Code Enforcement Specialist ($750 Hiring Incentive) (Pl-Ud&D)

Perform residential and commercial property inspections, vacant lot surveys, and weed and litter inspections, to ensure compliance of the City's zoning codes, ordinances, regulations, and land-use requirements; conduct field investigations to identify corrective action steps required to achieve zoning compliance; communicate with property owners, developers and/or contractors; issue notifications regarding code violations, and provide methods to achieve compliance; may attend court related matters, and work independently with a variety of professionals within the construction industry, to enforce code requirements and resolve non-compliance issues; review, analyze and interpret construction and site plans, business applications and registrations; draft recommendations for condemnation of unsafe or hazardous dwellings; and perform a variety of administrative tasks to support upper level management.
Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. s are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
Hiring incentive: Detailed information regarding the hiring incentive can be found here including eligibility.

Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university; and
Five (5) years of experience in any combination of the following areas:

• Construction management
• Housing inspection, management and maintenance
• Property or code enforcement
• Building construction
• Zoning enforcement to include inspections involving investigating and interpreting code and ordinance violations

One (1) year experience with a public entity preferred

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.
Possess and maintain an appropriate valid housing code certificate issued by the International Code Council (ICC), or possess and maintain certification acceptable to the State of New Mexico as a Building Inspector within ninety (90) days from date of hire as a Code Enforcement Specialist.

• Advanced mathematical principles and practices used to calculate distance, geometric areas and height
• Applicable building and code enforcement regulations, including mechanical, electrical or sanitary codes
• Use and application of basic engineering and architectural scales and related measuring and drafting tools
• Uniform Owner-Residential Relations Act, NMSA 47-8
• Principles and practices of planning
• Modern office procedures, methods and equipment, including computers (desktop, laptop, tablet, etc.), smartphones and similar communication devices
• General methods and techniques of field inspection and investigative work, report writing and documentation of code violations
• Principles and procedures of record keeping, report preparation, and business letter writing
• Operations, services and activities of the Comprehensive City Zoning Codes, Building Codes, Ordinances and Land-Use Requirements.

• Maintain accurate logs and records regarding inspections, code violations, enforcement actions and compliance efforts
• Issue written notifications regarding code violations, and provide methods to achieve compliance.
• Perform residential and commercial property inspections, to include vacant lot surveys, weed and litter inspections.
• Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public
• Review, analyze and interpret construction and site plans, business applications and registrations.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Work independently in the absence of supervision
• Recommend that substandard dwellings be condemned because the structure cannot be repaired
• Accurately read and interpret blueprints; examine residential and commercial plans to determine applicable compliance with zoning standards
• Conduct field inspections and investigations, and enforce zoning codes, building codes and ordinances; recommend corrective action necessary to resolve noted violations
• Work flexible hours including evenings and weekends to attend meetings and conduct inspections
• Communicate clearly and concisely with a variety of professionals within the construction industry, to enforce code requirements and resolve non-compliance issues.