CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER- P/T

GovernmentJobs.com — City of Columbia SC; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Columbia recruitment is seeking a Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector to enforce and inspect the city's quality of life ordinances, ensuring safe and healthy living environments for residents. The role involves developing work methods and sequences under general supervision, with a focus on compliance and public safety.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, four years of related experience, a SC Class D driver's license, and ICC certifications, with preference for

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Four (4) years of relevant prior experience.
• Valid South Carolina Class "D" Driver's License.
• Have or be able to obtain the Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector certification within one year from hire or promotion.
• Preference given for Residential Inspector certification.
• Must have skill in the use of Microsoft Office.
• Must be able to effectively deal with irate citizens.

Responsibilities

• Enforce and inspect for the City's quality of life ordinances to ensure safe and healthy living environments for residents.
• Develop work methods and sequences under general supervision.

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This position enforces and inspects for the City's quality of life ordinances to ensure safe and healthy living environments for City residents, and to perform related work as assigned. The incumbent works within a general outline of work to be performed, and develops work methods and sequences under general supervision.

The work is considered light and involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office or shop machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy. The work requires the following physical abilities to perform the essential job functions: climbing, crawling, crouching, fingering, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, visual acuity, and walking.

Work environment may involve exposure to dusts and pollen, extreme heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions, fumes and/or noxious odors, traffic, electrical shock, heights, disease/pathogens; and spends most of the time physically threatening environ

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• High school diploma or GED;
• Four (4) years of relevant prior experience;
• Valid South Carolina Class "D" Driver's License;

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Have or be able to obtain the Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector certification administered by the International Codes Council (ICC) within one (1) year from the date of hire or promotion;
• Preference given for Residential Inspector certification administered by the International Codes Council (ICC).

• Must have skill in the use of Microsoft Office;
• Must be able to effectively deal with irate citiz