Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector

Requirements

MOS CODES: None

Education and Experience: A High School diploma or GED, or higher and three (3) years of code enforcement or field investigative experience.

Licenses and Certificates: Certification as a Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector (International Code Council) within six (6) months of date of appointment. Registration required as a Code Enforcement Officer (State of Texas) within twelve (12) months from date of appointment. Continued maintenance of required registration and certification in good standing by issuing agency or organization is required.
Valid Texas Class "C" Driver License or equivalent from another state required.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, serve as an inspector and enforcement officer in field and office settings, by conducting site inspections, compliance patrols, and investigation of complaints related to applicable state and local zoning, building, property maintenance and housing codes to ensure protection of public health and safety.

Typical Duties

Perform routine, mid-level and complex code compliance activities. Involves: Investigate complaints and enforce regulatory codes and ordinances as mandated. Conduct on-site inspections and investigations of properties to insure compliance with city or state ordinances as related to housing, health and safety, building, property maintenance, licensing and zoning regulations. Patrol designated areas of the city and respond to and investigate complaints. Issue correction notices, stop work orders, and citations for violations. Prepare and present cases to be considered by the City's Building and Standards Commission. Participate in special projects, inspections and investigations such as surveillance and monitoring of potential violations. Assist with planning and prioritizing the work of staff conducting inspections.

Conduct inspections of residential, commercial and vacant properties with existing structures. Involves: Conduct inspections of assigned building and structural portion of existing sites and structures. Review plans and specifications, materials, layouts and equipment. Perform inspections of rental properties to ensure compliance with property maintenance, building, zoning and health and safety codes. Inform, explain and interpret code requirements for property owners, property managers, contractors, tenants, homeowners, city officials and the general public. Investigate and respond to complaints regarding illegal construction, safety or hazardous conditions, and vacant or dilapidated structures. Issue stop orders, corrective action or citation depending on the situation. Testify in court and before City boards and Commissions, as required.

Issue red tags, stop work orders, correction notices or citations as required when construction does not meet technical or municipal codes, zoning ordinances, local ordinances or plans. Involves: Refer citations not signed by defendants to police department for service. Confer with contractors issuing verbal and written corrections as needed. Investigate work, as assigned and during daily inspections to assure construction is being performed by licensed contractors with a City-issued permit and in compliance with requirements. Maintain applicable database, records and files. Research prior inspections for approval/disapproval. Attend training and meetings. Maintain certifications.

Perform administrative duties. Involves: Recommend work procedures. Maintain accurate documentation on appropriate forms and tracking of violations, inspections, and code enforcement activities. Respond to customer inquiries. Assist with research on special properties as directed. Provide accurate documentation and tracking of violations, inspections, and section activities. Prepare records and assist with reports necessary for presentation in court and testify in court. Keep abreast of current trends of code compliance and maintain certification requirements. Consult with other entities as necessary. Recommend revisions to existing ordinances and codes. Recommend additional ordinances or revisions related to issues not currently addressed under city codes and ordinances. Research property ownership. Meet with citizens to provide training and information to attain compliance with City codes and regulations. Assist training staff with presentations and educational materials at public functions.

General Information

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Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

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.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1. First day of January (New Year's Day)

2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)

4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)

9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12. Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Closing Date/Time: 11/12/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

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