Senior Code Enforcement Officer

Salary : $52,903.00 - $55,562.00 AnnuallyLocation : 807 E.Main Street Bldg 2, Durham, NCJob Type: Full time with benefitsJob Number: 25-05695Department: Housing & Neighborhood ServicesOpening Date: 03/06/2026Closing Date: ContinuousPosition DescriptionWork, Serve, Thrive. With the City of DurhamAdvance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.Hiring Salary Range: $52,903 - $55,562Workday/Hours: Monday - Friday / 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 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/ResponsibilitiesPerforms 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.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 hireNorth 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 year13 standard work days of vacation per year13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement2 weeks paid military leave per yearMedical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plansState and City retirement plansShort and long term disability plansPaid temporary disability leave for specified conditionsCity contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement SystemPaid funeral leaveEmployee Assistance Program - personal and family counselingPaid life insurance equal to annual salary48 hours for volunteer work each year*4 hours parental leave each yearWorkman's Compensation Insurance457 Deferred Compensation PlansBenefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year) 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)State retirement planBenefits 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 hireHealth insurance effective first day of the month following date of hireDental and life insurance, after one year of servicePro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service01Where did you first hear about this opportunity? City of Durham WebsiteWalk inJob fairEmployee referralProfessional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***Craig's ListFacebookLinkedInGlassDoorgovernmentjobs.comMonster.comIndeed.comEmployment Security CommissionMagazine/NewspaperOther02If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.03Please 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 DegreeBachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreePhD or Juris Doctorate04Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, are you willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire? (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 have no driver's license and not willing to obtain NC license within 60 days.05How many years of related experience providing technical construction inspection and investigatory work in the enforcement of municipal, state and federal codes do you have? No related experienceLess than 1 year of related experience1 year but less than 3 years related experience3 years but less than 5 years related experience5 or more years related experience06Do you have, or are you willing and 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, I have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector CertificationNo, I do not have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification, BUT I AM willing and able to obtain one within 18 months of my start date.No, I do not have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification, and I AM NOT willing or able to obtain one within 18 months of my start date.07Do you have experience with construction methods and/or property maintenance? NoYes08Have you used safety practices at current or previous jobs? NoYes09If 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.10Do you have basic computer skills? NoYesRequired Question

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