Introduction The city of Scottsdale has a longstanding reputation as a world-class community - a clean and friendly place where beauty and safety are in abundance. Scottsdale's Code Enforcement team plays a pivotal role in maintaining that reputation and the exceptional quality of life enjoyed by residents, businesses, and visitors. As a Code Inspector, you'll be a key member of that team, making a difference each day with the work you do.
In this role, you'll help enforce Scottsdale's City Code by investigating short-term rentals, conducting field inspections, and identifying issues related to property maintenance, public nuisances, zoning, signs, housing, and other health and safety violations. This position may have a flexible schedule that could include working days, evenings, nights, weekends, rotating shifts, and on-call duties.? The ideal candidate is prepared to work with the public daily, using knowledge and expertise to help Scottsdale thrive in the years ahead.
If you are ready to do work that matters, alongside colleagues who share a commitment to fostering a world-class community, this could be the perfect position for you.
Anticipated starting salary may be up to mid-point depending on candidate's experience and internal equity. The midpoint of this range is $33.22 Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience- A high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent.
- Two years of public contact experience.
Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements- Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date. The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles requires that out-of-state driver's licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona.
- Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.
Essential Functions Performs duties and responsibilities commensurate with assigned functional area which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following:
- Responds, orally and/or in writing, to complaints from the public.
- Performs commercial and residential inspections, proactive and complaint-initiated field inspections, preventative enforcement, and other inspections; determines compliance with municipal codes.
- Investigates possible violations of City property maintenance, nuisance and zoning codes; identifies violations and properties not in compliance and follows up with notices and citations to ensure compliance with city codes. Works with citizens, property and business owners to correct violations.
- Reads and visually interprets site issues quickly and accurately in order to measure compliance.
- Researches case histories, approval documents, approved construction documents, property ownership records, sales tax licenses, aerial photos, microfiche records, utility records and other related documents as necessary.
- Provides information to the public, other City departments, and interested parties regarding zoning, other regulations, and related departmental programs and policies.
- Prepares reports, documents inspections, issues notices or letters, photographs property conditions and maintains required records.
- Operates a city vehicle to respond to inquiries at various job sites throughout the City.
Work Environment/Physical Demands The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job or that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical effort, typically involving some combination of walking, moving, bending, stooping, lifting arms above head, kneeling, crouching and crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight.
- Travel to/from sites and meetings in various locations.
- Lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
Located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, Scottsdale, Arizona is bordered by Phoenix to the west and the McDowell Mountains on the east. Scottsdale is annually rated among the nation's most desirable communities to live in, visit and do business in. Check out more
about Scottsdale Benefits Highlights: The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
- Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
- Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
- Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
- City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
- Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12.27% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
- Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
- Pet Insurance
- Bilingual pay compensation
Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information. Selection Process:The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible.
DO NOT state "See Resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.
Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:
- Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
- Criminal Background screening
- Drug Screen
- 39-Month Motor Vehicle Department Records Check
The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice. PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Closing Date/Time: 9/22/2024 11:59 PM Arizona
