Code Inspector B

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus three (3) years of experience in code enforcement, code administration, building inspections, building construction, planning, or other regulatory or law enforcement capacity enforcing and interpreting codes and regulations, including one (1) year of case management experience.
• Graduation with an Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Environmental, Engineering, Urban Planning, Criminal Justice, Building Science, Construction Management, or in a related field may substitute for experience in code enforcement or building construction trade up to two (2) years.

Licenses or Certifications:

• Valid Texas driver license within thirty (30) days of hire.
• Criminal background check is required.
• Registered as a Code Enforcement Officer with the State of Texas within one (1) year of employment.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to bend, lift, walk, carry, or use a force equal to lifting up to fifty (50) pounds.
Notes to Applicants

The Development Services Department ( DSD ) assists homeowners, business owners, and contractors when they build, demolish, remodel or perform any type of construction to ensure compliance with applicable city and building codes.

DSD is seeking a Code Inspector B for the Neighborhood Field Enforcement division.

Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits. Please click HERE for more information.

Employment Application: Only complete applications will be considered. Be sure your employment history on the application includes your past job titles, employment dates, and a detailed summary of your job duties, functions and responsibilities. Please take the time to ensure that the application is complete to represent your history and skills/abilities. Once a position is closed, no additional applications or application changes will be accepted.

Post Interview Verification: If you are selected as the top candidate for a position, we will be contacting your current and former employer, as well as the references listed in your application. Please do your best to ensure that the contact information on the application is accurate. Top candidates will also be required to provide proof of education from an accredited organization, copies of any professional licenses or certificates listed on the application and a copy of your DD-214 if claiming veteran's preference.

Driving Requirement: This position requires a Valid Texas driver's license within thirty (30) days of hire date. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin's Driver Record Evaluation ( DRE ) requisite. To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.

Critical Employee: Critical employees are considered necessary and vital and support activities that impact City or department operations. This work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees who are able to work at an alternative work location are required to do so. Schedules may be modified, and employees may be reassigned to another area during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to provide essential services.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY CLOSE THIS JOB POSTING AT ANY TIME AFTER 7 DAYS .

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with internal and external customers
• Experience in the enforcement of municipal codes
• International Code Council ( ICC ) Property Maintenance Inspector Certification or the ability to obtain within six months of employment
• International Code Council ( ICC ) Zoning Inspector Certification or the ability to obtain within six months of employment
• Ability to travel to more than one work location

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Enforces complex nuisance complaints, basic substandard housing, and basic zoning complaints on properties.

Conducts investigations on reported property code violations, which includes interviews with tenants/occupants, neighbors, contractors, workers, or property owners, to evaluate validity.

Determines if property code violations are present. Coordinates the improvement or remedy of the violations with the property owners, violators, and/or other City departments.

Determines property ownership, current occupants, and extent of violations. Refers code violations to appropriate departments or agencies.

Coordinates the notification of property owners or violators as required by code, regulation, or State statute for any action taken. Responds to inquiries regarding registered complaints and results.

Documents all actions, complying with all City standards, taken from initial investigation through the attainment of compliance, abatement, or judicial/administrative referral.

Assists with cases for hearings and trials, which may include providing witness testimony.

Performs post-disaster assessment of debris volume for collection services.

Compiles with all applicable department and division security and safety rules, regulations, and standards pertaining to vehicles and personal safety.

Attends special meetings, which may include presenting/providing information related to code enforcement.

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of the principles, interpretation, and administration of applicable policies; codes; and municipal, State, and Federal regulations and guidelines.
• Knowledge of investigative techniques, procedures, and reporting.
• Knowledge of the methods required in reading and interpreting maps, building plans, or site plans.
• Knowledge of retrieval procedures.
• Skill in evaluating research to determine applicable ordinances, codes, regulations, and statutes.
• Skill in written and oral communication.
• Skill in making accurate measurements and computations.
• Skill in preparing clear and concise written reports and in presenting data to provide timely management information.
• Skill in recordkeeping, organization, and time management to meet mandated deadlines.
• Skill in using a digital camera, laptop and/or notebook computer, and software applications.
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations.

Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.
Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.