintaining evidence through written, photographic, and electronic records
- Preparing and maintaining reports, case files, forms, notification letters, project paperwork, and other documentation
- Reviewing contracts
- Maintaining databases and online systems
- Updating, researching, reviewing, and compiling information
- Ensuring informational accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures
- Coordinating with residents, property owners, contractors, and other City departments, and/or external agencies
- Attending meetings to respond to complaints and inquiries and report violations
- Sending notification letters
- Testifying in court
- Providing public information about departmental operations
- Serving 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
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
High school or GED
