MOS Code: None
Education and Experience: A High School diploma, GED or higher and four (4) years of senior level inspector experience in a code enforcement program including two (2) years in a supervisory capacity.
Licenses and Certificates: Some positions may require certification from Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) as a Code Enforcement Officer II, Certified Code Enforcement Officer with The American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE), Certified Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector with the International Code Council (ICC), a Pesticide Noncommercial Applicator license issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture, and Visible Emission Evaluators License issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) at time of appointment.
Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state.
Under general supervision, responsible for monitoring and guiding specialized code enforcement functions.
Oversee the daily operations of code enforcement functions within a region. Involves: Conduct inspections in an assigned geographical area or specialization to determine compliance with applicable codes, regulations and ordinances. Monitor the quantity of assigned cases to field inspectors by assigned areas. Provide quality case review and auditing functions.
Oversee the daily operations of facilities and vector control activities. Involves: Ensure business licensing requirements and facility standards are adhered to. Coordinate vector responsibilities such as application or spraying of pesticide chemicals to public grounds, facilities, and standing water to control mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, roaches and other rodents. Monitor and conduct sampling and inspections to identify standing water sites and other areas conductive to breeding.
Oversee the daily operation of complex enforcement issues. Involves: Oversee zoning, land use, occupancy certificates and condemnations issues and conduct follow-up inspections as necessary. Investigate complaints and violations of federal, state, and local codes, ordinances and regulations. Correct deficiencies and assist in determining methods to achieve conformance. Issue notices of violation and/or citations and conduct follow up inspections to ensure corrections are made. Investigate complaints to determine existence of illegal or hazardous conditions in existing residential structures and inform property owners of violations.
Monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures. Keep abreast of changes in codes, regulations and departmental policies and act as a liaison in providing information to assigned staff. Act as a resource to management, supervisors and inspectors to provide uniform conformance to the codes, standards and regulations.
Perform administrative duties. Involves: Respond to customer inquiries. Maintain records and files. Develop and interpret reporting tools from applicable computer systems for operational efficiency. Prepare reports and records necessary for presentation in court and testify before appropriate boards, commissions, or courts. Assist with preparing revisions to existing ordinances and codes. Recommend additional ordinances or revisions related to issues not currently addressed under city codes and ordinances. Assist with research to establish goals and priorities for departmental programs. Research, recommend, develop and implement work procedures. Manage and coordinate section workload and scheduling. Assist in training departmental personnel on technical aspects of inspection, and code interpretation and enforcement.
Assist with legal presentations. Assist with evaluation of program operations for effectiveness and efficiency to include workforce utilization. Assist in responding to Open Record Requests. Serve as liaison with other entities. Monitor assigned staff for compliance with licensing and certification requirements.
Supervise assigned staff. Involves: schedule, assign, instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.
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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of applications have been received.
Important Note: Required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.